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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Melbourne Sporting Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 6

There has been a good deal of chopping and changing in the betting on the Sydney Cup since operations on the race first began. Probably, too, a great deal more trouble is…

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Tennis. Junee Club Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Junee Tennis Club on Monday night 25 members attended. The treasurer's balance sheet showed a credit balance of…

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District News. Marrar. Proposed Football Breakaway

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

The football meeting was also well attended and a big effort is being made to have a first grade team this season. Last season Marrar did not have a…

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M.t.c. Races To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

The Murrumbidgee Turf Club will hold a two day race meeting at Wagga during the Easter Holidays (tomorrow and Monday). Splendid…

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Football Australian Rules Newtown Club's Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 3

According to the retiring president's report, submitted to Wednesday night's meeting of the Newtown Football Club, 1927 was a prosperous season for…

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S.W.D. Football League. Delegate Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 6

A meeting of the S.W.D. Football League was held at the Star Hold. Narandera, on Wednesday week last there bring present Messrs. Ford…

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Boxing Grime Defeated Lampe Wins on Points New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 6

Sid Lampe, 9 stone 0½ lbs., won a points decision over Billy Grime, 9 stone 2½ lbs. Lampe was cautious while Grime's superior experience and ring generalship showed off…

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Cricket Iverach Challenge Cup Ganmain v. COOLAMON

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 3

On Sunday last Coolamon [?] to Ganmain to play the home [?] for the ivarach [?] The weather was perfect and the game proved a very…

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Athletic and Harriers’ Club Formed in Coolamon

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

A public meeting convened by Mr. T. Rlyth, was held in the Gymnasium on Tuesday night for the purpose of forming, if thought advisable, an…

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Bowls B Division Championship

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 4

During the week-end some very enjoyable games were played on the Wagga Bowling green. A considerable amount of interest was manifest in the…

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Junee Rugby League Coach Engaged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 4

The Junee Rugby League did not have a very successful season last year, though it had the material to make one of the best teams in Riverina…

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Golf Wagga Club's Professional

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 4

The Wagga Golf Club has now engaged a professional for the coming season. This is Charles Gray, who returned about a week ago from…

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Boxing Payne Defeats Thompson Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night "Tiger"' Payne (11.13) recorded his third victory over George Thompson (12.1), the former…

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Football Ladysmith Wins Six-a-side Soccer Tournament

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 4

A phase of the round ball game, new to Wagga soccer enthusiasts, was introduced by the Wagga Soccer Association when it conducted a six-a-…

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Cricket Melbourne Premiership Bowlers Prevail in Final Match Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 4

Mainly owing to the bowling of P. R. Le Counter yesterday South Melbourne was dismissed for 198 by Hawthorn EAst Melbourne in the final…

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Cat Coursing Leads Man to Disaster Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 3

Charles Montgomery, aged 40 years, of Harris Park, was the victim of aa remarkable accident to-day. He was leading four greyhounds attached to…

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Forged Notes at Races Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 2

An unknown ma foisted five forge are notes on various bookmakers at Williamstown races to-day. The police are investigating…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

J. Deal and R. Cohen both played well in the Young tournament but were out near the finals Cohen and T. North played an exceptionally long…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

Cootamundra footballers had a practice match at Bethungra on Sunday. Several Cootamundra players, including Kingston, played with Bethungra…

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Golf Notes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 6

Owing to the exceptional growth of grass on the course the Wagga club will be one of the last in Riverina to open its season. This may prove a…

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