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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Cricket

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 8

A world's f record in first-class cricket was made in Melbourne in the recent Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and New South Wales, when…

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Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

[?]team will represent [?] way [?]…

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Boxing Day. Some Comments and Sports Results

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

There was a time when Boxing Day in Macksville was looked forward to with pleasurable anticipation, when a few…

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Electric Hares. Thrill of New Racing

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 3

Greyhound racing -with an electric hare dummy, made to look and run like a hare, is popular an England. Run in batches of eight, each dog…

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Cape Hawke Regatta an Immense Success. Stimulating Sport and Well Dressed Crowds

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 3

To the large army of holiday-makers that assembled at Forster from all parts of the State for their Xmas vacation, there were many…

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Cape Hawke Regatta. Another Success

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 10

The 41st annual regatta under the management of the Cape was held on Regatta Island on Friday and Saturday of last week…

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Cape Hawke Regatta an Immense Success. Stimulating Sport and Well Dressed Crowds

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 6

To the large army of holiday makers that assembled at Forster from all parts of the State to their Xmas vacation there were many attractions…

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Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

Secretaries of Clubs are requested to send in particulars of scores immediately after matches; also names of players selected to play in matches…

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Swimming Record

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

At the Sydney Domain Baths on Saturday last. A. M. ('Boy') Charlton defeated the Japanese swimmer, K. Takaishi, over the half mile course,…

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Swimming. Charlton Supreme

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 4

Although not in the very best condition, Andrew Charlton upheld his reputation by winning the 880 yards swimming championship at the…

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Latest Telegrams. Swimming. Charlton's Offer. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

At the swimming carnival at the Sydney Domain Baths last night Chariton Christle, Summergreene and Kelly qualified for the final of the…

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Cricket South Australia v N. S. W.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

In the above match, being played at Sydney, South Australia scored 345 runs, of which A. J. Richardson got 189. New South Wales was dismissed…

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Smithtown Regatta

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

The attention of supporters of aquatic sport is drawn to the advertisement in this issue of the programme of the Smithtown Regatta, which is listed to…

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Cricket Bonuses

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 6

The members of the Australian cricket team which unsuccessfully contested the fight for the ashes in England are to receive a bonus of…

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Swimming. 440 Yards Swimming Championship

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 7

Andrew Charlton, the champion Olympic swimmer, on Wednesday evening won the 440 yards championship of New South Wales at the…

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Sporting. SWIMMING

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 9

Mr. R. S. Lyons, a member of the Executive of the Northern Districts Swimming Association (Newcastle), was in Taree on Tuesday night, and…

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Swimming Record

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 4

"BOY" CHARLTON demonstrated himself . as the wonder swimmer of the world on Saturday when he broke the world's record for 880 yards by 5 2-5sec. in beating…

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Cricket

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 7

In the Sheffield Shield match completed at Sydney on Wednesday. South Australia had an easy win over New South Wales by 340 runs. In the…

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Cricket Notes

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 4

THE time has apparently arrived when the majority of the older players consider the game too strenuous, and so the mantle of former greatness has fallen upon Gus…

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Cricket Club Dance

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 5

On Tuesday evening the Port Macquarie Cricket Club held a very successful euchre party and flannel dance in the Empire Hall, when there was a fine attendance. In…

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