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Sport, 1928

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To-night's Boxing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 25

"Little" Cowboy, the second of the Filipino boxers, is to oppose the brilliant New Zealand lightweight Charlie Purdy at the Stadium tonight…

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Sheffield Cricket--At Country Tennis-- N.Z. Fliers--Sundry News Snaps

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 14

SOME OF THE DISAPPOINTED yet cheery competitors in the Country Tennis Carnival which was held up this morning through yesterday's rain soaking the courts. HOW SOME DID SPEND THEIR TIME in blissful repose while waiting for the courts to dry up at the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Ground to-day…

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Newcastle Coursing and Sporting Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 14

The draw for the Newcastle Coursing and Sporting Club's meeting at the Speedway, Hamilton, to-morrow, is:- Event 1.—White Fancy, Kasmir, Redwings, Bobby's…

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Boxing. Purdy and Cowboy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 14

Young Cowboy, the Phillppines lightweight, will have his first Australian engagement opposed to the New zealand boxer, Charlie Purdy, at Rochcutter Bay Stadium to-night in a contest scheduled for 15…

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SWIMMING Oatley District Amateur Club

The St George Call · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

At a meeting held last Tuesday night it was decided to hold a Carnival at Sandy Beach, Vatley Park, on Anniversary Day . The programme…

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Cricket Jottings

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 10

N.S.W's. win in the two days cricket match, maintained the sequence of losses for visiting elevens. The reason for tills is obscure, although the inability of the…

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When Bunny Becomes Useful -- Newcastle Has a Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 21

AT YARRANGOBILLY CAVES. -- The Assistant State Treasurer, Mr. B. S. Stevens (on bank with boy), visits the baths with his wife and family. ENOUGH FOR BREAKFAST! -- Two of four jewfish weigh[?]…

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Swimming. Agar Wynne Cup. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 15

The last of the swimming events for the Agar Wynne Cup, between the Manly Club and Melbourne, was hold at the City Baths to-night. The race-440 yards free style—was…

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Iona Tennis Club Party

The Propeller · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

A Christmas party was recently held on the Iona Tenuis Court to the children of members of the club. A glorious time was spent by the youngsters…

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Greyhound Racing. Epping Meeting Postponed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 14

Heavy rain prior to the start of the first gave yesterday compelled the Greyhound Coursing Association to postpone the fixture at Epping Racecourse untill to-morrow afternoon…

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Bega Races Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 14

The second day of the Bega Racing Club'-meeting resulted:- Second Hurdle Race of £35, 2m 15syds.—Mr. E. Reddin's Bay Laddie, by Eaton lad (imp.)—Bay…

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Cricket. Poidevin-gray Shield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 14

Next Saturday the first round of matches in the Poldevin-Gray Shield for inter-district competition will be played. This competition is limited to players under 21 years of age,…

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Bowls and Bowlers Personal Items from Everywhere

Arrow · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 14

OUR bowlers held from Bruntonville. No prizes, and all blanks. The pity of it all!…

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Annual Tennis Meeting Clubs, Please Note

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Granville and District Tennis Association will be held in St. Mark's School Hall, Granville, on Monday, January 16, at 8 p.m…

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Bowls. Victoria Defeats N.S.W. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 14

The bowls carnival was continued to-day in perfect weather, when the interstate and inter dominion games were advanced a further stage in the morning south Australia defeated New South Wales by 88 poins to…

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Cricket. Rothwell's Team. Hobart. Thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 15

Rothwell's New South Wales team of cricketers played the final match of their tour at Hobart to-day, when a game against Clyde Smith's Hobart eleven was drawn…

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Motor Racing Penrith Speedway Thrills Without Spills

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 15

Plenty of thrills without any serious spills marked the programme at the Penrith (N.S.W.) Speedway on Monday. The…

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Board of Control For Greyhound Racing Suggested

Arrow · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 7

For the Benefit of the sport, many think a Board to control greyhound racing should be formed…

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Illawarra Suburbs Lawn Tennis Association. Summer Competition

The St George Call · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 4

Brooklyn I v. Glenview, deferred from 18th December.—Mrs. Gibson and T. Mead (B.) v. Mrs. Palmer and B. Lewis 6-3. Mrs. Bishop and B. Miller…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival. Teams Matches Continued

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 7

The third and fourth rounds of the teams' matches were contested yesterday at the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Ground, Rush-cutter Bay, where the country carnival was…

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