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Sport, 1927

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Bowls Notes on the Game

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 4

The bowling season opened in earnest on Saturday, when the important local match, Oldtown v. Newtown, was played. Fifty players took part. Great…

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City Tennis Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

Spectators at the County of Cumberland lawn tennis championships to-day were disappointed by J. Willard’s forfeiture. His ankle prevented…

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Topical Turf Notes Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 3

For the time being there will be little of interest in the racing about Melbourne. The suburban courses will take up the running again and…

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Adelong Jockey Club. Annual Races

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

Hot weather prevailed for the first day of the Adelong Jockey Club's 45th annual race meeting, on Saturday last, but that did not deter…

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Cricket Profits Australian Eleven Bonus Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

The Australian Board of Cricket Control will meet next Friday night when it is understood a request will be made that each member of the…

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Tennis. Willard Unable to Play in Cumberland Champion Ship Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

The spectators at the County of Cumberland lawn tennis championship to-day were disappointed by J. Willard's forfeiture, his ankle preventing him…

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Boxing London, Jan. 3

The Daily Express · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 4

At Black Friars ring, Leu Johnson outpointed Len Harvey in twenty rounds…

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Swimming Carnival Big Day at Narandera

The Daily Express · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 4

The annual swimming carnival a[?] the Lake National Park, Narandera and the official opening of the game took place on Monday in glorious…

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School Swimming Classes. Still More Vacancies

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 3

Mr. O. H. Swanson, swimming instructor of the Department of Education. Sydney, began the annual schools' swimming classes on Monday…

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Boxing Johnson Defeats Harvey London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 3

At Blackfrains ring, Len Johnson outpointed Len Harvey in a 20 round bout…

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Tennis Australasian Championships Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 3

The following players have been chosen to represent New South Wales in the Australasian tennis championships beginning in Melbourne on…

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Tennis Championships Team for Melbourne Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 4

The following players have been chosen [?]o represent N. S. W. in the Australian Tenn’s Championships. beginning in Melbourne on January…

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Heroic Last Season’s Racing Stud Duty Next Year Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. C. B. Kello, owner of Hero[?]c, has decided to se[?] the cham[?]on the stud next season. Heroic is now being put into…

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Xmas Racing

Ariah Park News · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

The Boxing Day meeting of the A. J. C. was held in practically incessant rain, but, contrary to expectations, it was a…

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Swimming Japanese Champions. Civic Reception. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 8

The Japanese swimmers, Saitoh and Takishi, were given a civic reception on their arrival in Sydney to-day. Saitoh said that whoever won the…

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Rugby League. Coach for Wagga “Whip” Latta Coming

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. A. ("Whip") Latta has accepted an appointment as manager of a wine shop business in Wagga, and will probably take up duties here next…

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Tennis Tilden's Movements. New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 3

William, Tilden announced to-day, that he had abandoned his plan to sail this month to compete in the Biviera tournaments. He has now decided…

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Tennis A[?]ord. Tilden [?] to Europe [?] Jan, 4

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 1

William [?] to—day that [?] to [?]ll [?] is the [?]…

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Boxing

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 3

By [?]ting Eddie B[?]ther (10.7) at the Sydney Sh[?] on Saturday [?] 11is [?] over [?] [?] him the [?]…

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Swimming Domain Baths Swimming Championships Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

Great Interest attaches to the heats of the championships swum at the Domain Baths to-night. These heats decided the N. S. W. representation…

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