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Sport, 1908

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The Cricket Centre During the Week—the Fourth Test Match in Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 30

Braund misses Carter. Macartney is doubled with laughter, while Humphries is looking mutely at the English captain. before lunch." Jones and Gunn and Hobbs, who opened Noble after inspecting the England's First Innings. pitch on Saturday…

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Swimming. the Australasian Championships. First Day's Proceedings. Cecil Healy wins the "Two-Twenty" Beaurepaire surprises in the Half-mile. Victorian Bep.s Fine Performance. East Sydney Again Club Premiers

Referee · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 4

The Sydney "Dally Telegraph" published the following telegram on Monday :— Perth (W.A.). Sunday. The Australian championship swimming carnival at the…

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Late Cable News. Received This Morning. The Lost Ashes. London Press Opinion. "Bad Luck and Bad Cricket." "The Best Cricketers Won."

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—The "West-minster Gazette" says bad lack and bad cricket caused England's defeat in the test match. The best cricketers won. Everything suggests…

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Athletic Notes and Gossip Amateur Australasian Championships—latest Notes and Gossip of the Game. Pars From All Parts. 1903. February

Referee · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 10

[?]—East Melbourne Harriers Sports. [?]—Australia Championship at Hobart. MARCH. [?]—Australia Championships at Hobart…

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Hobart Athletic Meeting. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 10

C. E. Fisher, of Wellington, the 220 yards champion of New Zealand, goes to the Hobart athletic meeting…

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Glebe Athletic Hall

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 6

There was scarcely breathing space at the above hall on Monday night, when the popular annual smoko was smoked off. An excellent programme…

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Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 13

South Sydney Harriers annual general meeting takes place at the Redfern Town-hall to-morrow night. It is now known that Messrs. J. E. Green (N.Z.), G. Crawford (Queensland), R. Coombes, and E. S…

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Bad Luck and Bad Cricket. London Papers on the Rubber. "The Best Cricketers Won". Brilliance of Some Australian Youngsters. London, Tuesday, 3 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 1

The result of the fourth test match is the subject of some interesting comments in to-day's papers. The "Westminster Gazette" declares that…

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Sports and Games. CRICKET. First Grade. Paddington v. Central Cumberland. Single Recovers Form.—Dean and Payne Bat Well.—The Waddys' Bad Luck Pursues Them

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 4

The match Central Cumberland v. Paddington was commenced on the Parramatta Oval on Saturday afternoon. There was not a large attendance, though a, few…

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Swimming

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The mile swimming championship of Victoria was won at the Hawthorn Baths to-night by O, Powell, with Douglas Johnson second and A. Dixon third. The time was 27min…

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Bowls

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 2

The Sydney Bicycle Club having challenged the Balmain Bicycle Club to a game of bowls, the latter accepted, and picked Messrs. T. F. Minty, John Turnbull, and G. Corkhill,…

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Swimming. Redfern Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 10

Following are the results of the Redfern Club's 75 yards handicap, held at Coogee Aquarium Baths:- First heat: H. Cooper, 7s, [?] Watson, 1s, 2; J. Mostyn, 9s, 3. Won by half a yard. Time, 55 1-5s…

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Bowls. the Competition Finals

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 10

The final of the Pennant competition will be decided on Saturday on the Chatswood green between Randwick and Strathfield; while the finish of the B competition will be contested by Ashlleld and Petersham at Cook '…

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Ocean Yacht Racing

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 4

Sydney yachtsmen of to -day have developed a desire for ocean racing which…

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Tennis. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 10

At the annual meeting of the Cooma Lawn Tennis Club the reports showed that the club was in a strong financial position. The following office bearers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Dr. W. S…

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Bowls. Pennant and B Finals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 10

The pennant committee has decided that the final round of the pennant and B competitions is to be played next Saturday as follows:- Randwick and Strathfield in the pennant on the…

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Bowls Pennant and "B" Finals

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 3

The final of the Pennant competition between Randwick and Strathfield will be played on the Chatswood green on Saturday afternoon…

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Victoria Park Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 10

There was a good attendance at Victoria Park yesterday to witness the pony and galloway races held under the control of the associated clubs. Drizzling rain fell during the afternoon, but the sport was of…

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Cootamundra Races. Cootamundra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 10

The Cootamundra races were continued to-day in the presence of about 800 visitors. Results:- O'Donnel Handicap, 6f.—Mr. H. Hoysted's Lody Gambol, 9st (Hyland), 1; Mr. J. Laffin's Esteem, 6st 10lb…

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Sandown Park Races. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 10

The Sandown Park races were held to-day in fine weather. There was a good attendance. The special weight race served to introduce Victorian racegoers to the New Zealand mare Mu[?]ject, who started an…

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