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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1927

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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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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 3

At the Freshwater carnival yesterday the open surf race was won by Chariton…

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Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 3

Liggins and Taylor [?]d Burrows and Howitt, 6-2, 6-2; Holloway and Boyley lost to Purcell and Welsh, 1-6, 0-6; Gowan and Brunskill d Brooks and…

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Cricket

Ariah Park News · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 5

Playing agsinst Ungarle recently Blow Clear made 300 for the loss of no wickets, W. and Wells each making over the…

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Boxing General Ring Gossip

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 4

Billy Crime, it is reported, sails for America on February 17. This means that for some months at least aspirants for featherweight, lightweight,…

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Bowls Wagga Beats Albury

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 2

The Wagga bowlers yesterday delighted in recovering “the ashes” from Albury. When they won a six rinks match on the local green by…

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Local and General Half Holiday Tennis Club

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 2

The annual general meteing of the Half Holiday Tennis Club will be held on Friday night…

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Swimming Carnival Weir Wins Riverina Championship Teams Race Won by Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 3

There was a good attendance of visitors and swimmers at the annual championship carnival, held by the Wagga Swimming Club, at the club baths…

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Junee Municipal Matters Water Restrictions Swimming Pool Improvements. Saffron Thistle Menace

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 6

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Junee Municipal Council many important matters were dealt with, including water restrictions, improvements to the Park Dam, and the saffron thistle menace…

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Tennis Championship Miss Akhurst Still Ill Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 2

The illness of Miss Akhurst prevented her from playing in the Australian title tennis match to-day in the Men's singles…

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Cricket Bonus [?] ALD McELHONE'S LONDON, Jan. 25

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 1

The Ponsford Incident is relatively of minor importance compared with the bonus Squabble says Alderman McElhone, of Sydney, interviewed by…

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A.J.C. Races Anniversary to Bacchus Persuasion the Adrian Knox Stakes Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 4

The A.J.C. Anniversary Meeting was concluded to-day a fine weather Results:— SECOND HURDLE RACE, About 2m…

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A.J.C. Races Bacchus at Last Easy Victory in Anniversary Bronzino's Dream Takes Hurdles Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 3

The Anniversary Handicap was a triumph for the Randwick trainer, W. Kelso. The two favorites, Bacchus and Piastoon, came from his stable and…

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Shield Cricket New South Wales Start Well Against Victoria Kippax Scores 187 Not Out Oldfield Taylor and Event Make First Appearance After English Tour Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 1

The Sheffield shield match between New South Wales and Victoria was commenced at the Sydney Cricket Ground this morning…

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Racing Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

W. Keleo's stable held a strong hand in the Anniversary Handicap on Wednesday, and horse trained the Rand wick mentor filled first…

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Do Listeners Want Boxing?

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 6

The question whether it is desirable for the broadcasting stations to describe the encounters at the various stadiums will probably remain…

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Poet's Corner. CRICKET

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

Gundagai and Juglong, Met at Anzac Park; Eothuslasts among the throng, Men with pencils, scores to mark…

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Another Clash Junee Racing Dates

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

Again the Illabo Trots and the Junee Races have clashed with their dates, as granted by S.C.T.A., and the S.D.R.A. Last year the initial Illabo…

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Wireless Notes Races by Radio

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 6

That great care needs to be exercised by the broadcasting companies when announcing the results of horse races was shown at Tattersall's Rand…

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Cricket O’farrell Cup Match

The Daily Express · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 3

A challenge match for the O’Farrell Cup will be played on the turf wicket on Sunday, commencing at 10 a.m. The Wagga team will be W. Lampe…

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