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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1928

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CRAWFORD Defeats Boussus Unimpressive Display Too Much Tennis. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 1

After a rather unimpressive display Crawford beat Boussus in the international tennis matches played at RushCutter's Bay Courts to-day. He…

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Boxing. Heeney v. Delaney. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 1

Heeney and Delaney are rounding into shape for their contest on March 1. The New Zealander sparred a few rounds to-day with two partners. He…

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News of the World Coursing in England. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

In the House of Commons, Sir W. Joynson Hicks said he thought he had received many resolutions, protesting against greyhound racing, and would like the House of…

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Cricket in Africa. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 1

The M.C.C. beat Cape Province by eight Wickets. The home team scored 339, (Deklerk 41, Nourse 42, Palm 71, Steyn 51 Freeman taking 5 for 102) in the…

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Mechanical Hare Coursing Bill to Amend Gaming Act. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 4

The Chief Secretary states that a comprehensive measure will be introduced next session to amend the Betting and Gaming Act. It would have a particular…

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Cricket Australian Team in N.Z. WELLINGTON

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 1

The Australian cricketers commenced a match against Otago to-day. The home team was dismissed for 118. Morton took four wickets and Grimmett three. The…

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TENNIS France Wins Patterson and Hopman Beaten Crawford Defeats Brugnon Borotra's Flawless Exhibition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 1

Batterson and Hopman, who are likely to be Australia's representatives in the Davis Cup doubles were defeated by two sets to one by…

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Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 6

No games under the control of the Dorrigo District Cricket Association took place last Saturday, King Weather again ruling. This round of…

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Tennis Grafton City Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 3

Although some of the City Club 's Courts were still partly under water yesterday afternoon, the caretaker announces that he quite expects to have at least two or…

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Dorrigo Golf Club Annual Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Dorrigo Golf Club was held in the Literary—Institute on Monday evening. There was only a small attendance of…

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Boxing Buckie Miller Beaten a Bout in Paris. Paris

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 1

The French boxer, Bonquillon, knocked out Blackie Miller, of the Australian Navy, in the third round. Miller was outclassed from the start…

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International Football Proposed French Team. Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 5

Regarding the suggestion that a French Rugby fifteen visit New South Wales in 1930, the secretary of the French Rugby Federation states that the three obstacles…

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Starting Price Betting Scheme to Control Fund to Encourage Racing. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 5

The Turf Guardian Society is promoting a scheme to control starting price betting, whereby, they say, it may contribute between £100,000 and £200,000 a year…

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Poker and Races Theft of £253. Bank Clerk's Pall From Grace

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 8

At the Ipswich Circuit Court, on Tuesday, Royle Lonsdale Clarke pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen £25315, the property of the Commercial Bank…

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Cricket Australia V North Otago Visitors Win on First Innings Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 6

The match between the Australian eleven and North Otago was concluded to-day. Otago lost six wickets for 268. (Zimmerman 117 not out). The…

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Boxing Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium, Tommy MeInnes, 10.12½, knocked out Wally Tullipan, in the 10th round. At Melbourne Stadium, Bill Nicholas…

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Concession Bets Newcastle Coursing Meeting. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 2

Because certain fielders objected to others making concession bets, bookmakers in the Leger, at the Speedway coursing meeting to-day, went on strike…

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Tennis Grafton City Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 1

There was no play on the Grafton City Courts on Saturday afternoon last, as the Courts were partly under water. The secretary stated yesterday that on…

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Football Waratahs Defeat Vancouver. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 3

The Waratahs beat Vancouver by 9 to 6. The attendance was two thousand. It was a gruelling struggle throughout, the…

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Motor Paced Racing Opperman Defeats Lamb. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 3

At the Motordrome, Hubert Opperman defeated Fatty Lamb in a motor paced cycling race over 15 miles by two yards…

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