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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Tennis Championships Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 1

The women's and junior Australian lawn tennis championships were continued yesterday. In the women's singles…

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Sport and Pastime Football

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 1

There was geat joy in Gundagai football circles on Tuesday when news came along from Mr. G. R. Woodbridge to the effect that he had…

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Greyhound Racing Big German Project Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

Herr von Mumm, a member of the famous champagne firm, backed by bankers, has formed a company to start greyhound racing in Germany. He…

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TENNIS Lacoste Not for America PARIS

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

Lacoste, the National Singles champion, is unable to go to the United States to defend his title, owing to business engagement. He plays in…

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Sporting Notes the A.j.c. Races

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

The Challenge Stakes run on Saturday was yet another illustration of horses of class carrying big weights, defeating the speedy squibs…

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Football Waratahs Defeat France Closely Contested Match Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 3

In a closely contested match the Waratahs defeated All France by 11 points to 8 points. The attendance was 25,000. The weather was…

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Tennis Patterson and Hawkes to Meet French Players Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 3

Patterson and Hawkes will take part in the Australian lawn tennis championships. They arrived in Sydney to-day from Melbourne and will…

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The Narandera Athletic Association

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Narandera Athletic Association was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening last, there being…

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Rugby Football Lively Incidents in French Match Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 3

Of the lively incidents in the Waratahs v All France match on Sunday one occurred after a scrum. A Frenchman twisted a Waratah's neck, and…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 4

Cricketers are eagerly awaiting the start of to-morrow's big match at Sydney. In an article in yesterday's "Sun" Mr. Arthur Malley says that…

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BOXING Grime Indisposed New York

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 4
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Billy Grime, the Australian boxer, has been compelled to postpone all fights for at least a fortnight because of a minor injury to an eye…

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Football Kelly Signed Up

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 4

THE agreement between A. Kelly and the Cootamundra Football Club was this morning returned to the sec. with Kelly's signature…

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Melbourne Sporting Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 3

Up till recently we had an old, fashioned summer. Some of the weather recently experienced here was remindful of old Riverina days when the…

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Boxing Wonderland Open-air Stadium To-Night

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 3

FIRST APPEARANCE IN WAGGA OF THE JUNEE IDOL "Snowy" Breasley Rarely has a boxer risen to…

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Tennis French Champions Arrive in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 3

The three French tennis champions, Borotra, Brugnon and Boussus, arrived in Sydney to-day and were given a cordial welcome. It had been…

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Cricket

Ariah Park News · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 7

Matches for Saturday are— Mirrool v Wallaroobie at Wallaroobie Mahda v. Mandamah at West Mandamash…

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Football Chatter

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 4

Followers of football in Cootamundra drew a sigh of relief when the nows arrived that Kelly had definitely signed up. Cootamundra cant now…

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Bowls Henty Defeats Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

A team from Wagga visited Henty yesterday and was defeated by 16 points. Scores: Schuster, Thormber, Paech and Rorich (Henty) lost to…

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Swimming Riverina Championship Today's Big Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

The most important swimming carnival for the year in this part of the State will be held at the Wagga Swimming Club's river baths at the…

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