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Sport, 1927

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SPORTING: Saturday's Racing Heroic's Record—Surperise in Challenge Turf News & NOTES

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 4

The Wellington (N.Z.) Handicap on Saturday was won by the 1926 A.J.C. Metropolitan Handicap winner, Star Stranger. He won by a nose in 2.17…

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Aquatic and Athletic Sports

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 4

Note the aquatic and athletic sports advertised tor Wednesday, 16th February, out at MOrton's dam, in aid of the cricket club. A very popular…

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Narandera Coursing Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the Narandera Coursing Club was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday evening last. Mr. P. Tindall…

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Bowls ALBURY v. WAGGA

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 3

The following will represent Albury in the match against Wagga on the Wagga given to-morrow: Hague, Heilmann, Player, Howard. Farroff, Reis…

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Women at Cricket

The Daily Express · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 4

On Sunday on Junee Park, two local teams chosen by candidates for the “Miss Junee” competition in aid of the hospital played a match. The…

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Swimming. Big Carnival To-morrow. Record Entries

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 3

The annual Anniversary Day swimming carnival, to be held to-morrow, promises to be the most successful held in Wagga. The nominations show…

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Boxing Billy Grime for U.s.a

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 4

It is announced that the well known boxer, Billy Grime, will leave Sydney for America on February 24. He will reach the Pacific Coast on March l7,…

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Cricket Ban Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 3

Ryder, when requested for more, substantial reasons why he should not be banned from the pennant matches, reminded the committee that he had…

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Boxing Grime for U.S.A. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 3

It is announced that the well known boxer, Billy [?] will leave Sydney for America on February 24. He will reach the Pacific Coast on March 17,…

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New Sport for Sydney Night Coursing Artificial Hares SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 3

Night counting, with artificial hares, is a now sport to be introduced in Sydney. In England it has made remarkable progress. A company has…

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Cricket Sheffield Shield Match. Victorians at Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 3

The Victorian cricketers, who are to begin a Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales on Wednesday, arrived by the Melbourne…

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Cricket Victoria v. N.S, Wales Collins Drops Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 4

H. L. Collins will not be a member of the New South Wales team to meet Victoria in the match commencing in Sydney on Wednesday…

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Country Tennis Finals G. Williams Singles Champion Williams Bros the Doubles Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

The finals of the country tennis championships were played to-day with the following results:— Junior singles championships…

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Leeton's Annual Athletic and Cycling Carnival Programme Arranged for Easter

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

On Friday night last a meeting of the committee and others interested in running Leeton's Second Annual. Athletic and Cycling Carnival, on…

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Boxing Grime for America

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 3

Billy Grime, the Australian feather, light and welter weight champion boxer, 'has definitely decided to try his luck in America…

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Bowls Albury v. WAGGA

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 2

The following. teams have been selected: to play against Wagga to-day at Wagga Bowling greens:—hague, He[?] Campbell Players, Howard…

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March Racing at Wagga

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 4

Meetings of those interested in the Wagga Hospital Benefit Race Meeting and Wagga St. Patrick’s Day races which are held on consecutive days at…

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Another Clash Junee , Racing Dates

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 4

Again the [?] Trots and the Junee Races have clashed with their dates as granted by the S.T.C.A. and the S.D.RA. Last year the initial in…

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Big Swimming Carnival on the River To-day

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 2

The list of nominations below indelicate a big programme for to-day’s Swimming Carnival on the River. eight entries for the , Riverina…

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Topical Turf Notes Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 4

More than usual interest in attached to the declaration of the big Autumn handicaps this year, especially in regard to the Newmarket. There…

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