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New England · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Racing Goats for Sydney

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 8

A team of goats left Rockhampton on Tuesday morning for Sydney to take part in the young Australia League "Coo-ee" Carnival, which…

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Boxing. Dempsey May Not Fight Again

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 13

Tex Rickard confirms the rumor that Dempsey has been eliminated…

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Inverell Golf Club. Committee Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the club was held on Thursday evening last, the president, Mr. J. Mellveen, presiding…

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Canterbury Park Races. SYDNEY, Thursday. Park Stakes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 1

Mumblegar, Director Sweet Auburn, Royal Welcome, Totola,Naptial White Silence, Prince Abbyn, Charmed. Iluna, Gay Monk Marie Wood,…

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Goat Races. For City Crowds. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 1

The 'prosecution of the Young Australia League is threatened by the police if it adheres to its decision to conduct goat races on Saturday. The…

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Swimming Record. Established by Girl. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 6

Jean Cocks, a 12-year-old girl, swam 220 yards in 2. 48 3-5 at Bondi baths last night, thus establishing an Australian record…

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Bowls. Wilson Trophy and Gold Leaves

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 5

Twenty-eight players put in an appearance at the Bowling Green on Wednesday afternoon. The green was a little on the heavy side, but the…

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Racing on a Big Scale

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 4

The finances for the first two days of the Armidale Cup meeting disclose a substantial improvement on year was £19828 in 1928…

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Cricket Dispute. Umpires Strike HOBART

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 1

An unusual strike [?] when members of the [?] pires Association [?] would refuse to [?]…

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Recalled! the French Tennis Team. Federation's Views. PARIS

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 1

The French Tennis Federation confirms the report that in view of the Davis Cap it desires tennis players to return as early as possible…

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Armidale Cup Races Second Day in the Mud All Records Broken

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 5

[?] Moore success crowned [?] Armidale racing [?]. The [?]of this week's…

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Cricket. Juergens' Shield

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 8

The following team will represent Inverell in its match against Guyra in the above competition. The match will be played at Glen Innes:…

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General Sport Armidale Races

The Uralla Times · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 2

The fields thinned out at the third day of Armidale races. Rain again fell during the racing and the course suffered…

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Armidale Races. Second Day

The Uralla Times · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 1

A night's light rain left the course in a muddy condition for the second day of Armidale races. There was every promise of the rain…

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Tennis at Cannes. Singles Championship. LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 1

The final of the women's singles championship at Cannes resulted in Miss Bennett beating Miss Ryan 8-6, 63…

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Collapsed at Golf. Well-Known Business Man. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 1

Mr. P. C. Mitchell, managing director of Mitchell and Co., Ltd., wholesale grocers, of Sydney, Newcastle and London, collapsed while playing a…

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Coursing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 6

Armidale-owned "Ford Memory" is making good at the tin hares. The dog has won twice in three starts. It was bred by Thos.' Mason, and is…

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Tennis. Frenchman's Easy Win

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 6

Australian tennis championship finals were played at the Rushcutter's…

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Tennis Town Club Championships

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5

The entrants in the various club championship events are requested to make early, arrangements for playing their matches. The first round matches…

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Hailstones Like Cricket Balls

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 7

Windows were smashed, fowls killed, crops destroyed, and many properties damaged by a severe hailstorm which occurred in the Gracemore district…

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