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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1928

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents). Boxing Conditions (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

Sir.—On behalf of "Smowy" Breasley I would like to draw the attention of the public to the impossible conditions that Gil M'Grath wants to fight him…

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Boxing Amateur Tournament

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 8

To encourage boxing in Riverina, and to help the fluids of the Wagga District Ambulance, a boxing tournament will be held at the Wonderland…

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Boxing. Local Contest

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 3

Party Longmore, of Coolamon has barked himself for £20 to beat Party Hubbard of Methul, in a 15 round coolest on Anniversary night in…

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Topical Turf Notes Interesting Racing Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 7

For the next fow weeks most of the turf talk will concern events of the autumn. Entries for the more important races of that time will shortly be…

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Cricket in Wagga (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 8

Sir,—Being keenly interested in the grand old game of cricket follow closely the local doings, and while I am not a carping critic, it struck me as…

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Racing Smash Horses Fall at Tumbarumba Races

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 4

Shortly after the start of the Hack Race at the Tumbarumba meeting on Saturday Uncle Jim fell, and Tanagar, who was following, toppled over him…

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Boxing Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 1

At the Sydney Stadium Johnny Curley (9.2), England, heat Tommy Barber (8.11½), Australian, on pointe. MELBOURNE, Monday…

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Racing Smash at Tumbarumba Tumbarumba

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 5

Shortly after the start of the Hack Race at the Tumbarumba meeting on Saturday, Uncle Jim fell, and Tanugar, who was following, toppled over him…

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TENNIS Davis Cup Team MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 5

The Australian team for the Davis Cup contest has been selected, but the names are with-held until a meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association…

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Football Kelly in Cootamundra Meets Committee

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 5

"Jockey" Kelly, Cootamundra's coach for 1928, was in Cootamundra on Saturday, and met the committee and players at the Albion Hotel in the…

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Tennis Davis Cup Team Selected Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 4

The Australian team for the Davis Cup contest has been selected, but the names are withheld until a meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association…

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Football Waratahs Defeated Englishmen Too Fast London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 1

In the return match between England and the Waratahs the English side was victorious by 18 points to 11. Faster and more reliable all round…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessary endorse the views the views of our correspondents). Boxing Conditions. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 4

Sir,—On behalf of Gil McGrath, I desire to reply to the statements made by Tom Robson, trainer of "Snowy" Breadley, in your issue of to-day…

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CRICKET S.A. Batsmen Fail Another Century to Jackson Nicholls Secures Five Wickets SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 4

Fast storing by the South Australians—two more victims for Nicholls—splendid wicket-keeping by Davidson and two chances missed off Grimmett…

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Rugby Football Waratahs Entertained Sportsmanship Extolled London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 3

The Rugby Union gave a dinner to the Waratahs—the New South Wales Rugby team—and the All-England team at the Cafe Royal. The…

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Swimming Narandera Lake Sports

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

The Narandera Swimming and Life-Saviug Club hold it annual swimming carnival at the Narandera Lake, on Monday January 2nd. The…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 4

Springdale are unfortunately to keep their Ryan and Inson Cup engagement with Cootamundra on Sunday…

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Boxing Fixtures for Friday General Gossip

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 4

At the Wonderland Stadium on "Friday night the hard-hitting Wagga lightweight, Keith Lawson and Les Guest, winner of the Railway and…

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Racing Notes "Wollundry" Picks Five Winners

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 3

We have recently been giving the final acceptances and weights of the Sydney races held each Saturday, accompanied by anticipations by…

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"Tin Hare" Racing Validity of Betting Prohibition Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

With a view to testing the legality of the prohibition against betting on "tin-hare" coursing, the management of the-Tottenham mechanical hare…

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