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Sport, 1928

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Visitors to Tattersall's Club Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 8

LEFT TO RIGHT: LORD GRIMTHORPE, MR. FRED SMITH (SYDNEY), SIR DANIEL COOPER…

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Coursing Over the Jumps Two at Rosebery To-morrows Fancies

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 2

THE AUSTRALASIAN Coursing Club win hold its opening afternoon [?]ng at Rosebery to-morrow, when a staff will be [?] at 2.30…

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New Zealand Racing. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 11

Wairarapa Cup, 1m.—Ring Boy 7st, 1; David Garrick 8-5 2; Royal Game, 8-9, 3. Won by half a length,…

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Tasmania's Small Score A'beckett Bowls Well Hobart

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 5

Tasmania played the Victorian Second XI, at Hobart yesterday. The home team baked first, making a disastrous start owing to the deadly…

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Lawn Tennis. Cumberland Titles. Baker Beats Hopman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 4

There was a large attendance at Pratten Park on Saturday to see the final of the Ladies' Doubles Championship and the seml-finals of the other important events. L. E. Baker, who…

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Football in Great, Britain. London, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 4

The League.—First division: Arsenal v Bury, 3-1; Hir—mingham v Tottenham 11., 3-2; Holton Wanderers v Cardiff C., 2-1; Burnley v Blaekburn R., 3-1; Lieester City v Aston villa, 3-0; Liverpool v Sheffield United,…

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Boxing. Should Be Good Curley v. Berber What Lucas Thinks

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 2

FEATHERWEIG[?] Bary will meet John[?] the [?]shman, in the more [?] the Sydney Stadium next Saturday [?] this is…

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B.A.T.C. Races. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 10

There was a large attendance at the Briabane Amateur Turf Club's meeting at Albion Park The apprentice rider Cross was suspended for one month for erasing sharply on Walburra in the third dirision…

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The Racing. Second Outside Record. Master Yet Wins Well

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 11

Taking charge along the back, Master Yet was not afterwards headed in the Hurdle Race, and he won by a length and a half in a accond outside Micronesia's world record time…

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Lawn Tennis in Strong Wind Cumberland Titles Crawford Forfeits

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 7

A STRONG wind blowing across the courts at Pratten Park prevented good play in the county of Cumberland championships the final stages of which were played to-day…

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Baker Beaten Peach, Singles Champion Tennis Finals Cumberland Tourney

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 9

The County of Cumberand lawn tenni championship finals were played at the Western Suburbs Club's courts. Pratten Part to-day…

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Adelaide Tennis Championships. G. M. Hone Beaten. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 11

The feature of the Metropolitan Tennis Championships on Saturday was the defeat in the semi-finals of the singles of G. M. Hone by D. P. Turnbull, who has very rapidly come to the front and…

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Lawn Tennis Big Pictures Country Carnival Pratten Park Play

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 2

THE months of January and February will be a busy period in the tennis world. The County of Cumberland championships will be…

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Got Away Late and Then Won Hawkins' Surprise at Manly Swimming Boil Over

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 6

LEFT on the starting board in the Manly Club's 100 yards' swimming championship on Saturday, George Hawkins staged a…

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Bowls. Rink Championship. Two N.S.W. Fours Left In. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 11

The Australian bowls carnival was continued on Saturday, when two more rounds in the rink championship were played. There were some excellent displays of bowling, but also…

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Horse Racing Poilena's Three Sprints at Randwick Valling and Vitality

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 2

A SOUTHERLY win, assisted the gallopers in the concluding stages of their work at Randwick this morning. Those trainers who desired…

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Hit Many Sixes Toowoomba Batsmen Exciting Cricket Toowoomba

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 2

TOOWOOMBA has long been recognised as a centre where champion Rugby footballers resides, but, with regard is st[?]st, Brisbane does not recognise…

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Cricket. Tasmania v Victoria. First Innings Recovery. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 9

The Tasmanlans effected a remarkable first Innings recovery in the three-days' match against Victoria, which commenced at the T.C.A. Ground on Saturday. The game opened in sensational style, Atkinson…

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Beat Davis Cup Candidate Baker in Form Pratten Park Cumberland Tennis

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 3

WHEN in the mood Les Baker rises to great heights as a tennis exponent. Several weeks ago he astounded…

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Randwick Races. Carrington Stakes. Won by Genuine. Outsider's Success.-? e

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 11

Tattersall's Club meeting, which has the distinction of being the last turf fixture of the old year and the first in the new year, was opened in brilliant sunshine at Randwick…

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