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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1927

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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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Inter-state Cricket Victoria v. Queensland. Sydney

The Independent · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

Victoria commenced their second innings to day, in their match against Queensland, requiring 753 runs to win. The last report received was:—Victoria…

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Racing

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 2

The committee of the Dennillquin Licenced Victuallers Race Club-has decided to ask the Denillquin Jockey Club to conduct jointly and extra race…

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Coursing Programme for 1927

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

The annual conference of delegates from Southern Riverina and Border coursing clubs took place at Wagga on Wednesday of last week…

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Sporting. Victorian Racing. News and Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 5

The V.R.C. and Country Racing. For the last season or two there has been a grouse simmering amongst more than one country racing group…

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Citizens’ Tennis Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 4

On Thursday evening last about twenty persons assembled at the Blue Bird Cafe enthusiastic in their desire to have the old…

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Entries for Davis Cup Tennis

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 4

The United States Lawn Tennis Association has announced that entries for the Davis Cup had been received from South Africa and Switzerland…

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Cricket Howlong V. Corowa A. Another Decisive Victory

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 3

For the second time this season the Corowa A. Division had a very decisive win over Howlong; this time by a margin of 84 runs…

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Sporting. Wodonga St. Patrick's Races Little Mary and Choir Boy Win Again

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 1

Very hot weather was experienced at Wodonga on Saturday, when the St. Patrick's Race Club held its annual meeting. The attendance was small…

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Jerilderie Races

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 3

Programmes and nomination forms have been issued for races to be held at Jerilderie on Thursday and Friday, 17th and 18th March,…

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Cricket JERILDERIE v. DENILIQUIN

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 3

The local team entertained an eleven from Deniliquin on Sunday, and after an njoyable day's cricket were soundly beaten by 171 on the…

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Football Activities

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 3

Both. St. Patrick's (Albury) and Beechworth Football Clubs are in the market for football coaches, the metropolitan newspapers of last…

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Echuca Races

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

Echuca Race Club’s summer meeting will be held to-morrow A special train will leave Deniliquin or Echuca at 11.10 a.m. and on the return…

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Swimming Sports N. Hall Wins Three Events

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

The Swimming Club’s sports on Wednesday afternoon were held in the presence of a small number of adult spectators, but there was a…

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Wangaratta St. Patrick's Racing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above club will, be held on the Wangaratta racecourse on Saturday next. The nomination for the different races…

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Echuca Races the Handicaps

The Independent · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. F. B. Wilmot, the handicapped of the Echnca Racing Club the weights for the race meeting to-morrow, at follows:—…

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Cricket MORAGO V. MATHOURA

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 4

This match was played on the Mathoura ground under somewhat trying conditions in the earlier part, Mr. Hunt’s forecast of fine and hot…

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Watched the Cricket. Book Book, via Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the "Banner." I am eight years old and I am in third class at school. Mum and dad arc going to…

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Racing

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. H. G. Jeshe's Sir Quantock won the Flying Handicap at Birchip last week at 3 to 1 against. The programme for the Easter…

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Bowls Corowa V. Beechworth

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 3

Four rinks of bowlers representing the Corowa Club will entertain representatives of the Beechworth Club, on the local greens to-day, Saturday…

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