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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Swimming Carnival Successful Competitions Large Attendance

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

There was a splendid attendance at the Swimming Club’s annual carnival yesterday, Gate receipts (£25[?] 13/) easily made a record for a local…

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L. Ridge Club Champion Bob Macdonald, Junior Title Deniliquin Swimming Carnival Popular

The Independent · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

Leo. Ridge won the 50 yards Open Club Championship, with the cup and medal, from Geo. Renwick, by nearly a length, in 82 1/2 finish. Roy Donovan was leading ten yards from the finish. There…

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Interstate Cricket New South Wales v. Victoria Sydney, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

The return Sheffield Shield match was begun yesterday, on the Sydney Cricket Ground. When stumps were drawn New South Wales, who batted…

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Wednesday Cricket White Lion's Easy Victory Exciting North-central Match

The Independent · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

The match between Central and North was played on the Cricket Ground on Wednesday. North won the toss and sent Central into bat on a…

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Finley Athletic Sports

The Independent · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

The Finely (N.S.W.) Athletic Club have increased their stakes by £25 for their Easter Saturday sports. Prize-money to value of £160 will be…

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Coursing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 3

The Southern District Coursing: Association will hold their annual meeting at Wagga on Wednesday, February 8. The chief business will be to allot…

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Bowls Give and Take

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

The singles handicap for a trophy given by Mr. Burton was played off on Wednesday and Thursday, and resulted in a hollow victory for the…

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Presbyterian Tennis Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

An American tournament was commenced on the Presbyterian courts on Thursday last and concluded on Saturday afternoon the winners being…

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Boxing Thursday Night’s Contest

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

Thursday night’s contest between Dick Flint, of Melbourne, and “Dusty” Evans, of Narandera at the Lyceum Stadium, promises to be a…

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Rosehill Races. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 3

The Rosehill January Handicap resulted: Linatic (5 to 2) 1, Spaghetti 2, Lovebox 3. The other winners were: Tedwin, Baw-na-Glas, Bunkum, Clear…

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Moonee Valley Races. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 3

The William Reid Stakes resulted: Translator 16 to 1)1, Sans Culotte 2, Highland 3. The other winners were: Mooler, Shadow King, Impartial, Lady…

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Interstate Cricket New South Wales v. VICTORIA

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

The present inter-State contest has been followed with great interest, and the gate record for the first three days was broken. The New South…

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Cricket. an Exciting Finish

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 5

The match between the Finley “Die Hards” and the Berrigan “Doad Beats” on Thursday, was a perfect trimmer. The visitor…

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Boxing

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 2

The short notice of the above contest probably was responsible for the moderate attendance at the Federal Hall on Monday night, the ring-side,…

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Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 2

Another singles tournament is being arranged and entries close on Saturday Messrs Juleff and Burton have doated guinea trophy Thses…

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Bendigo Races

The Independent · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 2

A special train will leave Deniliquin on Wednesday, 8th February, at 8.55 a.m., and will pick up passengers at all stations on the line for the Bendigo…

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Boxing lint Defeats Evans A Short Encounter

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 3

[?]ere was a good attendance at [?]Lyceum Stadium last night for [?]match between “Dusty” Evan [?]Narandera and Dick Flint, which…

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International Cricket. England v. South Africa. JOHANNESBURG

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 1

The fourth test was continued to-day. England, in its second innings scored 215 (Bissett four for 70). South Africa, in the second innings, have…

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Swimming Clubs' Venetian Carnival Hospital Queen Competition Record Crowd for 45 Years. Splendid Financial Success

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 2

"Isn't [?] wonderful old town?" This and suchlike comments were to be heard on Wednesday night, as the crowd moved homewards after…

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Cricket Notes

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 2

"All Old Player," writing to the Swan Hill "Guardian" on the recent match, Balranald and Swan Hill, says: "It was pleasing to notice that the…

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