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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Swimming Carnival To-day

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 4

The president of the Wagga Swimming Club, Mr. R. O'Farrell, and a large number of members, worked hard at the bathing reserve yesterday…

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Boxing Fixtures for Friday Double Bill

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 4

For the initial double bill at Wonderland Stadium on Friday night, the promoter has secured what promises to be two most exciting bouts…

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Football Waratahs Again Win London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 4

The Waratahs to-day defeated Gloucester by 13 points to 1…

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South Australia's Big Task Ponsford's Triple Century Grimmett Bowls Well. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 4

With the sky overcast and a dusty north wind blowing Ponsford and Hartkopf continued Victoria's innings against South Australia in the…

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Cricket Sheffield Shield N.S.W. v Queensland Kippax 170 Not Out Gregory's Smashing Innings SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 4

Before 10,000 people at the Cricket Ground on Saturday the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wakes and Queensland commenced…

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Vacation Swimming Classes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

The Christmas vacation swimming school's organised the Education Department will being at Wagga this morning. Already 126 pupils have…

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Boy Scout Week Visit to Butter, Factory Motor Cycle and Swimming Races

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

Being a public holiday, yesterday was largely face for the [?] scouts visiting Wagga for the Wagga Scout week and Rally. A party, under the…

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Tennis Davis Cup Australia's Return London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 1

Wallis Myers, writing in the "Daily Telegraph)," says that Australia's Davis Cup return will be a propitious feature of the year. The two year lapse was…

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Wagga Speedway Exciting Racing H. Goodwin's Fine Performance

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 3

A feature of the Wagga Motor Cycle Club's meeting on the Wagga Showground speedway yesterday was the consistent performance of H…

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Swimming Carnival Hawthorne Wins New Year Handicap Scouts' Relay Won by Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 6

There was a large attendance at the swimming baths at the race of the gas works yesterday afternoon, when the New Year's Day carnival, promoted by…

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Cricket Sheffield Shield Kippax Undefeated for 315 Queensland's Gigantic Task Gregory in Form With Ball SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

By scoring 315 not out against Queensland in the Sheffield Shield match to-day, A. Kippax has definitely placed himself in the ranks of…

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Wagga Swimming Classes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

The Christmas vacation swimming classes organised by the Department of Education began yesterday morning. Owing to the large number of…

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Topical Turf Notes Interesting Racing Notes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 6

Entries for the big Autumn, Handicaps are due. Owners are fairly sure to make a satisfactory response. There certainly will be no lack of support…

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Football Waratahs Dislike British Ground London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 3

The manager of the Waratahs, Mr. Shaw, says that the Waratahs were most surprised when the referee declared the Bristol ground playable…

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Electric Coursing Company in Liquidation

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 8

The Queensland Electric Courting Association Ltd., has decided to go into liquidation and no further meetings will be held. The Greyhound…

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Scout Week Athletic Carnival Town Tours

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 8

Scout Week was continued in Wagga yesterday, the principal attraction being the athletic, championships at the Cricket Ground last night, decided in…

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Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

The Swimming Carnival held last Saturday night at Fackender's Dam, in aid of the town candidate Miss Leeton competition, only had a fair…

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Darlington Point Races. Narandera Heroes Win Two Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 8

The Darlington Point Race Club held a very successful meeting on Monday last. The club was favored with highly satisfactory…

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Cricket Sheffield Shield N.S.W. Wins on First Innings Queensland's Great Recovery Nothling Bowls Well Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 5

Only the clock saved New South Wales from defeat by Queensland in the Sheffield Shield match, which was concluded to-day. After holding a…

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Football Match with England. Waratahs Favored. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 6

A very strenuous struggle is anticipated when the Waratahs meet England on Saturday. Critics have grown more generous as the tour has…

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