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Sport, 1908

11,758 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

BOWLS. The Auckland Team

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 47

The visit of the Auckland provincial bowling team to this State has caused considerable stir in local bowling circles, and the bowlers from the "Lone Sister of the Pacific" After, vanquishing. City, Petersham, arid N.S.W., the bowlers from Auckland suffered -a reverse on January 23. Their conquerors were the players who recently represented: New South Wales…

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Kilmore Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 4

Numerous entries had been obtained for the Kilmore meeting on Wednesday, but the course was very hard, rough, and dusty, and fields…

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Avenal Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 4

The intense heat on Monday caused the attendance at the Avenal races to be somewhat below anticipations, but this capital country course was…

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Racing in General

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 47

The initial race meeting of the Bathurst Turf Club was held on January 25 and 27, and was a great success. On the first day Bobs won the Opening Handicap, and Golden Rose the Trial…

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Bowls. New Zealand Defeats Randwick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 10

Yesterday the Auckland bowlers played the last match of their tour at Randwick. The New Zealanders were welcomed on behalf of the local players by Mr. F. G. Crouch (president). Previous to the match…

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Rugby Football League V. Union the League's Progress to Date Can Amateur Runners Play Under Its Rules?

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 3

The New South Wales Rugby Football League, formed for the purpose of instituting a new order of procedure with regard to the remuneration received by the players…

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Racing in the Country

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 309

The re-constructed turf club at Bathurst, where in days of old racing was an important institution, began another lease of life on Saturday, to an attendance of about 1000, including several visitors from Sydney. To…

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Public School Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 12

The P.S.A.A.A. cricket competition will resume next Friday week, but as the "B" district of the third grade is behindhand, a round for that district has been arranged for Friday. Following is the draw:--Randwick v…

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Game of Cricket

Referee · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 8

THE New South Wales v. Victoria match is being contested with most of the slow seriousness we are beginning to associate with Test matches. And, like…

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Queensland Cricket Notes

Referee · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 9

The shilling subscription instituted by the Q.C.A. for the purpose of presenting a suitable memento to Roger Hartigan for his fine performances in the third Test…

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The Week's Swimming. Sydney-north Sydney Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 3

100yds. Sydney Club Handicap—Finel : E. Herd, 13sec, 1 ; H. Voss, 10sec, 2 ; W. Hall, 20sec, 3. 50yds. Keran Remembrance Race,…

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Bowls. Auckland v New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 315

This match was placed on the Balmain green on Wednesday, and was won by the visitors by one point. The game was full of interest from first to last. At the fifth round New South Wales was 20 to 18, at the…

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Golf. Hunter's Hill G.c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 10

January Continuous Bogey Handicap. E. W. Gilles (12), 3 up. H. R. Lysaght (4), 2 up. R. L. [?]anken (4), 2 up…

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Boxing Sturgeon Defeats Williams an Exciting Battle

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 3

"Snowy'' Sturgeon, the erstwhile welter weight champion, proved himself altogether too clever for "Chewey" Williams, the sturdy Newcastle boxer, at the Gaiety Athletic Hail…

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Wiring the Cricket Scores

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 313

As showing the keen interest taken throughout Australia and in England in the recent test match played in Adelaide, the fallowing details of telegraphic work should be interesting. An unusually large…

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Football. Sydney District Amateur Club

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 314

A meeting of the Sydney District Amateur Football Club was held last week. Mr. B. I. Swannell occupied the chair. It was announced that the club would be greatly…

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Racing in the North. Newcastle

Referee · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 3

In spite of the extremely oppressive weather there was a record attendance at the Boolaroo races to-day, and everything passed off pleasantly under the…

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Ballabat Miners' T.c. Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 4

The usual monthly fixture of the Ballarat Miners' Turf Club, on Friday last, was well attended, while fields were more numerous than…

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Melbourne Racing This Morning's Gallops. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 7

The declaration of the handicaps in the Newmarket Handicap and the Australian Cup is attracting the attention of sporting people. Scotland was immediately made a…

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Victoria Racing Club. Weights for Autumn Handicaps

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 10

The V.R.C. handicapped Mr. W. E. Menzies, was prompt to time yesterday with the weights for the principal handicaps included in the programme for the autumn campaign at…

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