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Sport, 1938

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Wagga Races on Anniversary Day

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 7

The Murrumb[?] Turf Club will hold Its next race meeting at Wagga on Anniversary Day, Wednesday, January 26. The committee has…

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Jerilderie Races Nominations Close on Saturday Next

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 3

The annual races of the Jerilderie Jockey Club will be held on Anniversary Day (Wednesday, 26th January). Horseowners are…

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Tennis Howlong and District Association Brocklesby v Balldale a

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 3

The commencement of the second round was played last Saturday when Hrocklesby was at, home to Balldale A, which resulted in a win for the…

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Coursing Lagoon Wins at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 5

Wagga Mechanical Hare Coursing Club held a meeting last evening Following are the results: Maiden Plate, First Division: Skip…

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Bowls Saturday’ S Play

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 2

With fine weather on Saturday there was a good attendance at Deniliquin Bowling Club’s green, and several enjoyable rink matches were played…

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Albury Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 3

At a meeting of the committee of the Albury Racing Club, held on Monday evening, it was announced that it would be necessary to take a ballot for…

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Managers’ Protest Rugby “Kangaroos” Team LONDON

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 1

“We are managers of the Kangaroos, not ‘dotters and crossers’.” This forms part of a cable from the managers of the Kangaroos, now in France, to the…

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Country Swimming Pool 25,500 Swimmers in Three Months

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 2

25,500 Swimmers pool in Holland Park, West Wyalong, was opened as recently as October 10 last year, for the season 25,586 persons had passed…

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Tennis Albury Club Jabara Trophies Play

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 8

In the Albury Tennis Club’s competition for the two wristlet watches donated by Mr. Les Jabara, the final matches will be played on Saturday…

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Tennis Benalla Visits Corowa Inter Town Match

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 6

On Saturday, Corowa will be at home to Benalla in the third inter town match of the season. This promises to be the best match so far…

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Shield Cricket. Queensland v. South Australia

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 1

In their second innings, South Australia, after making 287 for eight wickets, declared, leaving Queensland 494 to get to win. Bradman made…

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Queensland Racing Act Eight Persons Charged. Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 6

Charges under the new racing laws introduced to combat illicit betting, were laid against five women and three men in the City Court to-day…

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Albury Tennis Players Doing Well in Country Carnival

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 8

Four hundred Country Week tennis players, comprising 60 men's and 40 women's teams, on Monday assembled at the White City courts at…

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Cricket Rutherglen and DlSTRICT Association Foundation Day Matches "A" Grade Match at Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 6

The "A" grade selectors of the above Association (Messrs. D. Henaliaw T. Rush and C. Chandler) have selected the following team to play…

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Australian Racing Trainer a Magistrate “Emperor of Epsom” to Cut Down Stable “Too Costly a Business” LONDON. December 25

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 2

An Australian who settled in Surrey 30 years ago. took up training racehorses and [?] known as the “Emperor of…

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Tennis Secretaries, Note!

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 6

Despite the appeal which was made for the return of the results of some 24 matches which were missing and without which the…

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To-night’s Coursing My Honey’s Early Speed Should Tel! in Sprint Brown Andy a Danger

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 6

Over the shorter journey, compared with last Saturday night, My Honey should be more at home, and is chosen to win the second division…

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They Don’t Want to Come Home! Dispute About Homeward Sailing Date Rugby League Players. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 5

There was a further move to-day in the dispute regarding the sailing date of the Australian Rugby League players who are at present in London…

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£317 in Prizes for Athletic Carnival Albury Celebrations Gift £130; Wheel Race £65 Big Programme for March 12 Crowd of Thousands Expected

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 6

For many months the central committee which has been organising the Albury 150th Birthday Celebrations, and the various sub committees and co-opted organisations, have been working quietly preparing their programmes, and the results of all this spade work are now becoming apparent…

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Swimming Meeting on

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 6

Swimming enthusiasts are reminded that the annual general meeting of the Albury Amateur Swimming Club will be Held in the Town Hall on…

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