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Sport, 1927

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 3

The coming match between the 1926 eleven and "the rest" is causing interest. Sid Smith, jun., addressing the…

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Tumbarumba Turf Club Annual Races

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

The annual races of the Tumbarumba Turf Club were held on Tuesday and Wednesday last. Two of the…

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Junee Park Dam. Suitable As Swimming Pool Health Inspector's Report

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 3

Mr. G. M. Henderson, health inspector, furnished to the Junee council on "Tuesday night, the following report on the question of the possibility of…

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Embezzlement Charge. "Giving Races a Fly." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

At the Central police court to-day Charles Marsden aged 25 years, accountant was committed for trial, on a charge of having embezzled £698 the…

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Cricket Match for Sunday Cup Winners v the Rest

The Daily Express · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

At the Cricket Ground on Sunday a match which should create a great deal of interest will be played. The team which recently regained [?]…

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Country Tennis S. Wagga Again Win Wa[?] Ladies Win Tow More Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

The Country Week Tennis Carnival was continued to-day. Both the Wagga teams should get into the knockout rounds to be…

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Athletics Harriers' Notes Performances Reviewed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 6

Reg Spies demonstrated that he is the best sprinter in Riverina on Wednesday when he won the first heat of the 100 yards handicap, from the one…

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Wagga As Racing Centre £6000 Spent in Course Improvements in 2 Years Big Job Re-grading Hill Entrance to Straight Green Turf Shows Benefit of Recent Water Reticulation Carried Out

The Daily Express · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

When the improvement in hand are finally completed the Murrumbidgee Turf Club’s training facilities will be the best obtainable on…

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Bowls Wagga v. HENTY

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 2

The first of a series of matches between the above clubs took place yesterday at Henty and resulted, after a very exciting contest in a win for…

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Bowls WAGGA v. Henty an Exciting Contest

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 6

The first of a series of matches between Wagga and Henty took place yesterday at Henty, and resulted, after an exciting contest, in a win for Wagga…

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Topical Turf Notes Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 7

Experience has taught us to expect several brilliant sprinters over this way in the autumn. New South Wales trainers have so far had quite a fair…

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Motor Cycle Racing

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 3

Wagga's Speedway Royal, the Show Ground will be the scene of another motor cycling carnival on Anniversary Day, January 26. A first-class…

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Swimming Anniversary Day the Teams Race

The Daily Express · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

Keen fiv[?] is being shown by swimmers in the contests for selection in the Wagga team for the Anniversary Day [?]…

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Cricket Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

W. H. Ponsford is unable to represent Victoria in the Sheffield Shield matches against N.S.W. and Queensland, owing to business reasons…

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Boxing Grime Wins. Easy Win Against Reisler. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 4

A crowd of 8000 saw Billy Grime. feather, light, and welterweight champ-ion, outpoint Johnny Reister, the American lightweight, at the Stadium…

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Motor Cycle Racing Wagga’s Speedway Royal Anniversary Day Meeting

The Daily Express · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

Following [?]layed negotiations with the M.P. and A. Association the Committee of the Wagga Motor Cycle Club, on Saturday night…

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Saturday's Racing Takaishi's Revenge - Charlton Defeated - Grime Again Turf News & NOTES

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 4

Nominations of sires in connection with the Albury Sires Produce Stakes, to bo run at the Albury Cup races, close to-night…

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COUNTRY v. City. Tennis at White City Sydney’s Strong First Team

The Daily Express · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

The City v Country matches took place at the White City Courts to-day. The City had a very strong first team [?] the Country, and in the…

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CRICKET N.S.W. v. Victoria. Attitude of Test Playes. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

Although some of the Australian Eleven cricketers have talked of a strike, it is almost certain that they will play in the game between New…

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