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Sport, 1908

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Cricket. Teachers V. Past and Present of Cleveland-street

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 13

This match took place yesterday on Manly Oval, and resulted in a win for the Teachers by 28 runs. Cleveland -street complied 140 runs in the first innings (Woolcott 39, Maidment 25); while the Teachers responded…

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Inter-state Letters Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. V.R.C. Races

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 4

Despite the opposition of the Tost cricket match, there was a very satisfactory attendance at the V.R.C. New Year's Day meeting at Flemington. The weather was…

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Our Melbourne Letter. Victoria Racing Club's New Year Meeting. Country Carnivals: Burrumbeet—Terang—Hanging Rock—Lal Lal Beechworth—Ballarat Miners. Sundown Park Races. Turf Tattle. Victoria Raging Club. New Year Meeting. Melbourne

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 5

Despite the great heat and the many counter attractions, there was an excellent attendance at Flemington on New Year's Day, and in this…

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Turf Comments and Tips. Canterbury Park Races Saturday. January 11. Flying Handicap

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 5

JUTE 1 Jolly Kate 2 Saucy kate 3 JUMPERS FLAT RACE…

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Reminiscences of a Pioneer. in New South Wales. No. Xi. Horse-racing and Bush "Pubs."

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 83

My brother and I decided to build a permanent head station a few miles lower down on a deep billabong, evidently a former channel of the river, where a nice, open plain touched…

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Cricket. the Second Test Match. a Great Finish. England Wins by a Wicket

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 121

Under severe weather conditions, such as called to mind the excessive beat of the 1897-8 season, when Stoddart was last here, the second test match of A. O. Jones's tour…

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Bega District J. C. Races. First Day -- January 1. British King Wins the Cup

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 47

BEGA, Wednesday. -- The local Jockey Club's annual race meeting was commenced to-day in splendid weather. The attendance was very large…

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[All Rights Reserved.] Phases of Cricket by Leading Exponents of the Game Xxxii.--batting As an Art

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 5

It may perhaps be open criticism that such a young player as I am in first-class cricket should have been asked to express myself in an article with such a high-sounding title as…

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Professional Athletics (Governing Body for N.S.W.—The N.S.W. Athletic League; secretary, Mr. R. K. Oaten, 27 post-office Chambers, Pitt-street, Sydney.) Challenge by B. R. DAY

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 10

Mr. Naylor tells me that the crack American sprinter, T. F. Keano, is now acting as coach to a college team at Syracuse (U.S.A.) ana doing well…

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N.s.w. Amateur Athletic Association. Meeting of the Council

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 10

The Council of the N.S. Wales Amateur Athletic Association met at the Sports Club on Thursday evening last. Mr. W. Jones (chairman of Council) presided, and…

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Athletic Notes and Gossip Amateur Athletics the Highland Gathering. Barker Wins a Double Event. Australasian Championships—olympian Games. Pars From All Parts. 1903. January

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 10

[?] South Sydney-Botany-St. George Sports at Redfern Oval. FEBRUARY. [?] New Zealand Championships, Wellington…

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Athletics. Question

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 4

J. T. (Enmore) asks, for the purpose of settling a dispute, who were the handicappers for the amateur events—viz., sprints, long distance running, walking,…

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Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 13

South Sydney Harriers will hold three handicaps--150yds., and one mile walk at their grounds, Moore Park, next Saturday afternoon. The matter of New SOuth Wales representation at the…

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ATHLETICS. Highland Gathering

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 49

(See illustrations on pages 22 and 23.) Several important events were decided at the Highland Society's gathering held at the Royal Agricultural Ground, Sydney, on New Year's…

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Rugby Football New South Wales Rugby Football League. the Glebe District Team

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 3

The New South Wales Rugby Football League has convened a meeting, to be held at the Glebe Town Hall to-night, with a view to forming a team in the Globe district to…

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Cricket

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 2

In the New South "Wales Wednesday Association's Competition, Raddington lost seven wickets for 177 (Hooker 77, Allen 67 not out, Herne 12 not oat), against Petersham. Play…

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Lawn Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 8

Entries for the Manly Club's open tournament to be held on the 25th and 27th inst will close on the 14th inst…

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Professional Football

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 4

In connection with the message from New Zealand appearing in yesterday's "Daily Telegraph," in which Mr. T. J. O'Farrell is reported to have said: "The Sydney professionals…

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Florida Beach Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 10

The annual Florida Beach carnival, at which many world's records have been established, is to be held in March on the famous Ormond-Daytona Beach. The three principal events will be long-distance races, one…

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Golf Moss. Vale Club. Bowral

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 3

The associate members of the Moss Vale Golf Club concluded their meeting yesterday afternoon on the Bowral golf links. The Bowral ladies committee entertained the…

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