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Sport, 1927

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Remembering "Phil" No Races on

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 18

There will be no races at the Maroubra Speedway on Saturday night. Out of respect for the late Mr. R. G. ("Phil") Garlick, this decision was…

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U.S.A. Golf Champion Los Angeles

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

"Bobby" Cruickshank won the American Open Golf Tourney of 72 holes with 282 strokes-- six strokes below the scores of Guest and Dudley,…

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Lane Cove Cricket Ground Not Ready

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 5

"My association in keenly disappointed that it cannot use the Tantalion Park cricket ground at the commencement of this season in accordance with the…

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Heats of the 440 Decided at Domain Baths Last Night's Swimming

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

HEATS of the 440 yards championship of New South Wales were swum in the Domain Baths last night,and resulted:--…

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At Lidcombe Show Races Arranged for Wheelmen

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 3

IF there is one meeting in the year calculated to awaken enthusiasm in riders it is the Lidcombe and District Agricultural society's Annual Shaw…

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Dollar Lure ? Golf Champion for U. S. MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 18

E. T. Smith, who has been professional golf champion of Victoria for the past two years, has definitely decided to take up his residence in…

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Horse Racing Leading Sire of Juvenile Winners Sarchedon's Record

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

OWING PRINCIPALLY to the Rifle term shows by Ascaion, the [?]ported [?] is at present heading so the sire of winning…

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Cricket Grade Matches Eighth Round Games Saturday's Umpires

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

FOLLOWING are the fixtures and empires' appointments for the eighth round of grade cricket matches to be played next Saturday…

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"Too Niggardly" Cricket Association Criticised Lane Cove Annoyed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 11

Because the New South Wales Cricket Association is a "niggardly body," it will have to be content with a second-rate cricket ground in the…

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Country Tennis Kalms Absent Many Easy Wins Opening of Carnival

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 10

THE White City Courts, Rushcutter's Bay presented a picture[?] appearance this morning, when the Country Lawn Tennis Carnival began…

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Clubs Golf Champions Carry. Cutler's Splendid Round But Strange Disqualification Follows

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 6

MANY golfers are doubtful about the number of clubs they should carry. For the ordinary man a driver, brassie, spoon, iron, mashie, niblick and putter, would seem to cover every sort of shot that he will be likely to encounter…

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Cricket. Melbourne Club's Proposed Trip. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 14

The New Zealand Cricket Council has arranged for the Melbourne Club team to visit the dominion subject to the governing body's approval. The team will include Hendry, Bansford, Armstrong, and Ebeling…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket—new South Wales v South Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 14

A CHARACTERISTIC C. G. MACARTNEY STROKE—A DRIVE AT C. V. GRIMMETT'S EXPENSE OVER THE HEAD OF MID-OFF TO THE BOUNDARY. MACARTNEY, WHEN 42, WAS BADLY MISSED BY N. L. WILLIAMS AT SHORT-FORWARD LEG. IT WAS NOT EXPENSIVE, HOWEVER…

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Unique Cricket Slowest Batsman ? Plays Seven "Maidens" Lithgow

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

A situation probably unique in the annals of even minor cricket matches, developed on the Glanmire turf wicket in the Lithgow "A" grade competition,…

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TENNIS. R. E. SCHLESINGER Plays Great Game "Hard Couriers" Do Well

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 8

THE County of Cumberland championships just concluded at the Pratten Park courts proved the "Waterloo" of our leading women players. And the hard court players were mainly responsible for the debacle…

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Tennis in N.Z. Australians Do Well Wellington (N. Z.)

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 18

At Wanganui yesterday the Australian-lawn tennis players had a field day. They lost only one match -- a singles -- in which F. Peach was beaten by…

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Sport Sayings and Doings Country Tennis Delegates Meet Hard Court Titles

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

Last night's meeting of captains and delegates of country tennis clubs passed several important motions, that should have far-reaching effects…

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Will Another Arne ; Borg Record Go? Bowls. Some Big Scoring Pennant Matches Petersham's Lapse

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

THE FIRST ROUND of the pennant competition opened under Ideal playing conditions last Saturday, Before noon it was noticable that the [?]…

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N.Z. Cricket Hugh Trumble's Team Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 12

Finding it impossible to arrange a tour of New Zealand by an Australian State team, the New Zealand Cricket Council has arranged with Mr. Hugh…

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Money in Cricket V.C.A. [?]IAKES £8000 MELBOURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 9

At a meeting of the Victorian Cricket Association last night it was announced that the receipts from the three inter-State matches played in…

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