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Sport, 1939

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Attracted by Sunshine and High-class Tennis

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 2

Top: The packed grandstand at the sports ground on Monday when the finals of the Easter tennis tournament were decided in pleasant sunshine. The singles final between Miss Nancye Wynne (Victoria) and Miss B. Fifield (Culcairn) was in progress when…

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An Ode to Golf

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 3

At the request of a correspondent an exchange gives the complete text of the most quoted poem on golf. It is said to have been…

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Far South, Northern Zone, Rugby League Draw

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 5

The draw for the northern zone in the Far South group of the Rugby League competition is as follows: April 30: Borambola-Tarcutta v…

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Coursing Silent Guard Fancied in Straight Six Race at Wodonga To-night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 5

Big-striding Silent Guard, who created such a good impression at Albury recently, should be suited by the straight track and is chosen to win the…

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Racing at Randwick High Caste Wins Stakes Cock Suspended for Two Months Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 5

A meeting was held at Randwick to-day. The stewards found Jockey W. Cook guilty of careless riding in the Coogee Handicap and suspended…

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Tennis

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 8

The team to represent Churches II in the final against Osborne Creek at, Culcairn on Saturday will be as follows: R., N., W., and H. Bahr, A…

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Bowls Albury Carnival

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 8

Six rinks from Henty took part in the rinks competition at Albury on Monday, and two of them (Lieschke, S. Doig, Twartz and F. W. Paech, and…

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YARRAWONGA Golf Club

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the golf club it was disclosed that the club’s position had steadily improved, and that assets over liabilities amounted to…

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Town Golf Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Corowa Town Golf Club Mr. C. Pratt was elected president, with Messrs. C. Perrin, S. C. Janson as…

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Bowls on Albury Club's Green

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 6

The fourth round in the mid-week fours competition on the Albury bowling green was played this week. Hague and Hewish had the most even game…

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CRICKET. Auxiliary v. Diggers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 1

On Monday afternoon in the Park oval before a good crowd, the Hay Diggers played a match against the Women's Auxiliary. The Diggers…

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Younger Set Tennis Tournament and Dance

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 2

Arrangements are well in hand for the Younger Set's tennis tournament (ladies and men's doubles) on the Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club's courts on…

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Sporting Golf Official Opening of Henty Club

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 8

The official opening of the Henty Golf Links for the season 1939 took place on Easter Monday. There was a very large number of players and…

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Tennis Uiver Club's Tourney Mrs. Penney's Ssuccess

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 6

The Uiver Tennis Club conducted a tourney comprising men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles. Mrs. Penney was by far the most…

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Straight Hitting From the Cricket Ground

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 6

A popular figure in Albury cricket for the last 15 years has been Stan Prater. On his day a brilliant wicket. keeper and a hard-hitting batsman…

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Cricket Sunday Final Junior Need 91 to Win

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 3

The final of the Edward river Cricket Association's competition was hr a very interesting position at the clese of the second day’s pay…

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Football Doug Strang to Coach Albury Appointed at Meeting Last Night

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 6

At a meeting of the committee of the Albury Football Club last night, Doug Strang was appointed coach of the team far the 1939 season…

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Coursing Silent Guard's Pace Scores in Straight Six Pernicketty's Easy Win Tide Time Beats The Black Lad

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 6

Mr. E. Meredith's promising sprinter, Silent Guard, won the Murray Stake, ninth heat, in convincing style at Wodonga coursing…

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Henty Football Club Australian Rules Get Into Stride Preparations for the Season

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Henty Australians Rules Football Club was held on Friday evening last, the president (Mr. J. A. McMillan) in the chair,…

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CRICKET "The Don" Favors Colts For 1939 Hartley Shield in Final Match Against Albury Jindera Holds Good Lead in B Grade Final Against United

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 6

To-morrow the final of the A grade competition will begin on the show ground between Colts and Albury, and die B grade final between Jindera and United will be continued at the High School ground. Both matches will be played to a finish, die B grade encounter…

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