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Sport, 1928

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British Football Yesterday's Results London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 4

Results of the football matches played yesterday--the name of the home team is given first--were:-- SOCCER…

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Football in Great Britain. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 17

The League.—First division: Blackbu[?] R v Everton, 4-2; Bolton W v Derby County, 1-3; Bury v Leicester City, 2-1; Liverpool v Burnley, 2-2; Middl[?]borough v Huddersfield T, 3-1; Newcastle U v B[?]gham, 1-1;…

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New Zealand Turf Jottings Racing at Minor Meetings

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 7

AT the Waipa Racing Club gathering (a trying out ground for some of the horses engeged at the Auckland meeting) in the Cup, run over a mile and a quarter. seven…

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Australian Bowls Singles Final Matches at St. Kilda Bowling Green

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 18

On Friday lost the biggest crowd at a bowls match in Australia assembled to see the semi-finals and final matches…

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Tasmania Beats N.S.W. Interstate Bowls Title Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 7

The interstate teams bowls championships of Australia began to-day. Results:-- Tasmania, 98. defeated N.S.W., 94. Victoria, 121, defeated Queensland, 69,…

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Australian Bowls Carnival Dobbie of Victoria, Singles Champion Whirl of Bowls Ending: Victoria Monopolises Events: Sidelights and Personal Notes on the Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 11

The sixth Australian Bowling Carnival is nearing the end. The executive is to be congratulated upon successfully producing the greatest ever. We don't want to be told by anyone, from anywhere, that there could…

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Lawn Tennis. Invitation From Germany. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 13

News from Berlin says that the Deutscher Tennis B[?]nd has decided to negotiate with the Australian Lawn Tennis Association for its Davis Cup representatives to visit Germany…

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No Hurdle Races at Epping in Summer

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 29

The committee of the Greyhound C.C. has decided to eliminate hurdle events from its programmes during the summer months, as it considers the ground will be too hard. There…

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W.A.T.C. Races. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 17

The West Australia Turf Club's meeting was concluded yesterday, with the following results:- Fremantle Plate, 6f.—Tea Lady, by Tea Trav[?] Tok[?], 9[?] (Morley), 1; Silver Prince, 8-8 (Cooper),…

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Soutar Defeats Corry Brilliant Exhibition Golf Match at Kosciusko

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 30

KOSCIUSKO, Tuesday. -- An exhibition golf match over 18 holes was played between D. G. Soutar and W. Corry here during the week-end…

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No "Duck?" Tas. Cricket Veterans Hobart

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 6

Charlie Coleman, 80 years of age, who captained the Franklin cricket team 50 years ago, skippered one of the teams in an old-time cricket…

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"Jockey Admitted Pulling Horse" Owner's Statement in Racing Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday. -- At a further inquiry to-day into the circumstances of the defeat of Apple Crown in the Toombul Plate at the Q.T.C.-meeting…

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Condition Not Improved Little Hope of Rampion Racing Again

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 28

It is doubtful if Rampiou will ever race again. The horse's condition did hot show much improvement during the week-end, and yesterday there was…

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Holiday Racing in Tasmania Improved Totalisator Returns: Plucky Rider

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 6

NEWNHAM R.C. is not likely to lose over its last meeting at Mowbray. The Totalisator receipts were £5350 as compared with £5010 for the corresponding meeting last…

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Lawn Tennis Blue Shoes Country Carnival Busy White City Courts

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 8

A no[?]ress was seen at the 1928 Cour[?] Week tennis carnival, which[?] to-day at the White City ce[?]ls…

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Women's Sphere Tea Instead of Tennis Club Members Attend Cabaret

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 19

MEMBERS of the "Aorangi" Tennis Club, Waverley, substituted tea and dancing, for tennis when they met at the Wentworth yesterday afternoon…

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Cycling. Title Races and Olympic Tests Fund for Moody

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

ON SATURDAY next, at 8 p.m., on the Sydney Sports Ground, the a[?]atour Australian championships for [?] and juniors will be decided over distance of…

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Queensland Sport Toowoomba's Cricket Thrill : Surprise at Parker's Defeat

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 13

It has been another quiet week for Brisbane sportsmen. AH competition features have been put back until the holidays are over…

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Cricket Our Bowlers Hit Queensland Effort What Higgins Did

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

PHILLIPS effect with the ball yesterday a Queensland's first innings at the Sydney Cricket Ground, was particularly welcome, and a…

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The Plotkins of Bowls Four Brothers From Russia Make Good Sammy, Izzey, Abey, Ikey

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 11

HERE is a story that will take a lot of beating for romance. Some few years are four brothers arrived in these parts. The oldest was about 23, and they…

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