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Sport, 1939

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Albury Athletic Club. Annual Carnival March 18 Entries Close February 28

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 4

At a meeting of Albury Athletic Club last evening it was decided that the annual carnival be held on Saturday, March 18. Prize money will…

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Saturday Night's Coursing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

The Corowa Mechanical Hare Coursing Club's holiday meetings will be concluded on Saturday night. The principal events will be the two…

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Cricket

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

On Sunday there was a cricket match on the river, the teams being Married v. Single men. Last week, the single men played havoc with…

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Tennis Ryan Tournament

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 8

A successful tennis tournament was held at Ryan Club courts on Monday last in aid of the Missionary funds. A profit of £2/14/6 was made. Visitors…

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Cricket Bendigo v ECHUCA

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 3

Teams selected from the Bendigo and Echuca Cricket Associations played a match at Bendigo on Monday, Bendigo winning by 35 runs on the first innings,…

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Wodonga Coursing Five Dogs Cross Together Large Crowd Attends

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 6

A largely attended coursing meeting was held at Wodonga last evening when an eight-race programme was run off. In the 8th heat of the…

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Racing Extraordinary. Three Horses Provide Programme

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 6

An extraordinary race meeting took place on Tuesday at Wanganella, near Hay, Only four horses were present. One of them was ineligible to…

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Swimming. State Championships Only One Country Competitor Qualifies Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 6

N. Bloomfield, of Leeton, was the only country competitor to register a win in the qualifying heats of the State championships over various…

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Debarred From Racing for Three Months Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 6

For having fought while competing in the qualifying heats at Harold Park last night four greyhounds, Linton, Padlet, Hadrian Shade and Mick the…

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Miners and Eton College Boys at Football Match

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

Unemployed miners, who were the guests of Eton College boys watching football match with two of their hosts…

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Racing Mare Impounded at Wagga Action Taken by Stipendiary Steward

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 6

The stipendiary steward of the S.D.R.A. (Mr. H. J. B. Grime) has impounded the racing mare Smyrna, from the stables of Mr. J. J. Clout, at North…

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Shield Cricket. Victoria v. South Australia Ends in Draw

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 6

The Shield match between the above teams', played on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, terminated in a draw on Tuesday, with little interest…

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[?]Oing to the Dogs 23,000,000 See Greyhound Racing in a Year

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 3

[?] Greyhound racing throughout Britain [?] as completed a record year. The National Greyhound Racing Club reveals [?] 23,000,000 people attended at the…

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Absence of “Stars” Seriously Affect Gate Takings at Cricket Match Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 6

An illustration of how the absence of “star” cricketers from the N.S.W. Sheffield Shield team adversely affects the gate takings is shown in the…

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Cricket Resumes To-morrow. Draw For B Grade Matches Allan’s Flat and Gerogery at Bilson Park Match with Rutherglen For Anniversary Day

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 6

Games in the A and B grades of the Albury and Wodonga Cricket Association will be resumed to-morrow, when the final series of the first round in B grade will be completed. Matches in the second round will begin on January 14 and the draw is published below…

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Golf Links Fire Damages Fence

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 1

A grass fire on the western boundary of Albury golf links late on Thursday afternoon damaged portion of the fence, much of which will have to be renewed. Fireman N. Eustace spent a hot time fighting the blaze…

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White Retires From First- Class Cricket Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 6

It was officially announced to-day that E. C. S. White had retired from first-class cricket and will in future confine -himself to business. White…

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Coursing Times Up Chosen for Big Race at Wodonga To-night Leneva’s Choice Danger

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 6

Considered by keen judges as being unlucky to lose on Thursday night, Time’s Up, having drawn the rails position, should win the Wodonga…

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Norieul Park Extending the Facilities Lawn Tennis on Hovell St. RESERVE(To the Editor)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 4

Sir,—For some time Albury citizens have had reason to feel proud of the standard of tennis maintained in the town, but among those who are still…

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“Mails’s” Week-end Racing Reviews (By Our Special Turf Writers) Selection, Acceptors and Probable Riders Moonee Valley Selections (By “Hurst Park”) Banyute Hurdle

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 6

Giant Killer Triteleia Terka Seafield Handicap…

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