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Sport, 1908

11,758 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

Swimming. South Sydney District Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 10

The members of the South Sydney District Club held a 50yds handicap race at coogee Baths on Tuesday night. Results: First heat: J. C. Rigley, 4s. 1; F. Bradley. 10s, 2…

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Kensington Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 10

Pony and galloway mung under the management ot the Associated Clubs took, place at Kensington yester day in fine, cool weather, and attracted a large at tendance. The track was in good order, and the card…

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Football. Judd Testimonial Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 10

Holders of subscription lists for the Judd testimonial fund are requested to return the lists to the hon. secretaries or treasurer as soon as possible, as the committee is desirous of closing the fund within the next week or two…

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Goulburn Racing Club Goulburn

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 7

Mr. A. B. Chisholm has presented the Goulburn Racing Club with 190 sovereigns for a cup to bo run at its April meeting…

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Cooma Races. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 10

The dates of the Cooma annual races have been [?]-for March 11 and 12…

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At the Cricket Ground

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 2

With the approach of the big cricket engagements at the Sydney Cricket Ground, it is hoped that more provision will be made for accommodating the telegraphic staff at the ground. The…

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The Sydney District Football Club

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 10

A meeting of the Sydney District (Amateur) Rugby Football Club was held yesterday at the Sports Club. M. B. I. Swannell in the chair. It was decided to hold the annual general meeting of the club on Monday,…

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Preferred Football to £600,000

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 19

The authorities of Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, have declined a gift of £600,000, offered on condition that the students should not play football. Swarthmore…

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Bowls New South Wales V. Auckland District Association

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 3

The visiting team of Auckland district bowlers commenced a match of four rinks --the first and only test match of the tour-- with a representative New South Wales…

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Our Shipping Companies at Cricket

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 4

The first cricket match between teams representing the Oversea and Interstate S.S. Companies was inaugurated at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday, which resulted in a…

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Interstate Cricket. Arrival of the Victorian Team

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 7

The return match between Victoria and New South Wales will be commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. The Victorian team were passongors by the Melbourne express…

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Inter-state Cricket. Arrival of the Victorians

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 4

The Victorian cricketers arrived from Melbourne yesterday. Hazlitt having been unable to make the trip, the team is now as follows:--Armstrong. M'Alister, Tarrant, Ransford,…

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Bowls. Auckland [?] New South Wales. an Exciting Contest. Won by a Point

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 10

Yesterday, in accordance with arrangements, the Auckland bowlers were taken in drags from the Hotel Arcadia to the Balmain green, which had been selected by the local association tor the match with New…

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Cricket. Shipping Men at Play. Oversea v Interstate Companies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 10

A match was played at the sydney Cricket Ground yesterday between representatives of the Oversea and interstate Steamship Companies. Luncheon was held, at which Mr. A. Gordon Wesene, assistant…

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Won by a Point. the Test Bowls Match. New Zealand Beats New South Wales. an Exciting Finish

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 4

"Who said bowls is not exciting?" asked a spectator on the Balmain Club's green yesterday afternoon. It was a moment or two after the close of the test match between New South…

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Old Rivals Meet Again. To-morrow's Cricket Match. Victoria v. N.S.W.

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 2

In a couple of months, 52 years will have rolled by since the first match between. New South Wales and Victoria, was played. Nearly all the players who figured in that…

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Swimming

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 2

Manty surf club's carnival at manly Rose Bay cub 900 yards sealed handicap pike's Crystal baths rouse bay Mr.W.C. sheppard school teacher By…

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Swimming Rose Bay Club

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 3

The Rose Bay Amateur Swimming Club will, hold a 900 yards sealed handicap for prizes presented by Mr. G. M. Merivale, at Pike's Crystal Baths, to- morrow, at 3.30 p.m…

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Bowls Petersham v. STRATHFIELD

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 4

The match between Petersham and Strathfield in the Pennant competition, which was, to be played to-morrow on tho Manly green, has been transferred to tho Ashfield green…

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Narrabri Races

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 13

Mr. H. Lillyman. secretary of the Narrabri Jockey Club, has sent me a programme for the summer meeting to be held on Wednesday and…

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