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Sport, 1908

11,758 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Coffs Harbour Racing Club. Coff's Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 10

A well-attended meeting was held last week for the purpose of establishing a racing club at Coff's Harbour. Mr. H. F. M'Kay presided. The following officers were elected:…

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Lawn Tennis the Dohertys to Visit Australia. General Notes

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 3

The New South Wales Inter-State player E. B. Dewhurst recently competed at the Baltimore meeting in America, and won the championship of the State of Maryland, also…

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International Rugby. N.s.w. Team for Great Britain. British Team for Sydney

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 5

Rugby footballers from New Sooth Wales are to visit England this year for certain. This morning Mr. W. W. Hill, secretary of the N.S.W. Union, dispatched a cablegram…

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Cricket Stock Magnates at Play. Buyers v. SELLERS

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 6

A cricket match between the Homebush stock buyers and sellers will be played tomorrow, at the Manly Oval. Play will commence at 11 a.m…

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Athletics. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 10

It has been decided to send six men to the athletic championships, McKay, of Wellington, and St[?] field, of Canterbury, will complete the team…

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Athletics St. George Harriers

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 3

The St. George Harriers wall hold their second annual meeting at the Royal Hotel Rockdale. to-night at 8 o'clock, when the secretary's annual report and the treasurer's…

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Athletics Australasian Championships. New Zealand Team Completed

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 3

Latest advices from Wellington state that the New Zealand team to compete in the Australasian championships has been finally selected. M'Kay and Stubberfield have been…

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Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 10

NEW ZEALAND TEAM FOR HOBART. WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--M"Kay and Stubberfield have been added to the athletic team to take part in the Hobart carnival…

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International Cricket England V Victoria. Collapse of Victorian Team. Victoria Require 468 to Win. and Have Nine Wickets in Hand. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 10

There was a small attendance of 1500 when the match between England and Victoria was continued to-day. The Governor-General was present. The weather was fine but hot…

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ENGLAND V. Victoria Match Already Lost Its Charm Cricket's Future in the Southern State Notes by Frank Iredale, "Star's" Special Representative Melbourne

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 1

Alas for the supporters of Victorian cricket. The State's second eleven made but a sorry exhibition against the English team yesterday. There have been junior teams…

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Football Rugby Union Football

Referee · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 6

All arrangements for the visit of the New South Wales team to Great Britain this year have been completed. The terms, etc., have been accepted by the…

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Rugby Football. Amateurs for England

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 10

Mr. W. Hill (secretary of the New South Wales Rugby Union) yesterday cabled to the English Union definitely accepting the terms for a tour of Great Britain by a team from this…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 380

Prizes won at Anniversary regatta will be presented next week, probably at the Hotel Australia. The cash required for these prizes is over £230, and there are several trophies, presented by W. J. Proud, Hardy…

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Swimming

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 49
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser, Referee, The Daily Telegraph

A team of six ladies' is to he sent to Brisbane to represent New South Wales at the Australasian ladies championship carnival, on March 7 and 14…

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Anniversary Regatta, 1837

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 380

At the request of many readers of the "Mail" we publish the following account of the first Anniversary regatta, held January 28, 1837:— The fortyninth anniversary of the foundation of…

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