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Sport, 1908

11,758 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

Phases of Cricket by Leading Exponents of the Game Xxxiv--.things That Go to Win a Match

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

Naturally there are many ways of winning, also of losing, games. In the first place the match committee of a team plays no small part in the winning of the game,…

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Racecourses Licensed. in City and Country. The following racecourses have been licensed by the Government for the current year:— for Horse-racing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 47

Adelong, Adaminaby, Armidale, Albury, Ashford, Adelon Crossing, Albion Park. Baan Baa, Ballina, Baradina, Bendemeer, Bega, Bowral, Bowraville, Breeza, Byrock, Bobadah,…

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Sports and Games. CRICKET. First Grade. Waverley v. C.C.E.C.C. Cumberland Wins Well. The Absentee List Growing

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 4

Agreeably with the expectations of the cognoscenti the Central Cumberland first eleven pulled off their match with Waverley on Saturday. Yet, it was a closer…

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Athletic Notes and Gossip Amateur Athletics Australasian Championships—olympian Games. South Sydney A. C, Sports and Challenge Match, Pars From Allparts. 1903. January

Referee · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 10

25—South Sydney-Botany-St. George Sports at Red-fern Oval. FEBRUARY. 1—New Zealand Championships, Wellington. [?]—Australian Championships at Hobart…

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Professional Athletics

Referee · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 10

(Governing Body for N. S. W.—The N. S. W. Athletic League: Secretary, Mr. R. E. Oaten, 27 Post-office Chambers, Pitt-street. Sydney.)…

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Athletics

Referee · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 3
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"HURLER" (Emore): Mr. Stanley Rowley made the sprint handicaps, Mr. C. D. Jones the long-distance handicap, whilst Mr. R. Coombes adjusted the starts in…

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Glebe Athletic Hall. Bingham Defeats Hanly

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 6

A splendid programme was put on at the above hall on Monday night before a good. house. The first item was a try-out between two midgets, "Murphy" and "Giffen."…

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Athletics Randwick Harriers

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 3

The committee of the Randwick Harriers have decided to postpone the three miles road nice set down for Saturday next till later in the season, so as to bring off…

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Cricket Extraordinary. the New Gnationals in the Field. One Man Given Out for Assault and Battery. a Great Day at Waverley Oval

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 5

The Wowsers have made such a howl of late years that one never knows when their next will be trotted 1 in. In anticipation of some onslaught…

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Anticipations. Rosehill Racing Club January Stakes: [?]Fano or Lord Beauchamp. Carlingford Mile Felicia or Ben Buckley. Nursery Handicap: Love Lord or Menteith. Rosehill Handicap. Duke of Clarence or Miss Simmer. Flying Welter: Bungledoo or My Pan. Jumpers' Flat Race: Fascinator or W.A.

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 181

Before the Viceroy's Cup victory Fitzgrafton, 9st 10lb, was beaten by the English gelding Stirabout, 9st 4lb, in the Calcutta Wellesley Plate (a dress rehearsal for the bigger event), the pair having behind them Jolly…

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Sailing. Pittwater Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 10

The programme for the Pittwater annual regatta on February 1 contains no fewer than 14 important sailing and rowing events. There is a champion 16-footer race, for the winner of which there is a cup…

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Swimming Combined Carnival

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 7

On the application of the Sydney and North Sydney Swimming Clubs the North Sydney Council has decided to erect four tiers of seats at the Lavender Bay Baths for…

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Boxing at 107

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 8

Lecturing to the members of the Psycho- Therapeutic Society. London on the evils of flesh-eating, Mr. Sidney H. Beard, president of the Order of the Golden Age—a vegetarian…

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Cricket

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

In the first test match Hazlitt hurt his thumb in taking a catch, and as it is not thoroughly right yet, he has decided not to play in the match at Sydney against New South Wales. He…

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Swimming. Drummoyne Club. Annual Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 10

The annual carnival of the Drummoyne Club was held last night in the local municipal baths. There was an excellent attendance, the racing was interesting, and the officials carried out their duties with…

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Motor Racing in 1908

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 10

Preparations are already being made in Continental circles for this year's motor races. Fiat cars will again be seen in all the leading events. Mr. Edge has stated that six-cylinder Napiers can be counted…

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Teachers Taught Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 10

On Saturday the teachers attending the summer school at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College' tried conclusions with the Richmond Junionrs, on the Richmond Park. So good was the Richmond bowling that the…

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Golf Week at Moss Vale

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 5

Mosdames Murray Campbell, Gavin George, Vallack, Throsby, Lloyd, and Halstead were the hostesses at an afternoon garden party on Wednesday last, in the shaded willow paddock…

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Victoria Park Racing Club. New Racecourse Opened

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 10

The new racecourse, near Zetland, formed by the Victoria Park Racing Club, was the scene of a large assemblage of sporting folk yesterday, when the first day's racing of the opening meeting was held. The…

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