BOROTRA Too Good For Hopman Crawford and Kalms Win Championship Tennis Carnival, Sydney, "Wednesday"
Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 5
The Australian tennis championships were continued to-day at the Rushcutter's Bay Courts. The heat was intense when play commenced in…
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Daily Examiner · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 5
Noel Ryan, 16, a Manly swimmer, won the mile swimming championship of Australia last night, in record time. S. McCure (N.S.W.), won the 440yds…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Education Swimming Competition . the Yattendon Cup
Daily Examiner · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 3
The following scheme has been adopted for the award of the Silver Cup (Yattendon Cup) presented by Miss Tindal for competition among the schools in the…
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The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 2
At the tennis carnival in the men's singles championship Scleisenger beat Patterson 6/4. 7/9, 6/4. Patterson forfeited in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →French Tennis Players London, Thursday Night
The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 2
A Paris message states that fierce criticism which has been levelled against the Lawn Tennis Federation for allowing Borotra, Baugnon, Boussus…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tennis Night Tournament Open to All Players
Daily Examiner · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 7
The American Night Tournament to be conducted by the Grafton City Tennis Club, on the nights of February 13, 14 and 15, will be open to all players in the district…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Goat Racing Question of Prohibition Could Not Race at Grafton. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4
There is a possibility that the Chief Secretary's Department will prohibit the goat races, which it is intended to stage at the opening of the Coo-ee Carnival at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spent It at Races Judge Curlewis' Views Money Won Belongs to Employer. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 5
At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, Kenneth Bolton pleaded guilty to having committed larceny as a servant. It was alleged that Bolton, while in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boxing Weight V. Mckenzie
Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 3
Much interest is being centred in the contest between "Kid" Wright, of California, and "Scotty" McKenzie, of Scotland, to take place in the Mechanics…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rowing Grafton Club's Regatta Interesting Programme To-day
Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 3
The curtain-raiser of the Grafton Rowing Club's regatta this afternoon will be the first heat of the Michael Rush Cup, followed by the second and third heats…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jean Cocks Again Remarkable Swimming. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 4
Jean Cocks, swimming at the Bondi baths last night covered 220 yards in the remarkable time of 2min. 48 3-5secs. The previous record was established by…
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Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 4
The prosecution of the Young Australia League is threatened by the police if it adheres to its decision to conduct goat races on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dog Disqualified Incident at Tin Hare Races. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 3
When being paraded for the seventh course at Epping yesterday one of the dogs, Fearless Fan, was observed to be ill. After examination by a veterinary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket Umpires Unusual Strike at Hobart. Hobart
Daily Examiner · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 3
An unusual strike occurred to-day, when members of the Hobart Umpires Association announced that they would refuse to officiate at Tasmanian Cricket…
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Daily Examiner · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 4
Owing to rain, there was rid play in the fifth test match between M.C.C. and South Africa, which was to have commenced to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BOROTRA Wins Singles Championship Brilliant Tennis . Frenchmen Take Doubles. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 5
THE FINALS OF THE AUSTRALIAN 4 TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS WERE PLAYED AT RUSHCUTTER'S BAY COURTS TO-DAY IN…
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Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2
Alumny Creek were too strong for Endeavors on Saturday, on South Grafton Oval. The home team batted first, but could only total 30, towards which N…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goat Races Organiser to Be Prosecuted. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5
The Commissioner of Police stated today that it has been decided to prosecute the organiser of the Cooee City Carnival for aiding and abetting boys who drove…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Test Cricket Wins Toss Five Times in Succession. Durban
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5
The weather was bright when the fifth Test match between the M.C.C. and South Africa commenced to-day. Deane, the South African captain, won…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tennis Mixed Doubles Championship Win for Borotra and Miss Akhurst. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5
A large crowd attended the lawn tennis ground at Rushcutter's Bay to-day, to see the final of the mixed doubles championship game, which resulted in a…
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