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Sport, 1908

11,758 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

Swimming

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal, The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser, The Daily Telegraph

At the Lavender Bay Baths this evening, the Sydney and North Sydney Clubs will bold a joint carnival. An. interesting programme includes three championships, fen Interclub" Handicap,…

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Boxing

Referee · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 3
Also in Evening News

D.N. : Yea : he beat Scanian three times SUBSCRIBER (Byrnestown. Q.) : Squires won the championship from Tim Murphy…

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Bowls

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 50

In the second round of the Pennant competition, decided on January 18, the results were:-- Balmain beat St. George at Victoria, Park Green by 93 points to 81…

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Professional Rugby

Referee · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 6

The New Zealand professionals have been beaten in each of the last three matches in England, their record now being 15 won, 12 lost, and 2 drawn. They…

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Golf

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 48
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

At the annual meeting of the Cooma Club, Dr. Harrison presided. The report showed that the membership totalled 73, including associates. The balance-sheet showed an…

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Boxing Notes

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 6

Pitto Chapman of Wallsend says he's prepared to fight Tommy Hanley in Sydney five weeks hence with or without a side wager. Chapman made a good…

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Football

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

Holders of subscription-lists for judd testimonial fund hre requested to return same to the hon. secretaies or treasurer as soon as possible as the committee is desirous of…

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Boxing. Gaiety Athletic-hall. Griffin Defeats Quigley

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 10

The boxing contest at the Gaiety Athletic-half, last night, between Jim Griffin and Bob Quigley, attracted a pecked house, but it was disappointing. Quigley's tactics, were mostly evasive--rarely did he assume the…

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Golf Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 11

I regret to inform the golfers of New South Wales that the gentleman who for the last couple of years has written this column of golf news for the "Referee"…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 13

Teachers' Summer School v. Richmond Summer School. --Teachers' Summer Schools 95 (White 19, Monaghan 18, Hanley 16, Ritchie 14, Westaway. 11; Richmond, 52 (Dawson 15). For Richmond, Martin, Williams, and Douglas…

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Swimming Fixtures, To-night

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 8

Sydney and North Sydney Club's Carnival—1320yds. State Championships. Monday. Wollongong Carnivals…

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Swimming at Coff's Harbor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 9

The recent contest between Sydney and Coff's Harbor swimmers aroused a good deal of local interest (writes our Coff's Harbour correspondent), and showed the harborites that their…

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Lawn Tennis

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

As New South Wales is not able to send a team at the present time, the match which was to have been played against Tasmania on February to has been postponed…

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The Degeneracy of Boxing

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 6

The committee and officers of the National Sporting Club spared neither money nor trouble to bring together the modern champions of England and America to box for…

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Rowing. Hobart Regatta. No Entries From Launceston

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 13

HOBART, Tuesday.--Owing to a dispute between the Northern and Southern Rowing Associations, as to who shall control racing, not one entry has been received from Launceston for the Hobart regatta…

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