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Sport, 1908

11,758 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

Sunbury Races. Akim Foo Wins the Cup. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 10

The Sunbury Racing Club's meeting was successfully brought off yesterday, though the attendance was not as large as was expected, owing to the heavy rain which fell in the morning. There were a dozen…

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The Test Match. Extraordinary Cricket. Saunders' Bowling Feat. How the Englishmen Went Down

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday Morning.—So far the fourth test match has been a great disappointment, and some old cricketers say they urn scarcely realise it is a struggle between England…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club. February Meeting. Simora Wins the Liverpool Mile. Miss Simmer Successful in the Warwick Handicap

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 10

The Febuary reunion of the Warwick Farm Racing Club took place on Saturday. The weather was hot and muggy, but still there was a good attendance to witness the sport…

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International Cricket. the Fourth Test Match. Collapse of the Englishmen. a Bowler's Wicket. Australia's Second Innings. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 6

If yesterday's cricket was tame, to-day's was sensational enough to suit even the most inveterate grumbler. Although no ball was bowled till after luncheon, yet 13 wickets…

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Athletics. South Sydney Harriers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 10

The annual general meeting of this club will be held in the Town Hall, Pitt-street, Redfern, on Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock. Business: To receive annual report and balance-sheet, and the election of…

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Football. N.s.w Rugby Football League

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 10

A meeting was held on Friday night at the North Sydney School of Arts by the above league, with a view to forming a football club at North Sydney to affiliate with the league…

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Football. New Branch of the Rugby League

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

A large meeting of footballers was held in the Town Hall, Ashfield, for the purpose of forming a new club in the district, to the affiliated with the N.S.W. Rugby Football League…

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Swimming

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

The East Sydney Swimming Club will decide a 150yds first-class handicap and a 50yds B class handicap, and a diving event at the continental afternoon to be held at Rushcutter's Bay Baths…

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Boxing

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 3
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Morning Herald

Ted Nelson and Jim Griffin, the New Zealander, will try conclusions in a 20- rounds contest at the Gaiety Athletic Hall to-night. Both have trained well, and the battle…

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Swimming. the Australian Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 10

Yesterday the secretary of the New South Wales A.S.A., received a telegram from the W.A.A.S.A., asking that Wickham be sent over to Perth at once. As is well known, wickham is probably the greatest…

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Golf. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 10

The Cooma Golf Club expects a visit from the Dobroyde players next month. The local club will hold a number of competitions during the coming season, trophies for the same having been offered…

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International Rugby. England Defeats Ireland

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--In the Rugby football international match England beat Ireland by 2 goals 1 try to a penalty goal…

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Moorefield Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 10

The following entries were received yesterday for the meeting to be held on the 22nd instant:- Kog[?]rah Stakes, 1m.—Real Grit, Lady Trist, Con[?]de, Host, Skopera, Damera, Mara[?] Sulu, S[?]mose…

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Associated Racing Clubs

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the board of management of the Associated Racing Clubs was held at the office, 2 Castlereagh- street, yesterday. Jockeys' permits were granted to…

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Lawn Tennis. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 10

A lawn tennis match between teams representing the Rowral and Kia-Ora clubs resulted in an easy win for the former. The scores were:—Bowral, 8 sets 53 games; Kia-Ora, 1 set 21 games…

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Cricket. Crawford's Bowling

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

Mr. James Searle, the well-known cricket enthusiast, who is in Melbourne to watch the fourth test match, supplies some interesting figures about Crawford, who bowled so well…

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Late Sporting. Boxing. Thorn Beats Meeghan

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Hugh Meeghan and Frank Thorn met for the third time at the Cyclorama to-night, before a large crowd. Up to the 18th round the two were about equal on points, but in the 19th and 20th…

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Moruya Races. Moruya

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 10

The Moruya races were commenced to-day. The weather was fine, and the attendance good. Results:- Opening Handicap.—Morok, 1; Icicle, 2; Eloquence, 3…

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