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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1927

3,538 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 177

Millionaires’ Golf £500 Entrance Fee. London, Feb. 1[?]

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 1

In order to avoid the usual weekend. congestion on the golf links, steps are being taken to establish a “City Millionaire’s Club” at…

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English Cricket Tour Cost £20,714 MELBOURNE

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 4

According to a balance sheet of the Board of Control presented to the Victorian Cricket Association the expenditure incurred on the English…

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CRICKET Suggested Tour of Canada and U.S.A. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 1

In his report on the recent tour Mr. Sid. Smith suggested that the Board of Control should consider a tour by an Australian team of Canada…

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Swimming Near Waterworks

The Daily Express · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

With regard in the report of the Chief M[?]chanical Engineer as to possible pollution of the water supply as a consequence of large numbers of…

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Football Wamoon Football Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

The above club held its annual general meeting at the Wamoon Hall on Tuesday night last, when a good attendance was recorded, Mr. Sam…

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Swimming Another Record Goes Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 6

E. Rademacher, Hungary [?] 240 metres breast-stroke in 2 min 48 sec., beating [?] own world's record of 2 min 51 sec. [?] on August 2[?]…

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Coursing At Bathurst Alleged Ringing in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day, Pierce Daley, aged 34 years, laborer, and Thomas Fordham, aged 32 years, motor driver, were charged with having…

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Old Buffers' Cricket Match

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

Every year the Wagga Old Buffers' cricket match arouses considerable interest among townspeople. This year the match will be played at The Rock…

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Cricket. Federals v. MURRAMI

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

The following will represent Federals against Murrami at Whitten on Saturday. Bus leaves post office at 1.20 p.m. sharp. Players and…

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Cricket Roles. Boyton Challenge Cup

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 4

Rules for the Gundngai Public School Challenge Cricket Cap for schools within 17 miles radius of Gundagai:—I, Any boy under the age of 16…

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Competition Cricket Easts v. Wests

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 7

When the match between the Easts and the Wests was continued on Saturday last, the Easts went to the wicket, the Wests having scored 348…

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Correspondence the Golf Links. (To the Editor.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 8

Sir,—In a recent issue of your paper I read that the Narandera Golf Club had decided to remove the site of the Golf Links in the near future…

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Boxing American in Disgrace to Be Sent Home Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 6

Johnny Reisler, the American boxer, who attacked the referee at the Stadium last night, is to be sent back to America by the next steamer. The…

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Tumut Annual Races. Mat. Sawyer Wins a Double

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Tumut Turf Club opened on wednesday to beautiful warm weathe There was a large attendance. visitors…

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Athletics. Grieves Reinstated

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 6

The secretary of the Wagga Har­riers received a letter from the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Associa­tion yesterday morning, stating that…

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Swimming. Wagga Championships

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 8

The second of a series of four carnivals will take place, at 3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, when the Wagga Swimming Club championship over 40…

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Boxing Wellington N.Z.

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 8

Last night Raymond Jansen, 9.12 of France, knocked out Artie Hay, 10.6 in the 8th round…

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CRICKET. Macartney Testimonial Kippax and Morgan Save the Rest. Everett Bowls Well Good Start by Australia. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 8

Brilliant sunshine and a perfect wicket were the good auguries which attended the opening of the Macartney testimonial match at the Sydney…

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Topical Turf Notes Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 8

To-day will witness the end of the V.A.T.C., autumn meeting at Caulfield. The Futurity Stakes is of course the big item on the programme. Plans…

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Boxing Jansen Defeats Hay Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 8

Raymond Jansen, 9.12 (France knocked out Artie Hay, 10.6, in the eighth round of a 20 round comest a Wellington last night…

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