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Sport, 1927

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 8

The Sparre Cup competition resumes next Saturday. Making centuries seems to have become a habit with "Ec." Weissel…

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SPORTING. Saturday's Racing — Sheffield Shield Cricket — A. Richardson in Form Turf News & NOTES

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 4

A bookmakers vacancy occurred in the paddock ring at Randwick through the wish of Mr. Albert Sluice to return to the Leger ring. It has been…

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Boxing Day Fire at Gobarralong

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. H. J. Crowe, of Gobarralong, and family were enjoying themselves at the Tumut races, when a phone message came that a bush-fire…

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Country Week Bowls Time Extended

The Daily Express · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

For Country Week, extending from February 5 to February 12, at the request of several country clubs, the time for receiving entries, has been…

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SWIMMING 440 Yards Championship SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 1

The heats of the 440 yards championship will be decided at the Domain Baths this afternoon. "Boy" Charlton will swim. In the…

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Tennis Country Week. Four Junee Players Cannot Attend

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

Of the six Junee men tennis players selected to represent Junee in Country Week tennis in Sydney beginning tomorrow four will not play. Woods and…

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Board of Control. Cricket Bonuses. £250 Each. Fixed Sum for Future Teams. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 4

Members of the last Test team were granted a bonus of £250 by the Australian Board of Control at its meeting yesterday…

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Boy Charlton. Creates New Worlds Swimming Record Run-away Win From Japanese, Takaishi Five Seconds Better Than [?]Arne Borg's Record in Sweden Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 1

Andrew Charlton, the Manly swimmer, broke the world's record when he won the 880 yards championship at the Domain Baths this…

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Football Rugby League Coach for Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

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

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Swimming

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

The race between Andrew Chariton and Tokaisbi. the Japanese champion, over 830 yards, for the State Championship on Saturday…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

In the first round of the Country Week carnival, 1927, which commences at Rushcutter's Bay to-morrow, Young has drawn Barraba…

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Racing Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

When Cave Dweller won the Moorefield Gold Cup from Periwoo and Orient Princess on Saturday he registered his third successive win…

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Sport and Pastime SWIMMING

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 7

Andrew Charlton, in swimming the half-mile championship of N.S.W. at the Sydney Domain on Saturday, set a new world's record. He…

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Swimming Heats of 440 CHAMPIONSHIP

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

"Boy" Charlton, swimming yesterday afternoon in the second heat of the 440 yards championship of New South Wales, won easily. His time…

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Swimming. Charlton Wins Championship Heat. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 3

Swimming in a heat of the 440 yards championship of New South Wales at the Domain berths to-day Andrew ("Boy") Charlton won easily. His…

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Boxing General Gossip Topics From All Parts

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 3

Billy Grime and Johnny Reisler, who recently arrived from America, will meet at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. Reisler will need to show…

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Cricket Competition. Easts v. Wests

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

The cricket competition was advanced another stage on Saturday last, when the match between the Easts and the Wests, which was…

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Cricket Bonus Mr. Syd[?] Smith’s Comment Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

Questioned regarding the decision of the Control Board to grant a bonus of only £250 to the cricketers who founded [?]land recently. Mr…

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Topical Turf Notes Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 4

Weights for the Hoban Cup, to be decided on at the end of the present month, were declared this week. Several Victorian horses are engaged,…

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