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Sport, 1940

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Exhibition Tennis at Yarrawonga

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 2

Adrian Quist, Harry Hopman, Miss Naneye Wynne and Mrs. H. Hopman visited Yarrawonga on Saturday and gave exhibition games on the…

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Higgins Family’s Tennis Successes

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 2

The Higgins family, of “Boxdale,” Deniliquin, figured prominently in the recent Bar[?] open tournament, Len was in particularly good [?]orm,…

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Bowls. Elmore Defeats Deniliquin by One Point

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 2

Sustaining a heavy defeat on one rink, while the other two links were successful, Deniliquin was beaten by Elmore by one point in the Campaspe…

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CRICKET St. Michael’s and Mathoura Successful

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 2

As was indicated from the first day’s play, St. Michael’s and Mathoura gained outright victories over North and Water Commission,…

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Shield Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 2

New South Wales and South Australia began a match in Sydney on Saturday the result of which will have a bearing on the ultimate…

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Players and Umpires Counted Out by Irate Cricket Patrons Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 8

Sydney Cricket Ground members figured in an [?] disturbance in the members’ pavillon this afternoon during the Sh[?] Shield…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 3

Several members, headed by the President (Mr q. R. Rintoule) and Mr E. J. Davis, put in some excellent work top-dressing the green last…

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Presentation at Golf Pavilion

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 3

There was an excellent attendance to greet Mr and Mrs Findlay, and Miss Jocelyn Findlay on Saturday afternoon, and they were given a…

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Albury Colts Cricket Team

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 4

Back row (left to right): A. Ellwood. R. Reid. C. Fleming. C. Webster. K. Webster. H. Hicks (capt). Front row (left to right): L. Taskis, L. Ellwood. C. Dowling. W. Cornish, W. Hall…

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Coursing Club to Run Meeting for the Albury Hospital

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 5

It is the intention of the Albury Coursing Club to run a greyhound race meeting in aid of the Albury District Hospital, on Saturday night…

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Forward May Atone Diogenes and William Wont Selected for Sprint Races Sydney May Win the Progressive

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 5

Ascot will be the rendezvous for racegoers to-day, and as usual on the saucer-like track, fields are anything but impressive. Eight races are down for decision, and, of course, the Flying Handicap, which necessitated dividing, and the Ascot Handicap, are the principal events…

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Record Swimming Entries

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 2

Everything augurs well for a most successful swimming carnival at the local Pool on Sunday next, 21st January, and arrangements…

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Tennis Players Play Bowls

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

Members of the Corowa Bowling Club entertained members of the Tennis Club on Tuesday night last, when six full rinks were engaged in…

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Swimming Pools, Etc

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

Just as in the springtime the thoughts of youth turn to love, according to Tennyson, so it is that in the summer time the minds of many…

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Shield Cricket

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

The New South Wales v. South Australia match, played at Sydney, and terminated on Wednesday, ended in direct contrast to that pictured by…

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Cricket Rutherglen District

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

The round of matches in the above competition which will commence to-morrow is as follows: Corowa v. Wahgunyah…

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Swimming Carnival in Aid of Patriotic Funds

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 1

On Tuesday evening next the Deniliquin Swimming and Life-saving Club will conduct a carnival three-quarters of the proceeds of which will be…

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Swimming Carnival Many Splendid Contests “Flame” Diver Burnt

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

Favored by the hot night the swimming carnival held by the Deniliquin Swimming and Lifesaving Club at the Edwardes…

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Swimming Club Arranges A Musical Night Brewery Bend Beach

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 1

Patrons of the Brewery Bend Beach on Sunday evening next will be entertained with a programme of music broadcast through the…

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Interstate Tennis Cups for Victoria and N.S.W. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

Honors were even in the final days’s [?] of the Interstate Cup matches at the White City Courts to-day. N.S.W. retaining the Linton Cup and Victoria…

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