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Sport, 1928

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Swimming Race

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 3

For the purpose of selecting a team a to compete at the Deniliquin Swimming Carnival at the end of the present month, a test race will be…

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Corowa Coursing Club Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Corowa Coursing Club was held at the Literary Institute on Monday evening last, January 9. 1927. There were…

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Boxing “Dusty” Evans v. Dick Flint

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

Boxing fans will be well catered for at the Lyceum Theatre on February 2. The local promoter has signed up Dick-Flint, of Sharman…

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Swimming Club Three Cups This Year Working Bee Organised

The Independent · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

Three cups will be swum for at the big carnival of the Deniliquin Swimming Club, this year. Mr. Jas. Hall has collected £36/17-, including…

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Cricket

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4
Also in Riverina Recorder

The [?] following is the draw for the [?]…

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Cricket by Radio

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 3

The Sheffield Shield cricket matches have given the Sydney broadcasting stations an opportunity of serving in-numerable lovers of the game who are…

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Euston News. New Year's Day Races

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Euston Race Club was held on Monday, 2nd January. The attendance was smaller than usual, and although a good…

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Oaklands Has Scheme To Stimulate District Racing Co-operation of Four Clubs Sought

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 3

At the recent meeting of the Oaklands Amateur Picnic Race Club, a scheme for the stimulation of racing in the Oaklands, Daysdale, Urana and…

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Boxing

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

Boxing enthusiasts are reminded of the contest arranged between “Dusty Evans he acknowledged Southern Riverina champion…

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Bowls Recruits, Visitors and Emulation

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

The club was favoured on Saturday last with a visit from Mr. [?] H. Robertson who is president of Narandera Bowling Club He explained that…

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St. John's Tennis Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

On Saturday last the first rounds of the E. O. Piggin Cup (gent's.) and E. R. Nicolson Cup (ladies), were played on the above courts. There…

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Cricket for Longevity

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 3

"There is a common belief that first-class athletes tend to die relatively young. "An examination of the available…

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Sporting Aspendale Races Melbourne [?]

The Independent · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

Races were held at [?] Park to-day. Resulting [?]…

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Proposed Racing Combine Discussion at Oaklands

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 3

The question of stimulating racing in the Oaklands, Urana, Savernake and Daysdale districts, was brought up at a recent meeting of the…

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Sensation at Towong Races Jockey Disqualified and Horse Doped. Gate Takings Stolen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

Patrons of the Towong Turf Club were provided with plenty of sensations during the race meeting on Friday and Saturday. The first of the…

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Cricket

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 4

The fifth game between the Berrigan “Dead Beats” and the Finley “Die Hards” on Wednesday was of more than usual…

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Tennis. Finley Take Cup

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 3

On Wednesday a team from Finley visited Berrigan and succeeded, by the narrow margin of four games in taking the…

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Jerilderie Races. Excellent Entries

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 2

Numerous entries have been received for the Jerilderie Jockey Club's race meeting to be held on Thursday next, 26th January…

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Cricket. Jerilderie Defeats Tocumwal in Cup Match

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 2

Tocumwal visited Jerilderie on Sunday last and played the local eleven for the Peter Dawson Cup. An interesting game resulted…

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