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Sport, 1940

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Successful Competitors at Saturday’s Swimming Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 3

In the top picture, the Albury C.Y.M.S. team is shown with the Pastoral Hotel Cup, which it has won three times. This means that each member of the team will be presented with a miniature cup by the donor (Mr. J. M. Cox). From left, G. Malier, J. Livsey, C. Kelton and J. Hayhoe. In the lower picture, Miss M. Robertson (right), winner of the women’s open handicap, who swam from…

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Greyhound Racing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

The Corowa M.H. Coursing Club's meeting for tonight (Tuesday) has attracted well balanced fields, and as usual the nominations cover a wide…

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Bowls Deniliquin Defeats Rochester Reds

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

The Deniliquin Bowling Club recorded its most important victory for the season on Saturday in the Campaspe Valley Bowling Association’s…

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At Swimming Club’s Carnival on

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 5

Popular Olympic Pool was the scene of the Amateur Swimming Club’s second carnival for the current season on Saturday. Contestants face the water for the start of a heat of the boys’ 55 yards handicap…

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Cricket Juniors and Mathoura Successful

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 3

Juniors succeeded in defeating St. Michael’s on the first innings and Mathoura won outright against North in the matches completed on…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 3

The weekly spoon competition was played on Saturday afternoon, eighteen players taking part, and the green being in excellent order…

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Albury Girl Tennis Star in Sydney Easy Victory in First Round of Championship

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 6

Miss Jeanette Gill, of Albury, who is competing in the school and age tennis championships, which commenced at White City courts, Sydney, on…

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Social Bowls al Albury Green

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 2

A social bowls evening was held at the Albury green last night, to aid the hospital. A novel feature was the competition for mixed rinks in which…

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Holbrook Picnic Races

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 5

At a meeting held recently the committee of Holbrook Picnic Race Club decided to hold the annual race meeting on Friday. May 10. It was also…

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Holders of the Globe Hotel Swimming Cup

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 3

Happy members of the Red Cross team receiving the Globe Hotel Cup from the president of the Albury Amateur Swimming Club (Dr. H. C. Worch) after they Had successfully defended the trophy at the Hospital Swimming Carnival on Saturday. From left, Dr. Worch, Misses Jean Latona, Ruth, Mary and Sheila Robertson…

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Coursing Velvetred to Reappear Over Hurdles at Wodonga To-night (By Les. Jabura)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 5

At Wodonga coursing to-night, Velvetred, probably the un[?] dog racing, has a, chance to alone for his many recent failures, when…

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Boxing Classes Formed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 3

The boxing classes for boys initiated by Rev. Father McGrath at St. Michael‘s, Club have been commenced with the weighing and grouping of the…

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Bowls DENILIQUIN v. TONGALA

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

The following rinks have been chosen to represent the Deniliquin Bowing Club against Tongala on the Deniliquin green to-morrow (Saturday):—…

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Sunday Cricket

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

A team of Diggers will meet the [?]th Garrison at Mungabareena on Sunday at 2 o’clock. The Diggers are to meet at 1 o’clock at Mate’s corner,…

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Summer Golf Cup Bowral

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 7

The Ladies’ Gold Union summer cup was won by Miss M. Corry with an aggregate of 145 rounds for two rounds. Miss B. Crago and Mrs…

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Tennis Tournament For the Hospital

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

A women’s doubles tournament was held at the Albury tennis courts, in aid of the Hospital Appeal, on Wednesday afternoon. Fifty entries were…

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Mathoura News From our Correspondent Monday Swimming Sports

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee held on Friday it was decided to postpone the sports carnival .which was to have been held on Wednesday night until…

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Swimming Club Secretary Farewelled Mr. S. F. Matthews to Join Medical Corps

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

Members of the Deniliquin Swimming and Life-saving Club, assembled on Tuesday evening to say farewell to Mr. S. F. (Frank) Matthews, the club’s…

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HOLBROOK & District Cricket Association Culcairn v MORVEN

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 10

A two-day match was concluded at Culcairn on Saturday afternoon, Culcairn winning on the first innings by 8 wickets ad 46 runs. Scores:…

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Cricket Rutherglen District Association Last Home-and-home Round

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

The last of the home-and-home matches will commence to-morrow the following being the draw. Rutherglen v. Corowa…

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