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Sport, 1928

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Boxing Forthcoming Contest

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

The forthcoming contest, between Dick Flint and “Dusty” Evans, as advertised in tins issue to take place at the Lyceum on February 2…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

The team to visit Rutherglen on Saturday next, January 21, will be chosen from the following:--T. Waterhouse, Sgt. Morris, E. Pestell, W. Smith, J…

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Cups and Medals Deniliquin Swimming Club

The Independent · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

Cups and Medals donated to Deniliquin Swimming Club and already won or partly won by members of the club are displayed in the window of R. V…

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The Hospital Swimming Carnival and Queen Competition

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

What, when it was originally launched, was regarded as a modest effort on behalf of the very needful Hay Hospital by the combined…

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Jerilderie Races The Nominations

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

Following are the nominations for Jerilderie Jockey Club races on January 26:— Flying Handicap — Our Wallae,…

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Alma Beach Swimming Club. Electric Light Officially Turned On

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

The unexpected heavy rain somewhat interfered with the arrangements for the opening of the Alma Street Beach as an electrically lighted…

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Cricket. “A” Team v. Morago

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

“A” team will be selected from the following —C Gove, A Perrin G. Fitzpatrick, C Jones, Dr Gorman, J. Duggan, H. Harrison, P…

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Hectic Races. Doped Horse, Foul Riding, Robbery and Fight

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 4

The annual race meeting at Too Wong, near Albury, was a hectic affair. Euda, one of the starters in the Toowong Cup, ran badly and collapsed…

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The Late Regatta

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Murray Rowing Association, held at Wahgunyah, the secretary (Mr. Hawking) presented a balance-sheet in connection…

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Cricket Postponed

The Independent · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

Owing to the heavy rain that fell over last week-end, the cricket math between Morago and "A" team, which was to have been played at…

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St. John's Tennis Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

Owing to the unfavourable weather conditions which prevailed on, and previous to Saturday last, the finals of the Piggin and Nicolson…

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The Hay Hospital Swimming Carnival and Queen Competition

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

Arrangements for Thursday's Swimming Carnival are being finalised by a strong committee, and everything points to a big success as the result of…

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In Hare Coursing Bookmaker Fined at Mascot

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 4

Sydney Tuesday, the [?]…

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Boxing at Wagga. “Dusty” Evans Outpoints George Darcy

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 5

“Dusty” Evans, Narrandera’s lightweight boxer, journeyed to Wagga on Monday of lastweek to meet one of the local pugilists…

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Chiltern Easy Victim for Wahgunyah Thomas Bowls Well

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 4

The combination of E. Thomas and I shing brought about Chiltern's downfall on Saturday, when Wahgunya[?] won by a margin of [?] wickets and…

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French Tennis Players Arrive in Sydney SYDNEY

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 4

The French tennis stars, Borotra, Brugron and Bonsons, arrived in Sydney to-day. They w[?]l take part in the…

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Aspendale Races Merrylyn A[?] Fa[?] Eight Events

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 4

Aspendale Races, which are to be held this afternoon, must appeal to owners and trainers, as eight events will be run, due to a division in both…

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Boxing Evans v. Flint

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

Dick Flint, who is to meet “Dusty” Evans, of Narandera, in a 15 rounds contest at the Lyceum Stadium on Thursday next, arrived in Deniliquin…

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Bowls Let there be Light

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

On Tuesday morning it was discovered that lightning had blown out the switchboard, several wires were down and one globe fused. It…

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