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Sport, 1939

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Tennis Star to Appear in Films Hollywood, July 11

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 4

It has been announced that Miss Alice Marble, who won the Wimbledon tennis championship last week, is to become a film actress. A contract has…

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Profit from Athletic Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 2

A profit of £il3/19//5 was made from the carnival held by Albury Athletic Association earlier in the year. This was revealed by a balance sheet…

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Football

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 3

In a series of football matches the Hay War Memorial High School versus the town junior Australian Rules team, the school was successful in…

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Football. Deniliquin Versus Imperials

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 3

The football attraction to-morrow will be moulded at Deniliquin, when the local 18 will be opposed to Echuca Imperials, for the third time this season…

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Football Dance at Lowesdale

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 5

The fifty-fifty dance in aid of the Buraja Football Club funds, which was held at the Lowesdale Hall on Tuesday evening last, proved to be a…

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President of Bowls Association Opposed Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 2

For the second time in the history of the N.S.W. Bowls Association there will be two candidates for the position of president. The retiring…

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Good Entries for Races at Mathoura

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 1

The nominations for the Mathoura Jockey Club’s race meeting next Wednesday are:— TRIAL HANDICAP, 6[?]—Society…

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Rugby League Henty Triumphs Holbrook Defeated, 7-5 Stirring Game Thrills Spectators

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 6

The leaders of the Southern Zone, Henty and Holbrook, clashed match on the letter's ground on Sunday last—and what a clash. Both clubs fielded first-class teams and quarter was neither given nor expected in the hardest, but cleanest game seen in this zone for years…

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Football Ovens & Murray League Final Round of Elimination Matches

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 6

With Rutherglen, Wodonga and Wangaratta with 20 points each, fighting for third place the final round of minor games promises some…

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Jockey Club’s Races Trainer Travels 340 Miles to Win Three Races. Sandy’s Puzzle and Burnevale Good “Money-spinners”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 4

Brought all the way from Bungaree by motor float, a distance of 170 miles, Burnevale (a double) and Sandy’s Puzzle rewarded their owners and trainer (Mr. T. J. To[?]py) by winning half the programme and £65 in stakes, plus a substantial amount in…

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Davis Cup Tennis Draw for Australia’s Matches Longbeach (Cal), July 12

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 2

The draw for the Davis Cup tie between Australia and the Philippines, which begins to-morrow, is: Friday: Quist v Sanchez; Bromwich…

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Australian Rules Football Henty Defeats Culcairn Early Deficit Daunts Visitors Bon Thomas the "Best on Ground."

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

Henty convincingly defeated Culcaim, 12-12 to 6-14 in the Albury District League match played on the Showground on Saturday afternoon. Taking a lead of 6-1 to 1-6 in the first quarter, Henty proved…

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Football Teams Fighting for Position Interesting Clashes in Several Leagues Albury Seconds to Play at Sports Ground Good Match Likely Against Corowa Rovers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 6

Interest in the Ovens and Murray League centres in the fight fir third and fourth positions. Albury and Yarrawonga seem certain to fill first and second positions, while Wodonga, Rutherglen and Wangaratta are…

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Albury Athletic Carnival Receipts and Expenditure

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 4

Although the profit from the carnival conducted by the Albury Athletic Club only amounted to £13 19/5, the fixture from every other point of view…

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Boxing Championship New York, July 13

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 8

Billy Conn, of Pittsburgh, won the world’s lightweight championship, over 15 rounds, gaining the decision from Melio Bettins, of New York, in…

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Football. HATFIELD d BALRANALD

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 1

When Townies go bush, Bushies turn the tables. The largest crowd yet, witnessed the above match played at Youth Oval on…

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Coursing Cash in on Cash Madaam! Outstanding Investment For Corowa To-night

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 9

Quite an attractive programme has been arranged for the Corowa coursing fixture to-night. In my opinion Cash Madam appears…

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Rugby League Big Game at Albury To-morrow’s Fixture; Henty v. Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 4

Unless Albury defeat Henty in tomorrow’s big Rugby League game here, they will have little chance of gaining second position on the premiership…

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Golf Albury Club Associates’ Qualifying Rounds Will Begin To-day

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 5

The Albury, Golf Club will hold a par handicap to-day for members for a trophy presented by Mr. Stan Henry, whilst the associates will play a stroke…

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Inter-high School Sports Corowa Hockey and Football Teams

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 2

Top: Hockey team of the Corowa Intermediate High School which lost to Albury High School, three goals to one, on Wednesday during the course of a sports meeting between the two schools: Back row (left to right), P. Sweeting, M. Dale, N. Everitt, D. Cameron,…

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