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Sport, 1908

11,758 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Swimming. Australasian Championships. Difficulties of Selection

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 10

The selection of the local representatives to take part in the Australasian championships at Perth next month is causing the authorities of the N.S.W.A.S.A. difficulty. For the purpose of guiding the selectors it…

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Professionalism in Rugby. Allowances to Amateurs

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 7

At the last meeting of the New South Wales Rugby Union it was resolved:--"That in addition to the act of professionalism as outlined in the Rugby Union handbook the union hereby…

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Victoria Park Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 10

Following are the weights for the opening meeting, which takes place this afternoon:- Flying Handicap, 5f.—Sarsfield. 9st 8lb; Lady Isabel, 9st; Pivot, 9st; Remark, 8st 11lb; King Olaf, 8st 8lb;…

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Tirranna Picnic Races

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 158

THE Tirranna Club led off the big picnic meetings with its annual gathering on the new Tirranna course, near Goulburn, last week. The meeting, though on the first day there…

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Queensland Cricket Notes

Referee · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 9

The financial result to the Q. C. U. of the match against the Fijians will probably be a profit of about £40. Had the weather been fine for the second day, this…

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The Game of Cricket

Referee · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 8

THE third Test match has so far equaled the other two in providing fluctunting and dogged cricket, touched up with fleeting bits of brilliancy Surprising changes…

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CRICKET. English Team's Programme

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 49

Leave Adelaide January 16; catch steamer for Launceston, January 17 Tasmania: Launceston, January 18, 20, and.21. Tasmania: Hobart, January 24, 25, and 27…

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N.s. Wales National Coursing Association. the Rawson Stakes

Referee · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 4

Mr. A. D. Webb to-day calls attention to the condition's of the Rawson Stakes, to be, decided at Rooty Hill on May 5, 7, and 8 next. It is for 128 all ages at…

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Queensland. Brisbane. January 12. Week's Racing

Referee · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 3

Racing matters wore very quiet up this way during the past week, and it was just as well for us that we had no important meeting on, for the weather was…

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Local Cricket. Paddington v GORDON

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 7

When play was resumed on Saturday, Paddington wanted 170 runs to win, with 9 wickets to fall. However, they practically only had eight wickets in band, for during…

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"Referee" Cricket Skill Competition. Fifth Test Match

Referee · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 8

A prize of FIVE POUNDS is offered for the correct forecast of the result of the Fifth Test Match, to be started at Sydney on FEBRUARY 21…

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Our Melbourne Letter. the Moonee Valley Races. Mentone January Meeting. Turf Tattle. Moonee Valley Races. Melbourne

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 5

It was fearfully hot on Wednesday. and this accounted for a moderate attendance and small fields at the Moonee Valley Races. The course proper had…

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Soccer Football. Suggested New Zealand Soccer Team for England

Referee · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 10

Mr. J. Richardson., of the Auckland Foot ball Association writes to the "Athletic News" from Now Zealand under date October 9:…

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Inter-state Letters Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. Moones Valley Races

Referee · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 3

The long-expected and eagerly-awaited cool change had not arrived on Wednesday afternoon, consequently the attendance at. Moonee Valley was only moderate…

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Interstate Cricket. New South Wales V Victoria. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 9

The Victorian and New South Wales selectors have wired to Noble asking if the New South Wales contingent of the Australian Eleven will play against Victoria on…

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Cricket. Test Matches. a Running Glance—1877—1907. (Continued.)

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 179

In my last article I completed the reference to the famous ten runs defeat at the hands of Stoddart's team at Sydney in December, 1894. The rubber that tour…

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Victorian Cricket Notes. Scraps From the Second Test Match

Referee · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 9

To the reader from a distance the scor-ing in the match must have seemed uncommonly slow, yet it is but the barest justice to state that the game excited…

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Notes and Anticipations the Week's Racing. Canterbury Park Winners—The Tirranna Meeting—The Challenge and Anniversary—New Zealand Items—Two-year-old Prices—Racing in India. Selection for Rosehill

Referee · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 1

A PART from Cleis (Wallace—Wigelmar), who was sold for 820gs., none of the youngsters which realised high prices at last April's…

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Intestate Cricket. N.s.w. Team to Play Victoria Some Changes Made

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 5

Messrs. E. Hume, L. W. Pye, and A. C. K. Mackenzie, the N.S.W. selectors, this afternoon chose the players to represent the State against Victoria in the match to begin at the Sydney…

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Swimming. the "Hundred" and "Three Hundred" Championships. Hardwick and Cecil Healy. Great Race for Big Sprint Honors—Malcolm Champion Again—Victorian Beaurepaire Improving. Gossipy Budget

Referee · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 4

The committee of Mosman Swimming Club went to the trouble last Saturday, in connection with their annual carnival, of placing a length of hessian outside the…

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