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Sport, 1908

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Warrnambool Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 4

There was a successful meeting at Warrnambool on Thursday, when the Summer Handicap was won by that useful gelding, Recoil (Coil—May…

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Racing in General

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 48

There was an attendance of about a thousand people on January 18 at a race meeting promoted by the Lithgow Jockey Club, when St. Cloud, by Clanside, won the Flying Handicap and…

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The Week's Swimming. Drummoyne Club Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 8

Junior Members' Handicap, 33yds.—A. Malcolm, 3sec., 1; G. Johnson, 4sec., 2; A. J. Norman, 2sec., 3. Time, 24sec…

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The League. Country Racing

Referee · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 10

The Narrandora Football Club will run two cycle races at their sports meeting on April 6. One will be the Narrandera Wheel Race, distance 1½ mile, and a…

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Racing in the Country

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 245

Owing to the continued dry weather the racing tracks at Tirranna and Bong Bong were extremely hard, and two days on the former put many picnickers out of court, and thereby reduced the Bong Bong…

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Lawn Tennis. Interstate Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 10

The proposed match, New Bouth Wales v Tasmania, which had virtually been fixed for the 1st proximo, has had to be postponed for the present, owing to New South Wales being unable to get a team…

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Queensland Cricket Notes

Referee · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 9

The magnificent performances in the third Test match or Queensland's representative Roger Hartigan have thrilled all Queenslanders with admiration. Never…

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Victorian Cricket Notes

Referee · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 9

F. Collins takes G. H. Haziltt's place in the team selected to do battle against the Mother State this week. Haziltt badly sprained his thumb in effecting…

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Swimming. Sydney and North Sydney Clubs' Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 10

The Sydney and North Sydney Clubs' carnival will be held this evening at Lavender Bay baths. An interesting programme has been prepared, and comprises three championship events, a 50yds interclub…

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Swimming Sydney and North Sydney Club's Carnival

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 3

The Sydney and North Sydney Clubs will hold a Joint carnival at Lavender Bay Baths tills evening. An interesting programme includes three championships, an inter-club…

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Football Judd Testimonial Fund

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 3

Holders of subscription lists for the above are kindly requested to return same to the hon. secretaries or treasurers as soon as possible, as the committee is desirous of closing…

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Bathurst Racing Weeights. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 10

The following weights for the opeining handicap, the Blackdown Handicap, and the Bathurst Cup, at the Bathurst races on January 25 and 27:- Opening Handicap, 6f.—Bobs, 9st 51b; Adnorm 9st…

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Wednesday Half-holiday Cricket

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 7

The following selection is G.B.'s team v. Mark Foy on Alexandria Oval, this afternoon, and Feb. 5:—C. Cole, G. Gross. R. Phelps, L. Searle, V. Gross,—…

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

Referee · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 4

Mr. A. D. Webb to-day again advertises the conditions 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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Randwick and Coogee Carnival. Good Racing

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 8

The Golden Gulls were in high feather at the Aquarium Baths on Saturday afternoon last, the cause of the fluttering of wings being the…

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Racing in the North. Newcastle

Referee · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 3

The race meeting held at Wallsend on Saturday attracted a very large attendance. Fine weather prevailed, and the meeting was in every way thoroughly…

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Bowls. New Zealand Team. Match Against the Cuty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 10

The New Zealand bowlen opened their series of matchee against Sydney players on Monday, when they met the City representatives on the Cook Park green. Mr. M. Moran, president of the local club,…

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Cricket Chips. Test Match Items

Referee · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 8

Up to the close of the third Test match eight centuries had been made for the English team and six against them, the highest for being L. C. Braund's 160…

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FOOTBALL. League and Union. Another Move

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

The idea that the New South Wales Rugby Union intend to "whitewash" members of the Rugby League, was effectually exploded at the last meeting of the Amateur Association…

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His First Win at the Races

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 206

We 'ave won a splendid vict'ry—Just as we anticipated— With old Darkness from the station, an' that city youngster up…

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