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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Wagga Cricket Ground Lease Rugby League Successful

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 3

A meeting of the executive of the Wagga Cricket Association was held at M'Leish's Hotel last night, Mr. J. A. Harrison presiding. The principal…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 4

Charlton has now consented for selection for Olympia…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 4

The annual meeting of Group 9 will be held at Cootamundra on Wednesday, March 7. The big list of motions, which were to come up before the last…

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Junee Golf Valedictory

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 2

At the Junee Golf House at 4.30 this afternoon the members will make a presentation and say farewell to Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Pitman and Miss. L…

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TENNIS Two Frenchmen out of Singles Borotra Extended by Baker SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 1

Sensational tennis at the Australian championship meeting yesterday resulted in the elimination of two of the French champions, J…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

Chariton has now consented for selection for Olympia…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2
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The annual meeting of Group 9 will be held at Cootamundra on Wednesday, March 7. The big list of motions, which were to come up before the last…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 5

Marsh, the Queenbeyan centre-three, quarter, and New South Wales representative has been engaged to coach Tumut. This town possesses a…

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Cricket

Ariah Park News · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 7

Fixtures tor this Saturday are— Ariah Park v Mahda at Mahda, Wallaroobie v Mandamah at West Mandamah…

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Swimming Presentation to Fred Jacobs

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

Fred Jacobs, the young Albury swimmer, who was recently successful in winning the 100 yards junior championships of New South Wales…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 5

Playing with Bethungra against Junee Reefs last Sunday, Jack Kingston of Cootamundra took 4 for 13. and made 58…

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Swimming. Olympic Team. Charlton Available. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 6

It was officially announced to-day that "Boy" Charlton would be available for the 1928 Olympic Games. The team will be selected on February 24…

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Melbourne Sporting Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 4

For some reason the Oakleigh Plate has never made much of an appeal as a betting proposition before the day. From time to time attempts have been…

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Boxing a Past Number Rickard Will Not Match Dempsey Florida

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 3

Tex Rickard have confirmed the rumors that Dempsey had been eliminated from further consideration of another match with Tunney, and probably…

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Tennis Australian Championships Borotra Defeats Hopman Crawford and Kalms Win SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 3

The Australian tennis championships were continued to-day at Rushcutters Bay courts. The heat was intense when play commenced in the presence…

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Sporting Notes Boxing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 1

The boxing match between Billy Hill, of Hay, and Dick Flint, of Deniliquln, fought at Hay last Monday night, resulted in a draw, but…

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Coursing Club Annual Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. H. Paterson occupied the chair at the annual meeting of the Cootamundra Coursing Club, at Mr. Doldge's business…

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Cricket

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 5

The following will represent Federals against Fivebough at Fivebough, to-morrow (Saturday), commencing at 2.30 sharp: Thompson,…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

Steve O'Halloran is unavailable for the match against Young on Sunday. Tom Meale will take his place behind the stumps, while H. Pinkstone will…

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