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Sport, 1940

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Visitors to Albury for Anniversary Day Cricket Games

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 6

In the pictures above cricketers from Holbrook and Wagga are pictured. They were members of combined elevens which came to Albury on Anniversary Day to meet combined Albury elevens. They are (from left.), E. McKinley (Holbrook), J. Beer…

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Players in Holiday Cricket Game Against Holbrook District

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 6

On Monday an Albury combined XI met an XI from the Holbrook District Cricket Association, and was defeated by 34 runs after an excellent contest. These Albury players did well for their side. From left to right: F. Jarrett, who knocked up a handy…

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Cricket During War Officials Ready to Carry on Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 6

Dr. R. L. Morton, chairman of the executive said to-day that, the Victorian Cricket Association would carry out its programme of Shield and…

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Open Aspect in Big Cricket Game Commercial Club Depends on Batsmen St. Matthew’s Has Chance of Outright Win Interesting Match in B. Grade Section

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 6

Supporting the views expressed last Friday, the Commercial Club-Colts match has retained a most open aspect. Batting first Colts put up the respectable total of 236, and gave the Club batsmen something to chase. Not actually a big total for the small fast oval at Alexandra…

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“Mail’s” Week-end Racing Reviews Coursing Speedy John’s Gift To Clash With Tide Time Many Visiting Dogs at Wodonga To-night

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 6

A feature of the coursing of Wodonga to-night is the number of visiting dogs that have been nominated…

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Coursing Wodonga Owner’s Double Robin Bartram—Minnie Dear Excellent Racing

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 5

Velvetred and Miss Gauntlet seesawed for [?] in the Wodonga Stake, seventh heat, at Wodonga coursing on Saturday…

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7 WINNERS; s RACES

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 5

Les Jabara, the “Mail” coursing writer, was on the mark at Wodonga on Saturday night. Naming two dogs in each race, be…

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South Albury Cricket Team

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 6

South Albury team which met Lavington on Saturday: Back row (left to right), J. Ward, J. Mackay. J. McBrien, W. Ristrom. L. Lee, F. Corrigan, D. Allison; front row. C Bourke. E. Taskis. C. Michell. J. Lee, J. Bourke…

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Lavington’s Cricket Team

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 6

Lavington team which defeated South Albury on Saturday: Back row (left to right), P. Jones (scorer). A. Lord, D. Heinjus, F. Bohr, J. Webber, S. Meredith, F. Culson. S. Fraser (umpire); front row, S. Romero, D. Buchhorn, R. Gulson, T. Gulson. P. Alldis…

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Melbourne Hide and Skin Buyers Play Cricket Against Albury Brokers

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

Melbourne hide and skin buyers after operating at the local sales on Friday, played a cricket match against the broken, and afterwards had dinner at the George Hotel. In the group are a number of the visitors with some of the brokers…

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Swimming at Hay

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2

Most successful competitors in a swimming carnival. at Butterworth’s Beach, Hay, were Ivo Wyatt, Claude Howard; R.J. Harris and Miss D…

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Bowls DENILIQUIN d. KYABRAM

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 3

Making amends for recent defeats, the Deniliquin team scored a comfortable win over Kyabram on the Kyabram green, on Saturday in the…

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Thurgoona Cricket Team

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 5

Back Row. left to right, N. Scammell, E. Sargeant. G. Bell, C. Weissel, J. Bell, C. Sargeant; front row, L. Feeney, E. Wignell, A. Sargeant, L. Dick, G. Wignell (Capt.)…

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N.-e. Racing Fixtures 1940

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 4

February.--3rd. Greta Race Club; 3rd. Muckatah Turf Club; 10th Wodonga St. Patrick's Race Club; 17th Dederang Racing Club; 21st, Chiltern…

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Open Tennis Tournament in March

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

The Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club’s annual open tournament will be held this year on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 7-[?]…

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Cricket Juniors Win Outright in One Day’s Play

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 3

Juniors and St. Michael’s registered big scores in the Edward River Cricket Association s competition on Sunday. Juniors put up…

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Coursing Wodonga Fields

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 5

Nominations for Wodonga speed coursing [?] to-morrow night are as follow; Naideu Stake [?] Rob Man…

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Tennis

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 3

AS stated in an advertisement appearing in this issue, the local club is conducting another night tournament on similar lines to that held…

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Swimming Club to Discuss Baths Sealing Accommodation

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Albury Amateur Swimming Club, which will be held at the Commercial Bank to-night, the question of seating…

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St. Matthew’s B. Cricket Team

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 6

Back Row (left to right) : A. Connor. G. Harvey, P. Rau, A. Patterson, R. Berry, W. Walters. Front : V. KCurrle (capt), R. Murray (vice-capt). R. Kurrle, R. Myors J. O’Connor…

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