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Sport, 1928

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Newcastle Coursing Saturday's Meetings Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

The Australian Coursing Association will hold a meeting on the Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon, when a full programme of courses will be run off…

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Coursing Day Time Trials Trainers' Suggestion

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

IN VIEW of the re[?]rgal of form shown by mans greyhands at the day meeting with a the hers, tra[?]rs are anxious for the two metropolitan…

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Boxing. Big Crowd at Stadium

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 11

The crowd at the Stadium, Rushentter Bay, last night was the largest since the introduction of greyhound racing. Billy Melton, 8st 1211b, beat Joe Kelso, Set, on points after a…

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Swimming Classes for Children. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 10

The Education Department josterday cora. menced swimming classes at Junee, 200 children being instructed by Miss D. Cooke, of Sydney. The children arc being Instructed in…

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Sport Sayings and Doings Swimming Splashes

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 8

Will Andrew Charlton go to the Olympic Games? Well, it's this way-- No matter how skilful you may be…

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Epping Hurdle Races

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

Although stated in a section of the Press that the C[?]nd Coursing Association troubled [?] races from its [?]…

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Interstate Swimming Melb. Leads Manly Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 4

MANLY and Melbourne clubs met last night in the annual swimming contest for the Agar Wynne cup. At the close of events Melbourne had 37 'points…

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Cricket. Teachers Beat Manly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 13

The New South Wales reiclurs played Monly yesterday at Manly Oval, and lntlicted a severe defeat, the margin being 109 runs. The only Mauly batsman to show any form was R. Harris who scored 22…

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CRICKET. Levy's Great Score

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 6

Batting first on a well-prepared wicket, Victoria failed to get going, L. Myers, the skipper, being the only batsman to make a score…

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Bowls. Interstate Rinks. Close Finishes. Melbounre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 10

The Interstate and inter-dominion garnet of the bowls carnival were commenced to-day. The wealh was ideal In the morning Victoria defeated Queens land by 121 to 69; and Tasmania narrowie deleated…

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Boxing Storey Again Bout with Juno Leichhardt Fixture

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 3

LEICHHARDT promoter, Pat M'Hugh, anticipates a fine crowd at the Letchhardt Stadium to-morrow night, when Roy Storey, the most promising…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival. Teams Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 13

The Country Carnlvnl of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association opened on the courts at Huihcutter Bay ground yesterday in fine weather. A start was made…

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N.S.W. Beaten Interstate Bowls Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 14

The second day's play in the interstate teams bowls championship resulted:-- Tasmania 110 defeated New Zealand 84…

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Church Cricket How Clubs Stand

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 3

The following are the points scored to date in the Western Suburbs Churches Union's competitions A and B Grade, to the end of the seventh round:…

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Golf in America. New York, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 9

G. Sarnzen, with a score of 202, won the Miami Bench open purse of 3S00 dollars. J, Farrell and J. H. Kirkwood tied for second place with 295…

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Greyhound Racing. Meeting at Epping This Afternoon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 11

The Greyhound Coursing Association will hold a meeting at the Epping Racecourse this afternoon, the first race starting at 2.30 o'clock. Special trams will convey patrons to the ground…

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Out in the West Improving Cricket

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 13

THE N.S.W. Cricket association decided to sent two cricket teams to the country during the holidays. One was last north and one week. At the request of…

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Referee Cup Cricket Resumes To-morrow

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 27

The Referee Cup games will be resumed to-day, when the following draw will be decided: -- THURSDAYS, JANUARY 5 AND 12…

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Football in Great Britain. London, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 11

Scottish Lcacrtic.—First division: Clyde v St. Johnstone, 1-0; Dimdee v Bo'ness, 3-2; Danfrrmaline A. v Heart of Midlothian, 0-2; Falkirk v Motherwell, 2-1; Hamilton A v Ainlrironlans, 0-2; Ulhemlang v…

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Cessnock Boxing. Griffiths' Challenges Fairhall, Davey or Juno Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

Mick Griffiths, the well-known lightweight, is looking for business, and has informed Mr. J. Shakespeare, the local promoter, that he is prepared to meet…

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