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Sport, 1928

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Local and General Northern District Tennis Association

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 3

Details of the Glen Innes Easter tennis tournament will be published in next Thursday's issue. Valuable trophies have again beep donated, and…

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CRICKET Victoria v. W.A. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 1

In this match West Australia, in the second innings, lost four wickets for 148 (innings declared closed). Victoria, in the second innings, have…

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Bowls

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 7

Below appear the teams to represent Armidale in the return matches at Tamworth on Saturday (to-morrow):…

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Picnic Races. First Day's Events

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 7

There was a large and fashionable attendance at the opening day of the Armidale Picnic Races yesterday…

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Canterbury Park Races Final Acceptances

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 7

Final acceptances Canterbury Park races on Saturday (to-morrow) are: JUMPERS' FLAT RACE…

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Big Cricket Australians Score Well

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 7

Versos Southland, the Australian XI. closed with nice for 507. The game was drawn, Southland losing two for 51 in their second innings…

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Inverell Races. Weights For First Day

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

The following handicaps have been declared for the Inverell Jockey Club's races to be held on March 2 and 3: Opening Handicap, 5…

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Better Than Tennis. Borotra in Business. MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 1

A company was formed yesterday in which the directors are Jean Borotra, Charles Daniel Lefevre and Norman Brooks, with a capital of…

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Easter Tennis. Armidale Club Prepares. 26 New Members

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 12

Entries for Armidale City Club's tennis tournament at Easter close on Tuesday, April 3. Mr. Norman Cox has donated a cup…

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Bowls. Tamworth Teams

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 12

The following players have been selected to represent Tamworth in the return Blue and Red pennant matches against Armidale to-day (Saturday, at…

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Boxing. Heeney Defeats Delaney. (Reuter's, Cable). New York

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 6

Tom Heeney (New Zealand) will enter the ring with an advantage of nearly twenty pounds over Jack Delaney. The latter is still a slight…

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Golf

The Uralla Times · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of Uralla Golf Club was held last Friday. Present: The President (Mr. P. B. Stevenson), Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Woods,…

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Cricket

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 4

There was only one competition match played on Saturday last. Fern, Hill met and defeated Little Plain B. Gum Plat forfeited to Imperials,…

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Cricket. Kentucky South Defeats Uralla

The Uralla Times · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 2

Kentucky South, on their own wicket, had a decisive win over Uralla last Saturday. A. Brecht and Jim Westbury stayed the rot which…

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Swimming

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

A display is to be given at the City Baths on Wednesday (to-morrow) by "Dick" Eve and other leading Sydney swimmers and divers. There will be…

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Boxing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 8

In a match for the right to meet Tunney for the world's championship title, Tom Heeney 14.2 (New Zealand) defeated Jack Delaney 12.10 (U.S.A.)…

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Bowls

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 4

The return match between Inverell and Glen Innes, to decide which team will play Tamworth in the Pennant final, will take place on the Glen…

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Tennis

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 8

By 5 sets, 49 games to 4-42, North Armidale (W. and E. Banian, J. Reynolds and P. Hanlan, Mrs. Gunn and Miss Maddock) beat Railway E…

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Sporting Golf

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

Annual meeting of Armidale Golf Club takes place to-night (Tuesday) at S o'clock, in the School of Arts…

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Rugby League The English Tour SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 1

At a meeting of the New South Wales Rugby League last night it was decided to inform the Queensland League that this State's continuance…

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