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Sport, 1939

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Football A. and D League Annual Meeting, March 27

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Albury and District Football League will be held at Culcairn on Monday, March 27. The Rovers Club will hold their…

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Reform in District Cricket Advocated at General Meeting Grounds for Semi-finals Decided

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 6

Drastic moves to secure greater interest in cricket were forecast at a general meeting of members of the Albury and Wodonga Cricket…

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Golf Hume Club Annual Meeting Last Night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Hume Golf Club was held last night in Mate’s Lounge when the retiring president (Mr. C. S. Williams) presided. The…

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Swimming Carnival To Conclude Season To-night Championship Events at Baths

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 6

With the prospect of brighter weather to-day, the championship carnival of the Albury Amateur Swimming Club, which is to conclude…

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Tennis Home Association Season Nearing End Semi-finals Next

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 6

Home and home matches in the Hume Tennis Association were concluded on Saturday Results: A. Frade: Glenellen d St. John’s…

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Football. Albury Rovers’ Future Decision to Join C. and D. Close Vote on Motion

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Rovers’ Football Club was held last evening, when about 10 persons attended. Mr. M. Mamouney presided. As there was…

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Final Swimming Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

The swimming season will be, brought a conclusion officially on Wednesday afternoon next, March 22, when the Deniliquin Swimming Club will…

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Tennis OPENTOURNAMENT

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 2

An event of importance in the sporting world in Deniliquin will take place next week, when, the Deniliquin Tennis Club will conduct its first open…

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Brocklesby Golf Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Brockle[?]by Golf Club was well attended. The club has a credit of £25. "The election of officers resulted:…

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Bowls Henty Bowling Club the Championship

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 10

The championship game between M. A. Lindner and W. R. Rohrich was one of the most interesting seen on the club's greens for some time. Both…

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Brian’s Boy Wins Double at Wodonga Coursing

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 2

Giving a great exhibition of galloning in the Murray Stake at the Wodonga coursing fixture last night Brian’s Boy eclipsed one of the…

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Tennis Player’s Unusual Mishap

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 2

Jack Kenyon a prominent member of West Albury Tennis Club, was admitted to Albury District Hospital suffering from burns about the face, caused by…

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Hay Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Hay Tennis Club was held on Monday evening there being present Messrs. T. Davies (vice-president,…

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Size of Golf Ball London, March 15

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

The Golf Union is advising the St. Andrew’s Club against the proposal to alter the size of golf balls…

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Straight Hitting From the Cricket Grounds

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 6

The biggest surprise of the day was at Billson’s Park, where South Albury hailed in some quarters as the strongest batting side in B grade, was…

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Tennis Excellent Prospects for One of Best Easter Tourneys Yet

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 6

Now that the summer pennant competition has occurred the attention of tennis enthusiasts is turned to the forthcoming Easter…

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Sunday Cricket Ryan’s v BROCKLESBY—At Alexandra. Park

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 6

Ryan’s team: S. Prater, It,, Mackay, G. Dickinson, L. Lee, T. Ratcliff, G. Andrews, J. Schneider, D. Lambourne, F. Lipsett, B. Phillips, S. Phillips, E…

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Cricket Semi-Finals Full of Interest Concrete Wicket May Favor North Even Contest Expected at Show Ground How Commercial Club Gained the Four

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 6

Two of the most interesting semi-finals for years should be seen in the A. grade competition to-morrow when Colts will meet North Albury at Aleaxndra Park, and Commercial Club will play Albury at the show ground…

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Heavyweight Boxing Result Lonbon, March 16

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 8

Len Harvey won the Empire heavy-weight title to-night when [?] the Canadian negro, retired in the 13th round…

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F. Hawkins Wins Albury Bowls Title

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 9

The concluding games in the Albury Bowling Club championship attracted a large gallery of outlookers who were rewarded with some…

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