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Sport, 1940

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Golf Professional Championships Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 6

Although the Australian Golf Union decided last night to abandon the national open and amateur championships this year, professionals to-day…

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Statement by N.S.W. Rugby League Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 6

No reasonable request of the Country League has ever been refused by the N.S.W. body. During its six years of existence the Country League has…

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Tennis Local Championships Fate in the Balance

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 6

Entries for the local championships in connection with the Easier tournament will close at 8.30 o’clock to-night, and the association…

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Coursing Postponed in Sydney Ground Too Hard for Training SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 6

Because c f it he continuance of the dry spell the National Coursing Association has decided to postpone the 1940 coursing programme indefinitely…

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Golf Season Officially Opened Players Extended Warm Welcome

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 8

Henty golf club celebrated the opening of the 1940 season last Monday (Easter Monday) in brilliant sunshine. A competition of 12 holes handicap…

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FOOTBALL Albury Club to Hold Annual Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Albury Football Club will be held in the Wool Exchange at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 4. Officials, with the prestige of last…

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Sporting Tennis Inter-association Match Henty v Yerong Creek

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 8

Considerable interest was created by a tennis match played between the Henty and Yerong Creek associations on Easter Monday. The tennis…

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CRICKET. St. Michael’s Lead Juniors on First Innings

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 3

The very interesting contest between St. Michael’s and Juniors for the premiership of the Edward River Cricket Association’s competition…

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Gold Salute to Go to N.Z. High Caste to Retire From Racing SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 6

Gold Salute, for whom Mr. [?] Cooper paid soon gns.. is to be gelded and sent to New Zealand. He will [?] [?]to Australia to be prepared…

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Cricket Corowa Town and Rutherglen to Contest Final Town's Surprise Win Over Lake

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 6

The highlight of Saturday's semifinal matches was Corowa Town's defeat of Lake Moodemere, at Rutherglen, when with the board reading…

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Icanopit Wins Whiteway £100 Sixth Anniversary of Corowa M.H. Coursing Club. Big Stake Attracts Good FlELDS Visiting Dogs Too Good for Locals

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 6

The Corowa Mechanical Hare Coursing Club celebrated its 6th anniversary on Easter Saturday and Monday nights when the principal event on the programme was the Whiteway £100…

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Cricket Semi-finals Morrow Colts and Murray Should Win Id a Grade Jindera Should Defeat North in ‘B’ Grade

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 6

Cricket in the Albury district will enter upon the semi-final stage tomorrow, in both A and B divisions, when the following matches will be…

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Cricket

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 3

On Sunday, March 17, the last of the home and home matches were completed. Burrawang 8/131, defeated Diggers…

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Coursing Brown Sugar-churinga Peter Thrilling Duel Expected Miniature Champion Chosen to Win Nine Races at Albury To-night

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 9

One of the most interesting races to be decided at the Albury Coursing Club’s fixture to-night is the Hume Stake, by reason of the fact that the…

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Balranald Racing Club. Annual Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 7

The annual meeting of members of the above dub was held on Saturday, March 16 . Present: Messrs. G. M. Smith (chairman), C. Carmichael, L…

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South Albury Cricket Club Dinner

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 6

On Wednesday night members and supporters of the South Albury Cricket Club attended a wind-up dinner at the Railway Hotel. At this enjoyable…

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TENNIS Local Championships at Sports Ground To-day

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 9

The local championships will be played at the sports ground this afternoon, and players are requested to be ready at 1.45…

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Cricket Old Guard v Aches and Pains

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 9

A cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend the second of the series of cricket matches between members of Albury sub-branch of the…

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W.A. Racing Men Disqualified; Out For 12 Months PERTH

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 8

J. D. Cockell, the prominent owner trainer, the jockey, E. Cameron, and the horse, Jolly Trimmer, were to-day disqualified by the stipendiary steward,…

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“Mail’s” Week-end Racing Reviews Wagga Cup Meeting Nominations For First Day

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 8

Nominations for the Murrumbidgee Turf Club’s Gold Cup meeting, to be held at Wagga on Wednesday and Thursday, April 10 and 11, are:…

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