Boxing at Melbourne. Sydney Man Wins. Fennessy Beaten on Points
Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 9
MELBOURNE, Saturday Afternoon.—There was a large attendance at the Melbourne Athletic Club to witness a 20-round contest between Russell and Fennessy. It was hot in the hall,…
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The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 15
The inter-State [?]. championship will be contested on the harbour to-day. Western Australia will be repersented again by Aeolus and Robin, and should they…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Interstate Cricket. New South Wales V Victoria. Visitors at the Wickets. Four Wickets for 333
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 13
The return match between New South Wales and Victoria was yesterday commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground. The weather was period from a cricketer's point of view,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Inter-state Cricket Victoria V. New South Wales Second Day's Play Victorians All Out 402 Armstrong Makes a Century
The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 13
The inter-State match between Victoria and New South Wales was continued to-day, at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The rain which was threatening last night, held off, and the…
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The Arrow · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 5
THE triangular challenge match between South Sydney St. George and Botany Harrier clubs take's place at Bedforn Oval this afternoon, commencing at 2.30 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Melbourne Athletic Club Opened Last Night Russell Defeats Fennessy Melbourne
The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 13
The Melbourne Athletic Club was opened last, night, under the management of Mr. George Cook (late manager Wren's Athletic Pavilion)…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Athletics an Unfortunate Athlete
The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 3
Reginald Baker, the Australian amateur athelete, must be ranked among the unlucky ones of this world (writes a London correspondent on December 10). Some weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Interstate Cricket. Victoria V. New South Wales Second Day's Play. a Collapse. Visitors Add Only 69. Poor Start by Home Team. Noble and Gregory to the Rescue
Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 9
When the match between Victoria and New South Wales was resumed at the Sydney Cricket Ground this afternoon, there was only a very small attendance. The weather was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Victoria Makes 333 for Four Wicrets.tarrant, M'alister, M'kenzie and Armstyrong Score Heavily. M'Allster and M'Kenzie 104 For First Wicket. New South Wales Out-cricket Deficient in Stratecy
The Arrow · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 2
The New South Wales v. Victoria return match was started at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday in bright, cool weather, which later became dull and threatening…
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The Sunday Sun · Sunday 26 January 1908 · page 14
The handicaps for the Western Australian boats in the 18ft. races to be held at the Anniversary Regatta to-morrow are:--Aeolus min., Robin 2min…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Rowing. Anniversary Regatta
Sunday Times · Sunday 26 January 1908 · page 10
This function will be held to-morrow, and all arrangements are well in hand. The R.M.S. Macedonia has been placed at the disposal of the committee by the P. and O. Company, so that…
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The Sunday Sun · Sunday 26 January 1908 · page 4
Harry Raff and Paddy Kellar put up 9 good 20-round boxing contest at the Gaiety Athletic Club's Hall last night. Up till the seventh round honours were about even, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Swimming Club
Sunday Times · Sunday 26 January 1908 · page 10
On Saturday afternoon next the Sydney Club will decide the heats of its annual quarter-mile handicap, and also a 50yds general handicap. The final of the quarter-mile handicap is to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Boxing. Gaiety Athletic Hall. Rafe Defeats Kellar
Sunday Times · Sunday 26 January 1908 · page 10
Harry Raff and Paddy Kellar put up a good fight at the Gaiety lost night. Though Raff had the better of matters, mostly through forcing the fighting, it was an interesting contest and very…
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Sunday Times · Sunday 26 January 1908 · page 10
Yesterday afternoon about 20 amateur riders, including such cracks as W. S. Knox, holder of the 1 mile N.S.W. and 10 miles Australasian championships. H. W. Thompson. C. M. Cutceliffe,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Warm-water Swimming As a Tonic
Sunday Times · Sunday 26 January 1908 · page 5
The effects of swimming in warm water are be remarkably beneficial, as compared to swimming in cold water, that the thought has occurred to a layman (says…
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The Sunday Sun · Sunday 26 January 1908 · page 15
It fell to the lot of Mr. W. M. Ford's Sydney boat Australian to win back the inter-State Challenge Cup yesterday, which she lost at Perth last year…
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Sunday Times · Sunday 26 January 1908 · page 10
At the tat meeting of the Council of the Lawn : Tennis Association on Thursday afternoon, it was decided to invite the Victorian Association to send its team over for the inter-State match…
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The Sunday Sun · Sunday 26 January 1908 · page 2
The coming week will be a busy one for those who have to carry out the district and pennant matches. On Wednesday, the 29th instant, a meeting of the B, C, and D Class…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A.J.C. Anniversary Races Challenge Stakes Day
The Sunday Sun · Sunday 26 January 1908 · page 4
The Australian Jockey Club opened its Anniversary Day race meeting at Randwick on Saturday in the presence of a large attendance, including a fair percentage of…
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