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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Women at Cricket Junee Match

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

Unusual interest was taken in a cricket match, because the players were all women. A queen competition being organised for the Junee…

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M.U. Oddfellows' Races. Successful Gathering

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

The second annual meeting of the M.U. Oddfellows' Race Club was held on the Gundagai racecourse on Wednesday and was highly success…

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Athletics. Runners Disqualified Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 6

At a meeting of the council of the Victorian Athletic League last night, George Lambasie was disqualified for life for having allegedly, competed at…

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Bowls Club Handicap

The Daily Express · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 3

The following games have been played in the first round of the Wagga Bowling Club's opening handicap singles:—…

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Boxing London, Jan. 27

The Daily Express · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 8

At Albert Hall S[?]ot defeated Baring[?] in a twenty round bo[?] the latter being discus[?] in the [?]th…

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Epsom Races

The Daily Express · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 3

There will be seven events at Epsom to-day through the Two-year-old Handicap being divided. Three[?]sta and Coolness carry 71b…

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Boxing Scott Defeats Bartazzoro London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 6

At tho Albert Hall last night, the British heavyweight champion, Scott, defeated Bartazzoro (Austria) in a 20 round bout. Bartazzoro was…

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Country Cricket Young Dissatisfied

The Daily Express · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 3

A letter has been received by the Young Association from the New South Wales Association. saying that it had noted criticism in the prese…

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Topical Turf Notes Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 7

There is evidence on all sides that the evil of sprinting is taking firmer root than ever, and if the controlling Turf bodes do not take action to catch…

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Wagga Racing Clubs Annual Meeting Hospital Benefit Club

The Daily Express · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Hospital Benefit Racing Club was held last night. MR. P. W. Williamson being in the [?]…

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SWIMMING. [?] Championship. Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 4

Clive Barass, of Sydney, retained the high diving championship of Australia, at the Tasmanian Amateur Swimming Association's meeting; yesterday. i…

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Boxing Grime Beats Jones Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 3

Bily Grime, 9.0½, knocked out jack Jones, 9.6, In the fifth round, Gr'me demonstrated his superiorty early, and in the first round landed a…

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Tennis South Wagga Club General Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. O. A. F.Robinson presided at the general meeting of the South Wagga Tennis Club at the School of Arts on Friday night…

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Cricket Wagga Association Competition Points

The Daily Express · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 3

As a result of Saturday a grade matches South Wagga [?] a good lead with 26 [?] is next with 20, Wastes 17 sportsman…

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Exhibition Tennis Suzanne Lenglen's Cheque New York, Jan. 29

The Daily Express · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. Pyle has announced that Susanne Lengien, who Tollbring three [?]bre engagements in United States dep[?] for France on February[?]…

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Boxing What Happened to Jones Knocked Out in Grime's Farewell Fight Melbourne, Sunday. '

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 1

At the Melbourne Stadium last night Billy Grime [?]knocked out Jack Jones (9.6) in the fifth round.Grime demonatrated his superiority…

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SPORTING: Saturday's Racing Jockey Fatally Injured at Moorefield Turf News & NOTES

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 4

When the Peter the Hermit gelding Cave Dweller, won the Stewards' Mile at Moorefield on Saturday it was his fourth successive victory…

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Cricket Australia v the Best M'namee Gets His Place Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 4

Following on his fine bowling Performance against Victoria. R. M'Namee has been chosen by the New South Wales Selectors to play for the…

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Athletics. Harriers' Notes Kensington Club to Visit Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 4

The secretary of the Harriers' Club, Mr. Austin Jones, has received a letter from the secretary of the Kensington Athletic Club, Mr. E. L. Minnix…

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Swimming Carnival Handicaps for To-morrow

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

The second swimming carnival of the 1927 season, which will be held at the lake to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon, promises to be highly…

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