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Sport, 1928

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Entries, Weights & Selections Tips for Gosford Where the Form Is Very Hard to Follow Racing at Moorefield Next Saturday Cave Dweller Over "Ten"

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

RACING AT RANDWICK AND WARWICK FARM fully demonstrated how hard it is for horses to win at Moorefield unless they are fully acquainted with the track. PROBABLY TWO RACES WILL HAVE TO BE DIVIDED at the week-end…

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Athletic Overtures for Amsterdam

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 16

NO WONDER DICK SMILES.—Dick Wootton's Zuleika won the Warwick January Handicap on Saturday at a nice price from the favorite, Resource, and Lady Buckinbar (spots), who appears to be seventh. IT WAS GOOD OIL.—Mr. Hugh Main (centre) got the right oil from Frank Marsden (left), and Mr. Fred…

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Football. Rugby Union. Bowers in Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 19

Allen Bowers, the "Waratah" winger, who was allowed to return home to Sydney at his own request after sustaining injuries to his ribs and feet in the matches played in Ireland…

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World's Oldest Regatta

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 16

THE N.S.W. Anniversary Regatta, reputed to be the oldest in the world, is to be hold on January 20. It will he the 92nd…

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Newcastle Bookmakers Cannot Bet at Coursing in Preference to Races

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 33

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- As forecast exclusively in the "Daily Telegraph Pictorial" yesterday, the Newcastle Registration Board, at a special…

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Boxing Fatality

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 10

A boxing content at the Bathurst Stadium on Saturday night ended fatally. The main event was a 15-rounder between Emmett Murphy and Edward…

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Tasmanian Bowls

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 11

New South Wales bowlers played their second came at Launceston against Northern Tasmania on Monday, and were again defeated 155 to 140. Rankin…

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The Coursing World Interesting Topics

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 14

WRITING from Georgetown Invereargill, N.Z. that well-known Dominion leash follower. Mr. V. Jackson, says : In reading "the Referee" of November 23,…

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Warrnambool Races

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 5

Warrnambool Amateur Turf Club will held a race meeting this (Wednesday) afternoon. The events are for amateur riders and the handicaps have a 10.7…

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Maroubra's Fine Racing

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 17

Adverse weather conditions dogged Maroubrn's opening meeting for the season last Saturday night At the time appointed for opening the gates steady…

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Cricket Notes

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 1

One of the best features in the Victorian Eleven is that it embraces three very good bowlers of different types not one of whom provides batsmen with…

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BOXING. Curley Was Too Burly

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 9

RIGHT from the time that Tommy Barber, featherweight champion of Australia, was matched with Johnny Curler, featherweight champion of Great…

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Boxing & Wrestling the National Games

Evening News · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

TO FIND [?]OZ[?]RS and [?] for the Olympic Games, a tournament will be held at the Sydney Stadium to-morrow night. This will also give the…

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Some Rough Notes & Golf

Evening News · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 3

THE PERPETUAL Trustee Company has some excellent golfers on its staff. On the box seat, Mr. Copland Lethbridge has for a team,…

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Golf. Wentworth Falls Clur

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 19

The results of the week-end competitions of the Wentworth Falls club were:- Choice nine holes, stroke: N. Turner, 43—8, 35; W. J. Proud, 41—4, 37; D. Finlay, 42—5, 37; S. J. Cog…

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Queensland Cricket Captain

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 11

Leo. O'Connor, formerly a Victorian, has been prominently associated with the recent rise of Queensland cricket, playing his part ably as captain, batsman and wicketkeeper, a threefold responsibility not lightly undertaken in first-class cricket. Last season he made two centuries in…

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Boxing. White and John To-night

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 19

The Australian flyweight champion. Vic White, will moot-Eddie John, a Welsh boxer, in the principal bout at the Stadium to-night. The visitor is reported to be an exceptionally clever boxer, and as White is in…

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National Games Amateur Boxing and Wrestling

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 35

The boxing and wrestling contests in connection with the national games will take place at the Sydney Stadium on Thursday, commencing at 7.45 p.m…

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Our Games Swimming To-night Manly Gala

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 8

Conditions for the swimming section of the Australian National Games at Manly Baths to-night will, as nearly…

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National Games. Swimming at Manly To-night

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 19

The Australian National Games will be connued to-night, when the the candidates for [?]ympic Swimming honours will meet at Manly baths. Six test races will be held, and…

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