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Sport, 1927

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BOXING Radford Beats Taylor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 19

Norman Radford, 9.1¾, outpointed Billy Grime's protege, Johnny Taylor, 9.2, in the fifteen round contest at the Leichhardt Stadium last night…

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BOXING To-night's Bouts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 8

The return contest between Ivan Laffnicur, the French middleweight and Ted Monson middle-weight champion of South Australia, is likely to prove a thrilling affair. Their precious…

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Katoomba Games Exciting Bowls

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 9

Another rink competition was played off at Katoomba, when the final was won by the rink skippered by Rudd (Killara), who prevailed over…

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Aviation Races

The Sun · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

The Bournemouth Racecourse Company is arranging for flying meetings, to be held at Easter. Whitsuntioe, and the August hank holiday. The…

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Golf. Teaching an Art

Evening News · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

IT does not appear possible for a professional, outside Australia, to produce the class of golf necessary to win Open Championships and to be in demand for…

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Rugby Union British Tour Intense Interest

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 19

Arrangements are now almost completed for the tour of the New South Wales Rugby Union representative team through Great…

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New Cricket Oval

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 9

THERE is a possibility of the N.S.W. Cricket Association making the new sports ground at Lidcombe the headquarters of the Central Cumberland…

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Americans on Cricket

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 1

AMERICANS are a little vague about the game of cricket. The writer of an article on "Hobbs, the Ruth of Cricket," in the "New York…

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GOLF Professionals Win Amateurs Fail

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 19

The match yesterday between the amateurs and professionals at Rose Bay ended in a victory for the latter, as was exacted, although a closer contest may have occurred if the…

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Trains for Moorefield Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 16

A statement was published this week, giving the impression that special trains for the Moorefield races to-day will start from St. James Station., The Railway Department…

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Tennis Teams for Country Week

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 1

The Nepean District Tennis Association has entered two men's teams and one ladies' team to paly in the Country Week Tennis Carnival to be held in…

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Cricket Legislators in Conference

Evening News · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 3

The [?] Gordon com[?] R. A. Ori[?]…

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Week-end Golf Hint[?] Approaching Irons

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 7

ESSENTIALS of play with approaching irons which include the midiron or, using latest nomenclature, Nos. 2, 3 and 4 irons…

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Cricket Special Caps and Critics

Evening News · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

ONE of the most popular matches listed for the Australian from in England is that against [?]urham, at Sunderland, in the North of England. In 1926 it was played…

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GOLF. Professionals Beat. Amateurs. an Easy Win

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 17

Neither amateurs nor professionals were as strong as they might have been for their match at Rose Bay in delightful weather yesterday. The absence of two men from…

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CONFIDENT! Charlton's Chance To-day's Swimming Japanese and Salt Water

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 1

"I am confident that I can win the half-mile swimming championship to-day. I have regained my old form; in fact, my trainer tells…

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Boxing. Return Bout Monson v. Laffineur Good Fight Expected

Evening News · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 2

AT the sydney stadium to-night an interesting return contest will be staged between Tag Monson and Ivan [?] the French boxer…

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Working for Peace. English-speaking Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 15

It was beyond doubt, said Mr. Frederick William Kellogg, director of the Los Angelen "Evcning Express." and proprieter of 15 daily newspapers in the State, that the cordial…

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English Golf Rye Competition Australians Play London

The Sun · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 6

Many distinguished amateur golfers including, several former champions, are taking part in the annual President's putter competition at Rye. The…

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Maroubra Speedway Gold Helmet Race To-night's Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 18

An excellent programme of car and motor cycling events has been drawn up for to-night's meeting at Maroubra Speedway. In the Gold Helmet contest…

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