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Sport, 1938

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Ban on Children at Greyhound Racing An Unfitting Place for Babes In Arms Declares Minister

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 6

Referring to the removal from the Bathurst coursing ground of youths, under 18 years of age, the Minister, for labour and Industry (Mr…

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Cricket Executive Dismisses Protest South Albury Against United Late Start on Rainy Day

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 8

The executive of the Albury and Wodonga Cricket Association last evening, dismissed the protest of South Albury B grade against United. The…

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Wangaratta’s Big Athletic Carnival Champions to Appear

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 8

Never in the history of Wangaratta Athletic Club has It received such wonderful entries as those for its Centenary Carnival, to be held on…

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Canned Tennis Balls

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 4

In America nearly all comestibiles are canned: fruit, vegetables, cooked foods, syrups and beer. Now they are canning tennis balls! One sports…

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Barnawartha Cricket Team, which Visited Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 9

The Barnawartha cricket team, which was defeated by North Albury on Billson’s Park last Sunday…

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Wodonga Swimming Pool Is a Popular Place on These Hot Days

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 10

Top Left—Seven little girls dangle their feet in the water from the pontoon at Wodonga’s popular swimming hole in Wodonga Creek. Bottom Left.—These Wodonga youngsters have not a worry in the world. They have drowned all thoughts of tiring days in the class room in the cool, cascading waters of Wodonga Creek, where they spend most a afternoon. Top Right.—Getting the week-end b[?] These Youngsters regard the job of catching yabbies seriously. They are pictured in a lagoon at South Albury. Bottom Right—He’s not diving into a tree—but just making a descent from the high springboard at the Wodonga pool…

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Coursing Sable Satin’s Chance Chosen to Beat Royal Fluke Signal Box Appeals in Ninth Division

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 8

One of the [?] of the racing to be conducted by the Albury Coursing Club to-night will he the clash between Royal Fluke, undisputed…

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Hewitt Out of Big Cup Cricket A. Ellwood in Albury Team To-morrow’s Match at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 8

Bill Hewitt has dropped out of the Albury team for the [?] Cup replay against [?] at the Wagga cricket ground…

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Junior Swimming Title Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 6

Miss Myce Steele Won the 110 yds. Junior free style championship of N.S.W. at Coogee…

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Swimming Meeting To-morrow Night

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 3

The first meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Albury Amateur Swimming Club has been fixed for tomorrow evening. It will be held in the…

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Bowls Albury Wins Doubly In Pennant Bowls Week-end Games

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

Both the Albury teams registered a win in the pennant bowls games’ on Saturday. The Light Blues were at home to Rutherglen. On two rinks…

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Beechworth Wheelbarrow Pusher at Bowls

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

Mr. Tom Parkinson, of Wheelbarrow Derby fame, has adopted a less strenuous, but more skilful, recreation—in bowls. Here he is seen about to send one down for Beechworth at the Wodonga green on Saturday…

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Albury Coursing Royal Fluke’s Running Stewards Open an Inquiry Owner’s Nice Win On Red Floss

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 8

After Royal Fluke had finished last in a field of four in the first division of the Albury Stake, at the Albury coursing fixture on Saturday night, the stipendiary stewards, with whom Mr. W. Hunter acted, opened an inquiry into the dog’s running. After taking evidence, the inquiry was…

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Albury’s Brilliant Win in Cup Cricket Wilson Hits “Sixer” Runs Made With Only 7 Minutes to Spare Great Day of Batting; Eric Weissell Makes “Duck” (From a Special Representative) WAGGA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 6

Albury to-day retained the O’Farrell Cup In the re-play against Narrandera at the Wagga cricket ground. A crowd of 800 saw Albury win…

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Tennis

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 4

In a remarkable tennis match at Adelaide on Saturday, G. A. Holland, the young Victorian player, brilliantly defeated H. Henkel, the…

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Cricket District Competitions

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

Features of the cricket matches played in the Deniliquin competitions over the week-end were the century by R. Finn and excellent…

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Football in France Toulouse, January 23

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 6

The Australian Rugby League team suffered their first defeat during the French tour to-day against the South of France, the final scores being:…

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Tennis Intra-town Competition Corowa Defeat Benalla

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 4

Quite the best match of the present season was soon on the Corown courts on Saturday, when Corowa scored the narrowest of victories over Benalla in…

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Shield Cricket. Victoria v. New South Wales

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

Rain interefered with play in the interstate match Victoria v New South Wales, commenced at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. The…

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Horse Racing Interests. Aggrieved with Proprietary Clubs. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

A meeting of the representatives of horse racing interests, including jockeys, trainers, owners, bookmakers and others, has been called for next…

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