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Sport, 1908

11,758 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

Triangular Cricket Tests. Another Forward Step

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--The Advisory Committee of the English cricket counties has resolved, subject to consideration of the detailed scheme, to assist the M.C.C. if that…

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Cycling Notes the Union. Night Racing for the Amateurs

Referee · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 10

The programme of the Union's night carnival, that was to have been completed last Wednesday night, was rudely interrupted by rain, which made the track so…

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Queensland. Brisbane, January 26. Q.T.C. Races

Referee · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 3

By comparison with the crowds who congregated at Eagle Farm when the Summer programmes were under discussion, the attendance at Eagle Farm yesterday, when…

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To-day's Cricket. VICTORIA V. N.S.W.

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 4

The interstate match between Victoria and New South Wales entered upon its fifth day on the Sydney Cricket Ground this morning. The weather was very warm, and there were only…

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Bowls. New Zealand Bowlers in Sydney. Defeat New South Wales. Clubs Inflict Reverses

Referee · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 6

After defeating City and Petersham clubs on Monday and Tuesday last week, the Auckland District team of bowlers met a Sydney combination at Balmain on…

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Our Melbourne Letter. Aspendale Park Races. Country Meeting: Avenal, Ballarat Miners' and Kilmore. Tattle on the Turf. Aspendale Pare Races. Melbourne

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 4

Pleasant weather prevailed on Saturday, and consequently there was a large assemblage of the public at assemblage Park, where a…

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Swimming. Hundred Yards Champion Beaten. Cecil Healy's New Worlds Record. [?] State Owns Kieran's Trophies—the Memorial Medals

Referee · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 4

Cecil Healy, R. Garland, and [?] Dickman left by the R.M.S. Ormuz on Saturday for Western Australia, to compete in the Australian Championships at Perth. There…

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Swimming. To-night Redfern Carnival. Sydney-north Sydney Carnival, Keran Two Hundred Record Lowered by C. HEALY

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 3

The first serious attempt to haul down one of the figures put up by tho lata B. B. Keran was when Cecil Healy was scut alter the…

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Capital Pictures. Band in the Botanic Gardens. Races, Surf Carnival, and Sailing

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

Our popular weekly pictoral, the "Town and Country Journal," makes its appearance this week with a most excellent, interesting, and attractive series of pictures, that should,…

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Cricket. Victoria V. New South Wales. a Great Partnership. Gregory 201, Noble 176

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

The return match between New South Wales and Victoria was commenced on Friday on the Sydney Cricket Ground. This is the 30th match between the two States, New South Wales having won 42 to…

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Interstate Cricket. Another Good Partnership, Visitors Lose Seven Wickets. for 363. Ransford 129, Tarrant 129 Not Out

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 9

The match between New South Wales and Victoria was advanced another stage yesterday, when the visitors lost seven wickets for 303 runs. There was only a sprinkling of…

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Athletic Notes and Gossip Amateur Athletics Australian Championships—olympian Games. South Sydney A.c. Sports and Challenge Match. Pars From All Parts

Referee · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 10

1908. FEBRUARY. 1—New Zealand Championships, Wellington. 15—East Melbourne Harriers Sports…

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Athletics

Referee · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 9
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J.M. (Redfern): Mr. T. M. Malone, sen., arrived in Sydney on January 6, 1883…

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Glebe Athletic Hall. Green v. BINGHAM

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 6

At the Globe Athletic Hall next Monday night the bantam championship of Australia will the decided between Ted Green, present holder, and Harry…

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Athletics Vegetarian Athletes

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 3

Another trophy has been annexed by a disciple of vegetarianism. This is the recording of the best figure ever registered on the machine for testing endurance at Yale…

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Latest Edition. Evening News Office, 6.80 P.m. the Cricket Match. Between Victoria and N.s.w. Fifth Day's Play. Another Big Score. Tarrant Creates a Record. Home Team's Uphill Battle. Noble Again Does Well

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 5

Not more than 300 persons saw the resumption of the match between Victoria and New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground this morning. They nearly all sought the shades of…

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Aquatics. Tweed River Regatta. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 10

The Murwillumbah regatta yesterday was a great success, about 2500 people witnessing it. The steamer Booyong was the umpire's boat, and it was well patronised throughout the day. The events were all well…

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Boxing. Sturgeon Defeats Williams

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 10

There was a large attendance at the Gaiety Athletic Hall on Tuesday night, when Snowy Sturgeon boxed Chewy Williams. The men put up a good fight, but in the ninth round Williams went down, and…

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Ascot Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 10

There was a good attendance at Ascot yesterday to witness the pony and galloway races held under the control of the Associated Clubs. The weather was [?]ltry and the track was in fair condition. A protest,…

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