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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Boxing Middleweight Championship Laffineur Wins Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 3

Laffineur knocked out Pegazzand the holder of the middleweight championship title, in the second round…

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Sporting. Cricket. Nangus v. Musdarlo

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

Nangus cricketers visited Mundarlo on Sunday and engaged the borne team in a friendly match. The visitors proved too strong in all…

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Boxing Impressions of Paul Prospects with M'grath Discussed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 4

The writer visited Pat O'Connor's gymnasium at Victoria Barracks, Sydney, early this week to watch Jack Paul, the New Zealand…

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Football. THE S.W.D.F.L.

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 3

The football season is again near at hand and football clubs are making, preparations to organise their teams The S.W.D.F.L. will hold a meeting on…

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Rugby Union Waratahs in America Defeat of British Columbia University Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 3

The Waratahs defeated the University of British Columbia by 55 points to 3. The visitors simply smothered the University players with an…

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Old Buffers' Football Challenge Accepted in Two Places

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 5

Whether it was bravado or not, that led Ned Shelton to issue a challenge, because Ho knew Vic Osmond was out of the district, his challenge…

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Cricket. the O’farrell, Cup. S.W.D.A. v. JUNEE

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

Junee Association made on unsuccessful attempt to lift the O’Farrell Cup from the South Weer Association at Coolamon on Sunday last…

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Ambulance Boxing Tournament

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 2

The semi-finals and finals of the Wagga Ambulance amateur boxing tournament will be held at the Wonderland Stadium on Monday night…

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Wagga Golf Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wagga Golf Club will be held at the M.P. and A.A. Rooms, Gurwood street, on March 19. The past season was not…

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Melbourne Sporting Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 7

Attempts" to get Spearfelt back to form have sot so far proved a success. The sturdy son of Spearhead was relieved of his Australian Cup…

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Bowls Wagga Pairs Championship Williamson and Middlemiss

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 2

There was a good attendance of members of the Wagga Bowing Club at the green yesterday afternoon when the final of the pairs championship…

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Tennis Brugnon Defeats Crawford Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 6

Brugnon on defeated Crawford easily in a tennis match to-day. The Australian played wildly and in direct contrast to the finished game of the Frenchman, who won in straight…

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Boxing in Wagga M'grath v Paul Contest Ends in Draw

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 2

A large crowd attended the Wonderland Stadium last night when Git M'Grath, of Wagga, was matched against Jack Paul, welterweight champion of New Zealand…

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Cricket Australia v Canterbury Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 6

The match between the Australia eleven and Canterbury was begun to-day. The home team batted first and scored 305, of which Newman contributed 98, and…

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Boxing Delaney Defeated Hard Hitting Bout Heeney Wins Most Rounds New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 2

Tom Heeney (14.2) of New Zealand won the judge's decision over Jeal Delaney (12.10¼) of the United States. Heeney, therefore, entered the ring…

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Association Cricket Selections (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 6

Sir,—Verily, the sins of the selectors are visited on the captain. Amazement is a mild expression to convey the feelings of those who are…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 4

At Wonderland Stadium last night (III. McGrath, of Wagga, fought a draw over 15 rounds with Jack paul, New Zealand welter champion. There was…

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Football Rugby League Waratahs Win Last Match Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 1

In the final game of their tour the Waratahs defeated Vancouver by 17 points to nil. The Waratahs showed immense superiority and crossed in…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 4

Sheep were pi[?]t on the Cootamundra links on Saturday to eat down the pro[?]tic growth on the fairways. wagga club holds its annual…

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Coursing the Rock Club

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 1

On Wednesday night a meeting of The Rock Coursing Club was held Mr. C. Hutchings presiding. The balance sheet for the previous year was…

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