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Sport, 1928

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Bowls Wagga B Grade Championship

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 6

In the third round of the B grade championship at the Wagga Bowling green yesterday, H. E. Mitchelmore 25, defeated A. Raleigh 9, and E. J…

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Boxing Grime Operated on New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 6

Billy Grime, the Australian boxer, to-day had an operation performed on his nose which his manager believes will facilitate his breathing and…

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South-west Rugby League Trial Match at Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

A Possibles v. Probables match, organised by the South-Western Rugby League (Group 9), will be played at Cootamundra next…

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Golf Round the World with a Golf Club W. C. Lyle at Calcutta Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 2

W. C. Lyle an ex-professional of the Moore Park Golf Club. Sydney, who is engaged on a two year tour of the world with a golf club to win a wager of £50. has…

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Cricket Mailey's Xi v. Cottamundra Match on Fisher Park

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 2

The long awaited match, Malley's XI v. Cootamundra, was played on Fisher Park to-day. The visitors arrived yesterday in…

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FORGED £10 Notes Circulated at Races Discovery at Randwick SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 2

Three forged £10 notes were passed at the Randwick races yesterday. It is possible that more were passed and are now in the possession of racegoers…

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To-day's Cricket Match Wagga and Coolamon Old Buffers to Meet

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 2

It is expected that there will be a large attendance at to-day's benefit cricket match between Wagga Old Buffers and Coolamon Old Buffers…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 4

Ideal weather prevaild throughout the Easter tennis tournament promoted by Burrangong Club at Young, and in which the Southern District…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 4
Also in The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser

Representatives from six district teams will play at Canberra on Saturday, April 21, to select a team to play Group 9 at Cootamundra on April 29…

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Bowls Wagga Championship

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 3

The match between P. W. Williamson and Hughes in the final of the A grade Wagga championship will be played this afternoon. The match will…

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Boxing Heeney Confident London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 3

Tom Heeney arrived in London after a country holiday. He says that he will face Tunney with confidence. "I fell that I can put the little country…

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Melbourne Sporting Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 6

Following the A.J.C. Autumn meeting attention will be concentrated upon the Albury and Wagga Cup meetings. There is sure to be a…

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Tennis Half Holiday Club's Opening

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 3

A large number of club members attended the official opening of the Half Holiday Tennis Club's season at the courts yesterday afternoon. The…

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Cricket Banquet Visitors Entertained

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 2

The Bohemians" were last night entertained at the Globe Hotel as the guests of the Cootamundra Cricket Association. The…

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Cricket Mailey's Xi V. Cootamundra a Drawn Game

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 4

Yesterday's match on Fisher Park between Cootamundra and Malley's XI resulted in a drawn game, though the local side were…

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Athletics Runner Insures Legs

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 3

It is stated that L. Cooper, of Jeparit, who won the Stawell Gift, insured his legs for £1000 against injury. This is said to be unique in the…

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Football Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 4

Mr. W. Flannigan presided over a committee meeting of the Cootamundra Football Club last night. Others present were Messrs…

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Football Chatter

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 4

Facer, a former Temora winger, will be playing with his old team this year. He is a stone and a half heavier, and is reported to be in good…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 4

Three of Arthur Mailey's XI., Buckle, Ellis and Banks went to Wallend-been last night, and enjoyed the Cricketers' Social there, at which the…

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