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Sport, 1939

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Easter Tennis Tournament Preparations

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 6

Mr. Bert Galvin erecting wire-netting stops between the courts on the sports ground, which is being prepared, for the annual Easter tennis tournament. Richly carpeted with a layer of green, the sports ground provides a picture which has keyed up the anticipation of every true tennis lover…

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Berrigan Golf Club. Annual Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 3

Mr Arthur Withers presided a the annual meeting of the Berrigan Golf Club. held on Tuesday evening of last week, at which there was a…

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Albury Easter Monday Races Splendid Nominations

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 4

Following are the nominations for the Albury St. Patrick’s Day race meeting, to be held at the Albury racecourse on Easter Monday:…

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Cricket a Grade Final Will Begin April 15

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 4

The final of the A grade competition of the Albury and Wodonga Cricket Association will begin at the show ground on April 15 between Colts and…

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Coursing Shade’s Hope Outdistances Hurdle Field Brian’s Boy in Straight Six at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 5

Shade’s Hope, in .winning the Open Hurdle Race from Only Gold at Wodonga coursing last evening, made an exhibition of his opponents…

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Tennis at Easter Home Allegedly Wrecked Former Boarder For Trial Strange Court Story Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 4

Pleading guilty in the Flemington court to-day to a charge of having unlawfully and maliciously caused £266 worth of damage to the property of…

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Golf

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Jerilderie Golf Club was held on Monday evening last. Present: —Messrs. A. B. Currie (ch.), L…

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Tennis Tabloids

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

"Run dead on Sunday for a good handicap," someone said, but it appeared that everyone heard and followed suit. Tarzan went in to…

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Golf Albury Club Tourney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 6

Albury Golf Club has arranged an attractive tournament beginning tomorrow and ending on Saturday. On Friday morning a par handicap (A and…

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Lord Mayor to Have Racing Colors Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 6

Admitting to-day that he and Cr. Sir Harold Luxton had bought a Gay Lothario-Mitsi colt for 440 guineas, the Lord Mayor (Cr. A. W…

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Stock Loanding Double Races to Be Provided

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

The Victorian Railway Commissioners have agreed to instal double bulk type sheep loading races at Deniliquin trucking yards…

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Football Albury Junior League Season to Begin May 6

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 6

At the annual meeting of Albury and Border Junior Football League officers elected were as follows: Patrons, Messrs. A. Waugh and T. Chubb;…

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Athletic Carnival Charges For Sports Carnival Objection to Electricity Bill

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 3

Writing on March 23 (two days prior to the sports carnival at the sports ground), Albury Athletic Club informed Albury Council, when it met last…

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Coursing Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 6

The Corowa Mechanical Hare Coursing Club will conduct .Its fifth Anniversary meeting on Easter Saturday and Monday nights…

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Golf

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 8

The official opening of the Henty Golf Club takes place on Easter Monday, when a mixed foursomes will be played in the afternoon, and a…

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Rugby League Club Annual Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Hay Rugby League Club was held on Monday evening when there were present Messrs. E. Harten (in the…

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BALLDALE Annual Meeting of Football Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 1

There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Football Club, Mr. K. J. .Azzl presiding. The balance sheet showed a credit…

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Tennis Henty Churches Ii v Osborne Creek

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 8

The grand final, postponed last Saturday, owing to the weather, will be played at Culcairn on Saturday, April 8…

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Golf Riverina Association Meeting Annual Tournament at Wagga

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 3

Mr. A. L. Rutherford attended as Henty's delegate at the annual meeting of the Riverina Golf Association held at Wagga on Saturday morning last,…

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Cricket Rutherglen District Association "B" Grade Final

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 6

Play In this match will enter Its third day on Saturday, when Corowa Town will resume Its second Innings with the score; five wickets for 58. J…

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