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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Albury Racing Club Has Excellent Year Profit of £107 Made. President Pleased

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 3

Moving the adoption of the balance sheet and report at the annual meeting of the Albury Racing Club last evening, the president (Mr. G. C…

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Brighter Football Recipe Haydn Bunton’s Suggestions. Will Come Back to Fitzroy. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 3

Haydn Bunton, the Fitzroy football star, who is leaving to-morrow to join the Subiaco Club, in Perth, as captain and coach, said to-day that…

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Albury’s Strong Team for Cup Cricket Big Match To-morrow. Bliss and Bill Hewitt In. Task for Wagga at Sports Ground

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 3

Fresh from their triumph over the Narrandera team at Wagga on Sunday, the Albury-Wodonga cricketers will defend, the O’Farrell…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 3

The A Grade championship matches were advanced a further stage on Tuesday evening of last week, and some keen contests were staged…

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Tennis

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 3

The Berrigan Methodists had their first win for some time in the district competition on Saturday when, on their own courts, they…

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Coursing Fixtures to Be Held at Wodonga Club Gels Licence Announcement Made Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 7

An Albury syndicate will shortly open a new speed coursing track at Wodonga. Yesterday the secretary of the…

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No Sunday Tennis on Sports Ground Council Refuses Request. Association’s Proposal

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 3

An application by the Albury and Border Lawn Tennis Association to the Albury Municipal Council for the use of the Sports Ground on two…

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McGRATH in Top Form Great Fight With von Cramm Tennis Quarter Finals Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 5

Gottfried von Cramm had to play five sets to-day before he secured victory over Vivian McGrath ([?] who recaptured his earlier form…

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Pictures of C[?]cairx Swimming

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 8

Copies of Culcairn pictures taken at the swimming [?] will be on view at the [?] of Mr. Alldis on Saturday, where…

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Stormy Weather-for Swimming Carnival at Culcairn

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 8

Only for a part of yesterday afternoon were the hundreds of s peclalors at the swimming carnival at Culcairn able to enjoy the programme in comfort. Rain lightning and thunder marred their pleasure, and to keep dry, those who had them, sheltered under umbrellas, The above pictures depict vanous groups at the carnival…

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Culcairn Swimming Carnival Meld in the Rain

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 8

Top Left.—Finish of the district championship over 60 yards. The race was won by Kerr (Henty), from Sutherland and Strang (Albury). Top Right.—The finish of the Junior Boys’ Handicap for the Thomas King trophy. Bottom left,—On the board waiting for the start of the Junior Girls’ Handicap for the Thomas King trophy. The event was won by Shirley Dowling, of Albury. Bottom Right.—Ten faced the starter in the Men’s Open Handicap of 50 yards. It was the biggest field of the carnival…

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Wangaratta Racing Loss on Year’s Operations an Amount of £23

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 7

At the annual meeting of [?] [?] Club the balance sheet showed a [?]M for tho year of £23 10/[?]Gates [?]d totalled £[?]…

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CRAWFORD-McGRATH in Fine Form Tennis Win in Adelaide Yesterday’s Results Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 6

Producing their best doubles form, Budge and Make easily defeated Turnbull and Huxley to-day in the men’s doubles of the…

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Dubbo's Swimming Pool Popular

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 1

Gilgandra residents are becoming alarmed at the pulling power of the Dubbo swimming pool. So many people travel from there to Dubbo at the…

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Albury Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 5

The annual meeting of members of the above club was held on Monday evening. The president, Mr. G. C. Reis, in moving the adoption of the…

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Shield Cricket

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

The Sheffield Shield passed from Victoria to New South Wales on Tuesday, after a game that had a very tame ending. In reply to the New…

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Tennis Corowa Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 6

The competition played at the courts last Tuesday for trophies donated by Miss N. Taylor, were won by Miss M. Hudson and Mrs. Gray…

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Broadcast of Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 10

The Privy Council lias refused the Victoria Park Racing Club leave to appeal against the decision of the High Court of Australia, upholding the…

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Swimming Is Popular with New Nephew Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 20

Dear Uncle,—I wish to open correspondence with the Page, making this my first letter. I take a great delight in reading the "Banner" each…

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CRICKET Deniliquin v. Hay

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

DENILIQUIN defeated Hay toy 127 runs in the cricket match played on Deniliquin Sports Ground on Wednesday…

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