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Sport, 1927

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Swimming and Life Saving Another Carnival on Feb. 16

The Independent · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

At a meeting of the Deniliquia Swimming and Life Saving Club, on Tuesday night, it was decided to hold another carnival, on Wednesday, 16th…

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Professional Tennis. Huge Profits. New York, January 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 28

Mr. H. G. Pyle has announced that Mdlle. Lenglen, who is taking part in three more engagements in the United States and will depart for France on…

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Victorian Racing. News and Notes. Stewards and the Officials

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 4

During a recent enquiry at a minor meeting the stewards were treated rather discourteously by one or two officials being questioned, as a result of…

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Sporting. News and Notes. Epsom, Saturday, January 29. Ideal Weather, Interesting Racing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 3

There were seven events at Epsom, the Two-year-old race having attracted so many acceptors as to necessitate divisions. Fields for all other…

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Racing

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 4

At the Williamstown races on Monday not a single favorite got home. The winners were Marwn, Byron, Corncrake, Aberdavon, David Garrick and…

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Racing

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 3

Valicare ran live furlongs at Randwick in 58¾ seconds, thus lowering the record established by Glomming [?] same track in 1920, when his time was…

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Corowa Cricket Club

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 3

A committee matting of the Corowa Cricket club was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening, when Mr. A. L. Bowden occupied the…

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Cricket Oaklands V. Warmatta

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 1

Warmatta cricketers visited Oaklands on Sunday, as challengers for the Peter Dawson Cup. They have the name of being a very good team…

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Cricket the Old Brigade V. the Young Uns

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 3

Twenty-five or thirty years ago keen interest and enthusiasm was taken and shown in cricket in the district, bounded by a line drawn round the…

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Golf Club

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

A meeting of members of the above club was held last night at the School of Arts. Mr. W. Mosley (president) presided and there were…

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Hay Citizens' Swimming Club

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the executive committee of the Hay Citizens' Swimming Club, was held on 31st January, when the rules of the club were drawn up…

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Wangaratta St. Patrick's Racing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

Nominations for the races to be held on February 19 close on Wednesday, the 9th inst. The programme consisting of six races, is a very…

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Williamstown Races. Melbourne, Saturday

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

The C F. Orr Stakes resulted: Heroic (7 to 1 on) 1, Metellus 2. Bard of Avon 3. The other winners were: Bonify, Censatis, Naos, Adjong, and…

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Cricket. Diggers Moraga (Notes by “Oriens”)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

Continued on Saturday last the the position as the result of the previous Saturday’s play was Morago innings declared closed for 239,…

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More Horse Racing Extra Meeting Proposed Suggestion From L.y. Race Club

The Independent · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

The Committee of the Lic[?] Victuallers’Race Club has decided to [?] the Deniliquin Jockey Club to join…

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Coursing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 7

At a meeting of the National Coursing Club, held in Melbourne on Tuesday, Messrs. J. P. Galbraith and J. Swinton, of the New South Wales…

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Swimming Club Committee Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

“A meeting of the Swimming Club was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening Mr.P.W Maker presided and Messrs J Hynes, A…

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Presbyterian Tennis Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

The Presbyterian Tennis Club will play Burraja a friendly challenge match on the Presbyterian courts, on Saturday afternoon, commencing at…

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Local and General Another Swimming Carnival

The Independent · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

The Swimming and Life-Saving Club will hold mother carnival on Wednesday next, the 16th instant. An attractive programme has been framed…

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Denliquin Golf Club Special General Meeting

The Independent · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

A special general meeting of the Golf Club was held in the School of Arts on Monday. Mr. W. Mosley (President), presided and there were about…

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