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New England · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Tennis

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

[?] [?] [?] [?] week commences on the White City [?] [?] dake be reore[?] [?] [?]…

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Bowls at Armdale. Singles Handicap

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 4

To compete for a trophy presented by Messrs. N. J. Nelson and C. K. Ste wart (£1/1/ each), twenty-tour bowlers nominated on Saturday, and a…

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Bowls. Singles Handicap. Won by T. JONES

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 8

On Monday twenty-fa[?]r bowlers assembled at the Bowling Green to take port in a singles competition, for which a trophy, valued at £2/2, was…

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Racing Inquiry. Allegations of "Pulling" BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 1

At the further inquiry into the circumstances of the defeat of Apple Crown in the Toombul Plate at the Q.T.C. meeting at Ascot, Frank…

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BOWLS Holiday Play

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 4

The local green was fairly well patronised on Monday last, when, games were played both morning and afternoon…

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Cricket

The Uralla Times · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

A match was played yesterday between Trickett's Ltd and O. Ayre's team, resulting in a win for the former after an interesting game. The scoring was fairly fast, as about…

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Armidale Races

The Uralla Times · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

Record attendances were reported at Armidale races on 26th and 27th December, and the racing proved interesting. Mr L. Small Trimhal was labelled for the Novice and…

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A Record Success Deepwater Jockey Club Races An Attendance of 3,508 People Visitors From All Parts of North and North - WEST

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

The Deepwater Jockey Club's New Year race meeting has lost nothing of its attractiveness. This fact was manifest on Monday and Tuesday of this week. The Deepwater Jockey Club's…

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Late Sporting. Bowls

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 6

In the final of the singles handicap, decided at the local green on Monday last, T. Jones (21) defeated E. Jackson (12). Jones during the day…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 6

The following will represent Tilbuster B against Dumaresq at North Hill Park on Saturday: T. Martin (capt.), C. Savage, B. Poulton, L. Clark, E…

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Swimming Sch[?] Armidale Baths Eulogi[?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

A swimming school for children, 9 years and over, is being held at the City Baths. The instructor in charge (an hon…

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Races Abandoned

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2
Also in The Inverell Times

Owing to the poor nominations received in connection with Tingha [?]key Club's races which were to [?]ke place to-day and to-morrow, the…

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Racing Inquiry. Allegations of "Pulling"

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 4

At the further inquiry into the circumstances of the defeat of Apple Crown in the Toombul Plate at the Q.T.C. meeting at Ascot, Frank…

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Saturday's Football. The Wealther's Part

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

A very strenouns struggle in anticipatted when the Warathis met england on Saturday. The English captain Wakefield…

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Hospital Bridle Races Big Financial Success

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

Some few weeks back Mr. L. V. McGregor decided to run a day's bridle races in aid of Tingha hospital funds and at once got to business to…

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BOWLS The Standard Bowl

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 4

An old problem to bowlers--the standard of bowls--was disposed of on Tuesday night in Melbourne, by the Australia, Bowing Coupcil…

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Swimming. Manly Boy's Record. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 6

Bran, of Manly, Won the 440 yards swimming match at Melbourne last night, covering the distance in 5 min. 36 secs…

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Swimming School. Enrolment at Present 222

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 11

The Vacation Swimming School commenced on Tuesday, January 3, and will continue for ten days, omitting Sunday. It is in charge of Mr…

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Local and General News. BOWLS

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 6

In a match for the gold leaves on Wednesday, J. Kelly and N. J. Nelson (holders) defeated J. Hutchison and J. Page (challengers) by 21 to 16…

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