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Sport, 1940

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COURSING Wodonga Nominations For

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 6

Following are the nominations for the Wodonga speed coursing meeting on Saturday: Wodonga Stake (circle), 7th heat, 1st…

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Successful Albury Tennis Player

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 6

Tennis player JIMMY MATTHEWS, formerly of Culcairn and now of Albury, who annexed the Benalla Singles Championship from the Victorian country champion on New Year’s Day. The picture shows Matthews holding the coveted trophy…

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Tennis Entries One Champion Stands Down Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 6

The only champion who will not defend a title at the Australian tennis championships in Sydney commencing on January 16 will be Mrs. Westacott…

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Swimming Freestyle Championship of N.S.W. Heats Swum Last Night Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 6

Although he did not appear to be hard-pressed, W. Kendall was only a fifth of a second outside his own Australian record in the second heat of…

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Wangaratta Athletic Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 5

Competitions at the Wangaratta athletic carnival are reminded that entries for all events close on Saturday, January 6. Entries will be accepted…

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Girl Collapses While Swimming at Nor[?] Park

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 4

Collapsing while swimming across the river at Norieul Park about 10 o’clock last evening, Mary Cosser, aged 19, of Paine st., had to be helped…

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Coursing for Circle Race Brian’s Boy Chosen Leneva’s Choice Danger

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 6

Grader Gordon Tredrea has bracketed together an even lot of dogs for the Wodonga Stake, fifth heat, for the Wodonga coursing fixture…

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Albury Tennis Juniors to Contend Country Doubles Championship

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 4

Miss Jeanette Gill, who, partnered by Miss M. McGill (Newcastle), won the Country Week N.S.W. junior doubles championship last year, will leave for…

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Cricket Chiltern and District Matches for To-day

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 7

Concurrently with its resumption for the 1939-40 season, Chiltern and District Cricket Association will begin the second half of the draw to-day. Fixtures…

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Youth Drowned in Swimming Pool Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

Unnoticed by his companions with whom he was swimming, Alan Carson, aged 16, of Concord, was drowned in a pool at Dee Why to-day…

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Murray Beats St. Matthew’s in a Grade Cricket

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 4

In their match which concluded on the sports ground on Saturday, Murray defeated St. Matthew’s comfortably on the first innings…

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Interesting Position in A Grade Cricket Four Teams Almost Equal Colts Secure Outright Win Against North Albury C. Webster Scores 73 Not Out C. Wailes 6/44 in B Grade Section

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 4

With the conclusion of the first round in [?] of the Albury and Wodonga Cricket Association [?] has been revealed, and no team can yet be said to [?] for premiership honors. Murray leads with [?] Commercial Club…

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Races at Echuca

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 2

Nominations for Echuca Race Club’s meeting on Saturday, January 27, close with the secretary (Mr. P Lockwood) on Tuesday next, 16th inst…

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World's Tennis Stars at Yarrawonga

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 2

As advertised in this issue on Saturday next, January 13, at the Yarrawonga, Lawn Tennis Club's grass courts, Messrs. Adrian Quest and…

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Cricket Local Competition Resumed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 3

The Edward River Cricket Association’s competition was resumed on Sunday, when St Michael’s and North met at jubilee…

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Bowls Pairs Compete in C.V.B.A. CHAMPIONSHIP

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 3

Ten members of the Deniliquin Bowling Club visited Elmore on Saturday to take part in the pairs championship of the Campaspe Valley Bowling…

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Shield Cricket Queensland v. South Australia

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 2

By dismissing six South Australian batsmen, on a wicket slightly affected by rain, at Brisbane, on Saturday, Queensland put themselves in the…

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Racing at Albury Patronage is Decreasing Club’s Loss on Year

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 5

At the meeting of the committee of the Albury Racing Club last night, the president (Mr. Reg. Ryan) In submitting the annual…

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Bromwnch and Miss Wynne Ranked As Best Tennis Players Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 5

Max Newcombe now ranks sixth in the Australian tennis championship, but W. Sidwell has dropped to seventh…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 3

A meeting of members of the Berrigan Bowling Club was held on Thursday evening, when Mr G. R. Rintoule presided over a good…

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