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Sport, 1938

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Shop in Your Own Town Tennis Association Decides

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 4

When Mr. R. L. Fisher (North Albury) suggested at the delegates’ meeting of the Albury and Border Lawn Tennis Association last evening that…

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Davis Cup Tennis Canadian Objection to Japan Montreal, Feb. 14

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 6

The Canadian Tennis Association will meet on Saturday to decide whether Canada will play Japan in the first round of the American zone of the…

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Boxing Palmer and Richards Defeat Two Americans in Sports Ground Fights Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 2

Two Australian vict[?] were registered at the sports ground to-night Ambrose Palmer, 12.5 outclassed Frank Rowsey, 12.0…

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Wagga Youth Drowned When Swimming Pony in Dam Companion Nearly Shared Fate in Effort to Save Him

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 6

Welter Rudd. 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rudd, of Thome street. Wagga, was drowned yesterday in a dam at Alfred Town, near Wagga…

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Tennis Easter Tournament Open Events Carry New Title Programme Decided Delegates to investigate Grass Court Possibilities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 6

T[?] events at the coming Easier tournament wilt be known as Albury and Border Championships. This decision was reached after…

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Wodonga Tennis Last Evening’s Results

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 7

Results of play in last evening’s tournament at Wodonga resulted:— Men’s Doubles, A Division: A. Mair and Beasley (scr) d. J. Matthews and…

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Interstate Tennis Ouist Will Be in N.Z. MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 7

Victoria will be heavily handicapped in the interstate tennis [?] to he played in Adelaide on March 4 [?] Adrian Quist was to leave…

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Yarra Glen Races Greenos Looks Outstanding for Hospital Handicap

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 7

Creenoss looks outstanding for the Hospital Handicap at Yarra Glen today. Other good bets may be Bulbous, [?] Wang and Whirry…

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Boxing Horan’s Fine Win Hard Punching in Main Fight Good Bill at Palais Royal

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 7

“Snowy” [?] of Melbourne, 10.10, gained considerable [?] in the [?] world at the Royal Stadium last evening, when…

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Leeton Rugby League's Windfall

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 10

The Rugby League Board of Control has decided that the £200 transfer fee for T. L. Graham, new with Huddorsfield Club (England), should…

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Athletics Training for Sprint Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 20

Athletics is a principal sport at school, and if you want to represent your school worthily you should know how to sprint properly. Sprinting is…

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Keen Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 1

In view of the fact that at the end of the rounds of the Edward River Cricket Association’s competition any team within 10 points, of the leading…

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The Game of Golf

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 3

A golf course has 19 holes, 18 of which are unnecessary but form an ample excuse for the nineteenth. A hole it a tin cup in the centre of a…

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ALBURY & DISTRICT Coursing to Begin at Wodonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 9

Wodonga Speed Coursing Club Pty. Ltd., comprising several prominent Wodonga and Albuiy sportsmen, held its first meeting, when shares were…

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High School Tennis Players

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 4

Two pictures taken on Wednesday afternoon of boys and girls at th; High School who play tennis. Others take up swimming or cricket. The photographs were taken on the school's ccurls. The school can be seen in the background…

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Boxing in Sydney. Interesting Contests. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 4

In the sixth round of the boxing contest between Frank Rowsey and Ambrose Palmer, at the Sports Ground last night, Rowsey's seconds…

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Tennis Wodonga Tournament Last Nights Results

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 6

Following are the results of play in Wodonga tournament last evening:— Men's Doubles: A Grade.—Nolan and Dunlop a Reid and Pelaley, [?]…

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Tennis Tourney at Albury Easter Events

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 6

Title events at the coming Albury. Easter tournament will be known as Albury and Border championships. This decision was reached at…

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Greyhound Racing Association Annual Meeting at Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 14

Ten greyhound racing clubs in the southern districts were represented at the annual meeting of the Southern District Greyhound Racing Association…

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Second Last Round Pennant Tennis To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 6

To-morrow the second last round of matches in the Albury and Border pennant tennis competition will be played. The following Saturday…

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