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Sport, 1908

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Harbour Capsizes Exciting Incidents of Open-boat Racing Sixty Men in the Water Craft Ventures Into the Manly Surf

The Australian Star · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 1

There was plenty of excitement in store for patrons of open-boat racing on the harbour on Saturday. In one race no fewer than six of the 10 starters capsized, the…

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Athletics. South Sydney Harriers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 10

The South Sydney [?] went through a programme of events on Saturday at their grounds. Moore Park. Three items constituted the list, and the racing was witnessed by a large crowd of…

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Late Sporting Swimming

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--F. Beaurepaire, the young Albert Park swimmer, to-day won the 880 yards test race to determine a representative for Victoria in the Australiasian swimming championships, to be held at Perth,…

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Bowls. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 10

The Wollongong Bowling Club played off a competition for a pair of bowls, which was won by F. Figtree…

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Cricket

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A cricket match, City Campers v. Burrier, was played on the latter's wicket, at Nowra, on Friday, and the Campers won by 204 runs. Scores: Burrier, first innings 85 (Tickner 48…

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Swimming. East Sydney Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 10

The following handicaps have been allotted for the above club's 440yds handicap, to be decided at Farmer's Rushcutter Bay Baths on Wednesday next:—J. R. Garland, R. Healy, 4s; C. J. Hunt, 19s; 1. Cantor, 29s;…

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Boxing. Griffin v STIRLING

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 10

At the Gaiety Hall to-night, Jim Griffin, of New Zealand, will box George Stirling, of Cobar, the best of 20 rounds…

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Swimming Randwick and Coogee Club

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 7

Entries for all events to be decided at the Randwick and Coogee Club's carnival next Saturday will close at the Sports Club to-day. In addition to the club events…

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Associated Racing Clubs

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the board of management of the Associated Racing Clubs was held yesterday, when representatives of Kensington, Ascot, Rosebery and Victoria…

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Boxing Burns v. Jack Palmer

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 3

Tommy Burns and Jack Palmer, of Newcastle, were on December 9 matched in London to box twenty rounds for £500 a side and the best purse offered, the minimum…

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Pony and Horse Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 10

Sir,--There is only one way to remedy the clashing of horse and pony meetings on the Saturdays, and that is by the appointment of a representative-board of control, with full powers to regulate all racing in the…

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Lawn Tennis. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 10

A lawn tennis match between teams representing the Roberton Park and Kangaloon clubs resulted in a win for the former. Totals: Roberton Park, 10 sets 69 games; Kangaloon, 5 sets 61 games…

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Lawn Tennis. District Matches

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 10

Mr. T. H. Hicks, hon. secretary of the New South Wales Lawn-Tennis Association, states that the names of candidates for the various district teams must be sent in not later than January 31, on which date the different…

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Rosehill Racing Club. January Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 10

The weights for the above meeting were declared yesterday, as under:- January Stakes, 6f.—Aragain, 9st 7lb; The Castaway, 9st 5lb; Pompous, 9st 5lb; Oriano, 8st 8lb; Lord…

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Swimming Mile Test Race. Won by O. Dickman

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 3

The few who journeyed to the Lavende[?] Bay Baths last night to see O. Dickman (Pyrmont), R. Healy and R. Garland (East Sydney) swim the mile test race which is to…

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League Rugby Maori Team to Tour N.s.w

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 5

League Rugby enthusiasts will be interested to learn that negotiations have been completed for a tour of New South Wales during the coming winter by a team of…

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Teachers at Cricket. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 8

The New South Wales teachers played the last match of the tour, at Rotorua, defeating the local team by 159 runs. The scores were: —New South Wales, first innings, 93; second…

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Imperial Cricket Scheme Proposed Triangular Contests

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

Mr. Abe Bailey, the well-known South African millionaire, politician, and president of the South African Cricket Association, has sent the following letter to Mr. F. E. Lacey,…

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Interstate Cricket. the Victorian Team. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 7

The following players have been selected to go to Sydney for the match Victoria v New South Wales, beginning on January 24:— W. Armstrong, W. Carkeck, E. P. Carroll, G…

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