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Southern Highlands · Sport

Sport, 1908

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The Idlers' Lawn Tennis Club Opening of Courts

Robertson Advocate · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 2

The Idlers' Lawn Tennis Club, Bowral, held an At Home on Saturday afternoon last, when the splendid new courts in Shepherd street were formally opened. There…

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Cricket Match

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 2

On New Year's Day a match was played at Robertson between the local club and a team representing Willoughby District and resulted in a win for the home team by 9 runs. The…

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Golf

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

In connection with the function to be held on the Bowral Golf Links to-morrow (Wednesday), the associate committee of the Moss Vale Golf Club have arranged to hold a…

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Bowls

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

The final match for the Rawson Hillvlew Trophy was played on the Moia Vale green on Saturday last between a team from the Balmain club and a team from the Chatswood…

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Boxing Contest

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

We are informed that the match for £25 aside, recently arranged between Coll. Heckenberg, of Liverpool, and the "Africander," of Sydney, will…

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Boxing Contest

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

"Fab play" writes re the Africander-Coll. Heckenberg glove fight, which is set down to take place on Friday, February 28th, in the Centenuial hall, Moss Vale:—…

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Bong Picnic Races

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 2

The twenty-second annual races of the above club were held on the historic and picturesque Bong Bong course on Thursday and Friday last. The number of…

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Bong Boas Picnic Races. First Day

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

The 22nd annual meeting of the Bong Bong Picnic Race Club was successfully in[?]gurated on Thursday last on the Bong Bong course. Theere was a large and…

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Bowral Golf Club

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

On Saturday men's foursomes, stroke handicap, for Mr. W. p. Martin's trophy on gaged the attention of the above club 16 entries were received, and the match was…

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Bowral Races

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Bowral Race Club took place on Monday last. There was a large attendance present, but the weather conditions were not…

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Lively Racing at Temora

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

The Temoia Race Club held a meeting on Wednesday, which was marked by unusual features, and at the conclusion of the racing a section of the…

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Circus Cricket

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 3

What a fine thing it would be for those cricket-lovers who do not love cricket, but merely want to be amused at a cricket match in much the same…

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Cricket

Robertson Advocate · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 2

A cricket match has been imaged to take place on the East Kangaloon wicket, extending over two Saturdays, between Robertson Park and a combined team representing the…

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Golf

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

Members of the Bowral Golf Club took part on Saturday afternoon in a handicap bogey competition for first and second prizes presented by Messrs. A. W. Tooth and M…

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The Game of Golf. a Nature Exponent. Principally Human

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 3

"Anthony Spalding" writes in the London "Daily Mail" of 26th December:— Golf has more of human nature in…

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Football

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the Moss Vale Football Club was held at the Royal hotel on Monday evening, fifteen members being present. It was decided to continue the…

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Football

Robertson Advocate · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Moss Vale Football Club was held at the Royal Hotel on Monday evening, there being a good attendance. It was decided to continue the…

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Golf

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 2

On Wednesday last members of the Bowral Golf Club competed in a men's foursomes bogey match for club trophies. The best cards were.—…

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Football

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wilde's Meadow Football Club was held at the Myra Vale Hotel on Saturday last. The…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 2

A tournament in connection with the Moss Vale club will be commenced on the local courts to-day (Saturday) and be continued the following week. The draw…

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