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New England · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Coursing Club Annual Meeting. Successful Opining Season

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

The first annual meeting of the Inverell Coursing Club was held at the A.I.F. Cafe on Wednesday night, the president, Mr. H.T. Knapton,…

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Biggest Racing Prize in World £25,000 Foe Geand Prix

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

By increasing the value of the Grand Prix (Grand Prize) nice to he run at Laungchampe in June, the Society for the Betterment of Preach Racing row…

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Late Sporting. BOWLS

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 13

On Wednesday last, Patston c[?] ged Lambert and Jay for the right of holdding the gold leaves. It was a close game, the former winning by 22-16…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 13

Comp[?]tition fixtures for to-day [?] urday are:—A Grade: Uralla v. D[?] maresq, at Uralla: Railway, a bye. Railway and Public Service will meet…

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Country Tennis Rain Stops Play SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 1

Owing to the heavy rain there was no play in the Country Tennis tournament at the White City Courts to-day. The finals will be played early…

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Tennis. Country Week Carnival. Armidale Players Perform Well

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 12

The Armidale City Tennis Club was represented at the Country Week tennis carnival by two ladies' teams. Armidale No. 1 (Misses F. Cameron…

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Inter-State Cricket. N.S. Wales Team to Play Victoria. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 7

The New South Wales team to meet Victoria in the Sheffield shield match, commencing at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday next, will be as…

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Uralla Races

The Uralla Times · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 1

[?] second day of Uralla Jockey [?] annual racemeeting again [?] successful the attendance be[?]most equal to the first day…

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Telegraphic Randwick Races Sydney

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

Hurdle race--Pompene, Master Yet, Bronzino's Dream 3 to 1 Three-year-old Han.-- Linally, Rose Dance, Marcantonious, 5 to 1…

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Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 4

The following team will represent Red Range against Glen Innes to be played at Red Range on Saturday next: E. Mitchell, J. Mitchell, A…

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Sporting Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

Winterbourne cricketers defeated the representatives of finance, commerce and auctioneers at Winterbourne. Vyner was top scorer for the…

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Sporting Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 8

Owing to the wot weather, them was no play in the local holiday competition on Saturday. Return Visit to Walcha…

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TENNIS Coming Tournaments

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 4

Members of the Town Club are reminded that entries for the various club championships close with the secretary, Mr. P. O'Farrell…

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Next Saturday's Cricket

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 4

The following will represent Imperials v. Little Plain 'A' on the Church ground next Saturday at 2p.m.:-- Varley, Parker, Heward…

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Control of Racing. "Too Many Grievances."

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 4

Glen Innes Jockey Club apparently has a grievance against the handicapper to the North and North-Western Districts Racing Association…

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Sporting. Randwick Races. Don Moon the Challenge

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 7

Don Moon, the rank outsider of the 13 runners in the Challenge Stakes, scored an easy victory in heavy going at Randwick on Saturday afternoon…

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To-morrow's Races Record Meeting in Prospect

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 4

With nominations the like of which Glen Innes has not seen for a generation; with keen enthusiasm on the part of the…

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Tennis

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 4

Minerva played Rosegrove, on Minerva court, and won by 9 sets 59 games to 2 sets 41 games. The result was a surprise, as the Minerva club is only…

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Bowls. Official Opening of [?]Eek

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 8

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Country Tennis. Championship Finals. Barraba Players' Success

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 1

The finals of the Country tennis championships were played on Monday. Results:—Junior Singles: Walker beat…

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