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Sport, 1927

3,538 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 177

Bathurst Coursing Case Two Men Sent for Trial. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 8

The hearings was concluded at the Central Court to-day of the case in which Pierce Daly, aged 34 years, laborer, and Thomas Fordham, aged…

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Motor Car Races Woman Killed Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 4

During motor races on the 90 Mile Beach, Mrs. Spender was killed instantly, and four others were injured. While making a turn in the Open…

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Motor Crash Racing Gar Collusion Woman Killed Instantly Auck[?]kand

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 8

During [?] races on the 90.Mil[?] Beach, Mrs. Spender was killed instantly and four others injured. While making a turn in the Open Handkap a…

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Futurity Stakes Day Champions Matched at Caufifeld Heroic, Valicare, Manfred May Meet Racing in Futurity and Ba[?]burn Should Disclose Newman Rket Prospects

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 3

The V.A.TJC. Autumn Meeting will be continued at Caulfield today, when the chief interest will surround the Futurlty Stakes. The…

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Boxing Grime's Victory. Hall Defeated in Eighth. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 3

Australia's feather, light and welterweight champion, Billy Grime, and Joe Hall, the American negro, met for the third time at the Sydney Stadium…

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Boxing Grime Wins Outs Hall in Eight a Whirlwind Fight. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 3

Australia's feather, light, and welterweight champion, Billy Grime, and Joe Hall, an American negro met for the third time at the Sydney Stadium…

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Saturday's Racing Waranton Surprises in Futurity Manfred in Bad Mood Turf News & NOTES

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 4

Nominations for the Orange Cup (£500). nine furlongs, close to-morrow. The Borough Handicap, 1 mile and 48 yards, at Horsham (Vic.) races on…

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Athletics. Spring Record Broken Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 3

At Pomona California a relay team, including C. W. Paddock, sprinted 220 yards in 21 3-5 sec., breaking the world's record act in Australia in 1911…

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Racing Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

Entries for the Junes cup meeting, to be held on Wednesday, 2nd March, close with the Secretary (Mr. R. M. Harris, Junee) to-morrow…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 4

Victoria and New South Wales, Played a game of cricket; They may have tossed heads of talls…

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Football Early Preparations

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

As there seems to be an early move amongst football enthusiasts to get busy and form up clubs the executive of the M.I.A. League have…

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Boxing Day Incident Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

Allan Crago, who was shot while rabbiting on Boxing Day, and who had spent several weeks in a hut in the Boragorang Valley, where he was…

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Poet's Corner. CRICKET

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 4

Now cricket is a manly game, 'Tis played by young and old; How cheerfully a man goes in, But watch him when be's bowled…

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Saturday Night's Boxing. Narandera Hospital Gets £25

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

The outstanding bout of Saturday night's boxing programme was the four round preliminary between "Whirlwind" Turner and Jack…

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Golf Club House Destroyed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 5

The club house of the Woodlands Golf Club, Mordialloc, was destroyed last night by fire. The damage is estimated at £2000, including some…

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Tennis South Wagga Club. Annual Meeting

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

There was a big attendance last [?]ght at the annual meeting of members of the South Wagga Tennis Club [?]ir A. O. F. Robinson presided…

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Cricket Rules. Botton Challange Cup

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 1

Rules for the Gundagai Public School Challenge-Cricket Cup for schools within 17. miles radius of Gundagai:—…

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Correspondence the Golf Course (To the Editor.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 1

Dear Sir.—In your issue of the 18th inst. "Interested" complains that the contemplated action of the Golf Club to purchase land at a considerable…

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Tennis South Wagga Club Holds Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 3

The annual meeting of the South Wagga Tennis Club was held at the School of Arts last night. There was a splendid attendance. Mr. O.A.F…

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Golf Club House a Mordialloc Fire Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 1

The club house of Woodlands Golf Club, Mordi[?]loc, was destroyed last night by fire. The damage is eati-mated at £2000. Including some…

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