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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Swimming Wingham to Taree 14 Miles in 5 HOURS 52 Minutes Taree

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 3

Andre Majersky, a local photographer, swam from Wingham to Taree, a distance of 14 miles. He entered the water at 1.6 a.m. and banded…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 4

Cootamundra's champion, Fred Belle, is on the sick list, and in hospital. The rains have brought on the couch on the Cootamundra fairways, which…

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Football

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 3
Also in The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate

A meeting of the Wagga Soccer Association takes place to-night at the residence of Mr. G. Downie, Morgan-street. Important business will be…

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Cricket

Ariah Park News · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 7

Fixtures for this Saturday are— Ariah Park Mirrool at Ariah park, Wallarobba y Mahda at Mahda…

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The Annual Races

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

Just before the first race of Tumut's annual meeting started yesterday a sharp thunder shower made things disagreeable, but the rain held…

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Tennis Selections To Meet Frenchmen SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 1

The Australian tennis selectors decided to drop E. Moon, of Queensland, from the team selected to meet the Frenchmen at White City courts…

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Tennis Team to Meet French Players Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 3

The Australian selectors to-day decided to drop E. Moon (Q.) from the team selected to meet the French players at the White City courts on…

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TENNIS U.S.A. Davis Cup Play New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 1

Tilden and Hunter have announced that they are reddy to accede to the request of the Davis Cup committee and compete for the United States in…

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FOOTBALL. Gundagai Football League

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

The public meeting of the Gundagai Football League to-night (Friday) should be one of the most enthusiastic meetings ever held in…

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Cricket

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

The competition matches for to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon will be Country v. East, on the Park Oval, and Wests v. Grong Grong on the…

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Swimming. Sandy Falls Bathing Resort

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 3

At Sandy falls, on the Murrumbidgee river, 31 miles from Cootamundra, there were 200 enjoying their dip on Sunday afternoon. Mr…

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Football. Soccer Association Meets

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 5

A meeting of the Wagga Soccer Association was held at 15 Mongan street last night. The president, Mr. J. T. Short, presided. Four teams…

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Cricket Australians in New Zealand Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 5

In Australia's first innings against a New Zealand side Kippax scored 115 and Ponsford 86. The Nelson team was dismidded for 161…

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Sport and Pastime Cricket Tumut v COOTAMUNDRA

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 5

A Cootamundra team of cricketers come to Tumut on Sunday next to try conclusions with the local wielders of he willow, play to commence at 11…

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Tennis Australia v France Visitors Win Singles Lose Doubles Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 4

Australia failed in the singles matches against the Frenchmen at the White City courts to-day, but Hopman and Crawford won the…

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Football. Newtown Junior Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 8

The Newtown Junior Football Club, Australian Rubles, held its annual meeting on Tuesday night at Parr's tea Rooms. There was a large…

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Melbourne Sporting Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 7

No unnecessary risks are to be taken with Silvius. Rather than court a complete breakdown at this juncture it was wisely decided to call a halt and…

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Cricket Test Matches Australian Sportsmanship a Jaundiced Critic London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 1

A special article from Sydney Saunders, an Australian is published in the "Sporting Chronicle," Which is also issued in Manchester, and has a…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Gundagai Rugby League was held at the Literary Institute on Friday evening last, when the…

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