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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Radio in the Home Broadcasting Races Direct From Course

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 7

Important evidence of the progress of broadcasting in New South Wales lies in the fact that the Australian Jockey Club now allows station 2BL. to radiate a…

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French Tennis Players in Sydney on January 24. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 5

The French tennis players Borotra, Brugnon and Boussas, on their way to Australia, arrived from San Francisco today…

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Night Coursing Mascot's Novel Meeting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 5

The Australian Coursing Association announced to-day that a meeting would be held at Mascot on Monday night next. Betting will be prohibited and the public…

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Ambulance Motor Cycle Races

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 4

Motor cyclists who are interested in the races at Grafton Showground, which are to be held on aSturday, February 18, in aid of the Grafton Ambulance, are…

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Hailstones Like Cricket Balls

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

Windows were smashed, fowls killed, crops destroyed, and many properties damaged by a severe hailstorm which occurred in the G[?]acemere district near…

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Dees Vale Doings Tree Fern Vale Tennis Club

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held at the court when there was a full attendance of members. Mr. T. Walker (President) occupied the…

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Death Follows Boxing Match. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 7

At the inquest at Bathurst concerning the death of Emmett Murphy following a boxing match with an aboriginal the Coroner returned a verdict of accidental…

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Swimming Record Girl of Twelve. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 5

At the New South Wales ladies' swimming. championship at Coogee last night, the twelve-year-old Jean Cocks covered 150 yards in the remarkable time of 1 min…

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Boxing Heavyweight Elimination Bouts. New York

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 7

Heeney meets Delayney on March 1 in the first of a heavyweight elimination series of matches, while Sharkey and Risko fight a second match on March 15…

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Rugby Union England Defeats Wales. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 4

At Swansea before 40,090 spectator and in continuous rain, England defeated Wales by 10 points to 8; in a Rugby Union WARATAH PLAYER ROBBED…

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Boxing Thompson Wins on a Foul. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 4

At the Sydney stadium last might George Thompson, 12.6, defeated Jack Elliott 12.0½, of England, on a foul in the eleventh round. Elliott had offended twice…

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Jetty Cricket Club. "Terrible Portors." Busch Scores Well

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 3

Jetty cricket team went to Glenreagh on Saturday and met that team in a competition match. The visitors were victorious by 73 runs…

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BY 11 To 8 [?]Waratahs Defeat France Rugby Union Test Twenty-five Thousand Spectators. Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 5

In a closely contested match the Waratahs defeated France by 11 points to 8. The attendance was 25,000, and…

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Football Rugby League Chairman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 4

The New South Wales Rugby League is opposed to the Queensland Rugby League having power to nominate a chairman for the Australian Board of Control,…

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Tit for Tat in Big Rugby Union Match. Paris

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 5

There were some lively incidents in the match between the Waratahs and France, on Sunday. During a scrum, a Frenchman twisted…

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Tennis Stars Three Frenchmen Arrive 75 Racquets Missing Borotra on Business Bent. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 5

The three French tennis champions, Borotra, Brugnon and Bussus arrived at Sydney to-day, and were given a cordial welcome…

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Broth Rugby Team Will Arrive in May. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 7

The British Rugby League football team will embark at Tilbury on April 20 and reach Sydney on May 21, leaving for New Zealand at the end of July,…

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Tennis Borotra Defeats Anderson. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 7

In an exhibition match at the White City Courts yesterday, Borotra defeated Anderson by 9 --7, 4--3…

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Civic Welcome French Tennis Stars "Bonds of Friendship." Borotra's Speech. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 5

Members of the French tennis team were accorded a civic reception at the Town Hall to-day. They were welcomed by the Chief Commissioner, Mr. Fleming, who…

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Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

North Dorrigo and Dorrigo met at the former centre last Saturday, the home team winning the match by an innings and 28 runs. North made…

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