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Sport, 1928

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Wagga Rugby League. Temporary Committee Elected

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 6

Th president, Mr. T. O'Farrell, presided at a meeting of the "Wagga Rugby League held last night. About 25 members were present. A…

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Tennis Albury v WAGGA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 6

A team of tennis players representing the Albury banks visited Wagga on Anniversary Day and played a team from the Wagga banks. The visitors…

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Melbourne Sporting Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 7

Last week it was Itemed with a good deal of regret that there is no possibility of Pantheon being seen in Victoria this autumn. It was hoped…

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Wagga District Cricket Association

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 6

Owing to the rain preventing play last Saturday the second round of the Wagga District Cricket Association's competition has been set down to…

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Cricket Sheffield Shield Nicholls's Century. Fine Eight Wicket Partnership. A'beckett's Good Bowling Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 6

The weather was not and fine when the Sheffield Shield match was resumed between New South Wales and Victoria the Sydney Cricket Ground…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 4

The corner of Albert Park set apart for the bowls is now on the way to completion. The [?]once is up, and the ground graded. All that is…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 4

A tribute to the fine edudition of the Cootamundra links at this time of the year is the fact that in a men,s four some during the week wnd practically…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 4

The coll weather saw several players on the Town Club's courts during the week-end…

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Football Rugby Union Ireland Defeats Feance Waratahs and London Draw London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 4

At Belfast, before 15,000 spectators and on a muddy field, Ireland defeated France by 12 points to 8. The Waratahs and London played,…

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Swimming. Woman Puts Up Record. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 4

Bonnie Mcaling made a new Australian back stroke record for women when she swam 100 yards in 1 min, 17 sees, in the Domain Baths yesterday…

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Boxing Heeney-delaney Match on March 1

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 4

Tom Heeney of New Zealand, and Jack Delaney American who will meet in the heavyweight elimination contest with a view of finding an ultimate…

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Football Committee Meeting Cup Draws

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. W. Flannigan (president) presided over a committee meeting of the Cootamundra R.L.F.C. at the Albion Hotel on Friday…

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Narandera Swimming Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

The Swimming Carnival which was held at the Lake on Thursday last was poorly attended, despite the tact that the weather conditions were…

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Swimming. [?] Beach at South Gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

The beautiful weather on Sunday drew about 400 men, women and children to the Murrumbidgee on the South side, fully 100 of whom…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

The catch taken by H. Cutler on Saturday, when he dismissed W. Walker, was one of the best seen on Fisher Park for some time. The ball was…

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Boxing Stall Secures Point Decision

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

The big programme of boxing announced for Saturday night last, drew an, etxra large "house," one evidently above all aerolpations…

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Swimming Miniature Manly Beach at South Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

The beautiful weather on Sunday drew about 400 men, women, and children to the Murrumbidgee on the south side, fully 100 of whon were in…

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Sport and Pastime Football

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

At a meeting of the Tumut and District Rugbby League on Friday night, Mr. Marsh, of Queanbeyan, was appointed Tumut coach for the…

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CRICKET South Africa v. England DURBAN

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 1

In the match at Johannesburg South Africa is all out for 328. Taylor (101) was the first century against England…

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Cricket Sheffield Shield N.S.W in Safe Position. Century to Bradman. Blackie Best Bowler. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

The weather conditions were perfect when the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Victoria was resumed at the Sydney Cricket…

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