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Sport, 1908

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Football. a Giant of the Past

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

Mr. John Grey T[?] was drowned at the Ma[?] Kaik (says a D[?]din telegram on New Year's eve), while getting out of a boat on to the wharf. He was about 45 years of age. Deceased was a grandson of…

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Golf. the Moss Vale Meeting. Brought to a Close

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 10

MOSS VALE, Wednesday.--The Moss Vale Golf Club concluded its associate week by a handicap bogey match, played on the Bowral links this afternoon. The following were the best cards:--Mrs. Christian,(17), 3 up;…

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Lawn Tennis Suburban Clubs' Progress. New Club at Burwood

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 3

A great improvement has taken place in suburban lawn tennis clubs, both in number and membership. Several now clubs have also been formed, especially private ones, to…

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Great Boxing Contest. England's Champion Beaten. Moir Succumbs to Burns in Ten Bounds

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 4

"B.B.," in the London "Tribune," gives an interesting description of the light for the boxing championship of the world, which took place in London on December 2, between "Gunner" Moir and Tommy Burns, of Amer…

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English Cricket Victory. London Press Enthusiastic. London, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 7

The "Daily Chronicle," writing of the result of the second test match, says that the good sportsmanlike spirit characterising the contest is one of its…

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Football. N.Z. V. Comberland. a Great Game. "All Blacks" Defeated

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday Evening. The New Zealand professional. Rugby football team met Cumberland this afternoon, and was defeated by 3 goals S tries to 3 goals 1 try…

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Teachers at Cricket. the New Zealand Tour. Auckland (N.z.)

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

The N.S.W. teachers' team began a match against a representative New Zealand teachers' team on Tuesday afternoon. New Zealand, batting first, made 258—Jackobsen 49,…

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An Australian Horseman. Wins Big Races in Austria. Extraordinary Success. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 6

Mr. Browney Carslake, a well-known horseman, is returning to Melbourne from Austria, by the G.M.S. Scharnhorst, which called at Fremantle yesterday. Mr. Carslake left…

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Is Cricket Deteriorating? Wl G. Quaife Discusse's the Question. the Hitting Fever. [All Rights Reserved.]

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 2

Much has been written during the last few years as to whether our national pastime is holding its place in public esteem (writes W. G. Quaife, of Warwickshire, and who was in…

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Latest Edition. "Evening News Office, 5 P. M. Eighteen Days Barbound. the Trouble at the Tweed. a Costly Delay. Interview with Captain Sinclair. Time Spent in Cricket and Dancing

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 5

The steamer Duranbah, one of the North Coast Company's Tweed River traders, entered Sydney Heads this morning shortly after 9 o'clock, having returned to Port Jackson, after a protracted…

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Swimming

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 3

Mosman Club--Annual Championship Carnival, Balmoral Baths. Watson's Bay Ladies' Club--Annual Carnival, Watson's Bay Baths…

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Costumes for Regatta Social

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 11

No. 1010, Cape Hawke.—Your purchases were made at Angus and Coote's, and Lassctter's. I hardly know what to suggest to make the regatta badges. If you were having special…

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Lawn Tennis

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 3

Strathfield Club's Captaincy, R. Anderson v. Rudder…

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Rugby Football "All Blacks" in England Decisive Victory Over a Combined Team. Messenger Carefully Marked

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

The New Zealanders decisively defeated a combined team from Dewsbury and Batley, six from the first-named club, and seven from the latter…

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Football. Australian Rules

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Since the Victorian Football League embraced its ideas of spreading the Australian Rules game of football throughout Australasia, rapid progress has been made in bringing the authorities of…

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Bowls Pennant and B Competitions

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 3

The bowling season proper will be opened to-morrow afternoon, when the first round of the pennant and B competitions will be played. A new system has been adopted this…

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New South Wales Rugby League. New Glebe Club

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

The New South Wales Rugby Football League held a meeting in the Glebe Town Hall last night. A large number of enthusiasts filled the hall, and a club was formed…

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Rugby League. Enthusiastic Meeting. New Club at Glebe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 7

A largely-attended meeting of the New South Wales Rugby Football League was held in the Glebe Town Hall last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Lucas) presided, and…

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Bowls. Return of N.s.w. Bowlers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 4

The majority of the New Smith Wales team lately touring Tasmania returned to Sydney by the Mararoa yesterday. Although the players in Hobart were too strong, our men defeated the Launceston…

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Late Sporting. Western District Racing Association

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 8

BATHURST, Thursday.--The formation of a Western District Racing Association is being taken up with enthusiastic, and it is expected that the meeting of the western racing men to be held on the occasion of the…

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