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Sport, 1927

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Vic. Cricket Team to Play N.S. Wales Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 6

The following team was selected to-night to play N.S.W. in the return Sheffield match at Sydney:-- Woodfull, Ryder, Ponsford, Hendry,…

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Selections for Gosford -- New Boxing Matches -- Cycling the Challenge Public Wait for Stable Move a Dull Market

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

The fact that several first-class sprinters, who are expected to show to advantage in the big autumn handicaps, are engaged in…

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Topics for Women Country Beautiful Visitors to Goulburn Ready for Races Goulburn

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 19

LAST week's splendid rains have beautified the Goulburn countryside, and the Tirranna Race Week promises to be happy…

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Breeding Notes. Local Stud Notes Hunter River Again Seven Out of Nine Races

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 8

SEVEN of the nine winners at Moorefield on Saturday were sired at studs in the Hunter River Valley. In fact, the whole seven were bred within a couple of hours motor run of each other…

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Sheffield Shield Dreary Batting M'namee Bowls Well Stubborn Stand by Schneider V. Richardson's Lucky Innings First Century Takes 116 Minutes

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 9

PAINFULLY slow batting marked the play before luncheon in the Sheffield Shield match between N.S.W. and South Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day…

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Athletics Club Night Sports

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

To-night at the Sydney Sports Ground the Botany, East Sydney, Kensington, N.S.W. Walking, and South Sydney clubs will conduct events for members…

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Athletics. All Fit Hart Cup Finalists

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 7

WHILE other athletes could enjoy to the full nil the "goodies" that are attendant on Xmas and New Year festivities…

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Boxing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 20

Joe Esler, one of the most attractive boxers seen for some time, will spain appear at the Stadium to-night, when he will oppose Joe Gonsalves, the little Filipino. Gonsalves is of the same style as Esler,…

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Football Insurance Scheme for Rugby Union a Boon to Players

Evening News · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

A FEATURE of the 1927 operations will be the r[?]tion of a compr[?]sive insurance scheme, to be controlled by the New South…

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Rugby Union Items

Referee · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 13

Many happy birthday returns on: Jan. 15: T. P. Carr (Q.). A WELSH TEAM. A London friend. sends me the following…

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BOXING. Monson Vanquished

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 9

JUDGING by the way Ted Monson battied Yvon Laffineur when they met at the Sydney Stadium on December 11 last, It was thought that the Australian…

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BOWLS President's Trophy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 5

Burwood moots Ashfield tills afternoon on Strathfield green in the competition for the president's two-rink trophy. The Burwood teams will be:--Smyth, Thacker, Bennett, Tyson (S.);…

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Tennis Gradings

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

The State tennis selectors have graded the New south Wales players as follows: F. E. Kaims: 2 J. Willard: 3 J. Crawford; 4. R. O. Commings 5…

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Coursing Appeals Upheld MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 1

The National Coursin Club to-day decided to uphold the appeals of Messrs. H. Heggart, T. Heggart, and H. C. Zonner, who were disqualified…

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BOXING To-night's Bouts

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 5

Joe Esler, one of the most popular boxers in Australia, is again to appear at the Stadium. To-night he opposes Joe Gonsalves, the hard-lighting Filipino. Gonsalves is of the same…

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Hardly Cricket!

Evening News · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 8

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Punch Park Tennis

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 4

The new tennis courts constructed at Punch Park. Balmain, will be officially opened by the Mayor of Balmain (Ald. Thornton) on the night of Wednesday,…

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Country Tennis Players

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 5

Country week began yesterday at the White City courts. This is the Ne wcastle No. 1 Ladies team. Left to right Miss Grassick, Miss Koenahan, Miss Wansey Mrs. Henry…

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Country Tennis Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 14

Children from the far west have a royal day at Taronga Park. New South Wales Lawn Tennis Ground invaded by country tennis players for the annual carnival, which began yesterday. Some expressions: left, Miss. E. Turner (Maitland); top, P. E. Hill (Terlings); bottom,…

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Country Tennis Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 6

A group of country tennis players watching the preliminary games. They came from Armidale, Canberra, and Nepean…

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