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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Wangaratta Races

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 4

An attractive programme of six events has been arranged by the Wangaratta Turf Club for its races on Saturday, January 25. All classes of…

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Tennis St. Augustine’s, Wodonga New Yeah Tennis Tourney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 4

St. Augustine’s annual tournament will begin to-day at 11 a.m. on St. Augustine’s courts. Events to be played to-day are: Men’s singles and…

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Coursing Robert Boy Coronado Likely Double for Wodonga To-night

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 4

The two o[?]standing be[?]s at W[?]longa to-night appear to be Ro[?]ert Boy in the Murray St[?] sixth beat, and Coronado in [?]…

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Wangaratta Athletic Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 4

Official sanction has been received by the committee of the Wangaratta Athletic Club from the defence authorities granting the club permission to…

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Four Winners at Chiltern Cup Races Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 5

BEAU BLACK (W. Trimble) returning to scale after winning the Maiden Plate. MAZAROOL (C. McClatchie[?]…

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Patriotic Cricket Each Gets a Century Badcock and Barnes MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 6

In overcast, cool weather, which produced light showers during the morning, the patriotic cricket match in aid of war funds, between team[?] led by…

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Coursing Corowa Fields

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 5

Fields for to-morrow's coursin[?] meeting at Corowa are as follow: Hurdle. 2nd div: Bustles, Our Pal, A[?], Archie Lee. Vingi. Torpedo…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 1

Matches in the Rutherglen District Association competition will be resumed to-morrow after the Christmas break, when the following teams will…

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Boxing Day Sports “Gate” Not Up To Expectations; Small Profit Likely Excellent Racing Provided

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 1

Racing of a high standard was witnessed at Deniliquin’s first Boxing Day athletic carnival, which was held in aid of patriotic funds. Principal winners were H. G. McDiarmid (Abbotsford), who accounted for the pedestrian double; Jim Ryan (Bendigo) and…

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Swimming Is Great Fun Albury

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 12

Dear Uncle,—I was pleased to see my last letter in print. I went to a party at the baths. It is great fun swimming. I have been to the baths…

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Lively Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 4

A great second-wicket partnership of 212 in 183 minutes, during which both Badcock (S.A.) and Barnes (N.S.W.) passed the century…

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Riverina Swimming Championships Successful Carnival At Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 4

Attracting competitors from Albury, Leeton, Hay and Deniliquin the ninth annual Riverina amateur swimming championship carnival was conducted by the Deniliquin S. and L.S. Club on New Year’s Day at the Edwardes street pool before a large crowd of…

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Albury and Country Week Tennis

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 5

Miss Jeanette Gill, Albury's star girl tennis player, will play in the N.S.W. Country Week tournament which is to be commenced in Sydney on Monday…

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Tennis Corowa Club New Year American Tourney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 4

The Corowa Tennis Club conducted an American tournament on New Year's Day (Wednesday) the events being Gent's and Ladies' American…

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Tennis Night Pennant to Begin January 20

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 5

The A. and B. L.T.A. decided at a special meeting last night that play [?] the night pennant which will begin on January 20 will be extended to the…

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Patriotic Cricket Match Wash-out Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 3

P[?]ols of water lay on the tarpaulin covering the wicket at the M.C.G. today. when play was due to be res[?]ned in the patriotic cricket match…

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CRICKET Games Will be Resumed To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 5

Cricket will again be in [?]ll [?]wing to-morrow when A grade matches commenced before the holidays will be [?]ded and a new set at B…

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Albury Athletic Club 4th Annual Carnival on February 15

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 5

Since the inauguration of Albury Athletic Club four years ago, it has been the ambition of the promoters lo stage in Albury and Australian…

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Coursing Corowa Fields

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 8

Fields for to-day's coursing meeting at Corowa are as follow: Hurdle. 2nd div.: Bustles. Our Pal. Ai[?]tto, Archie Lee, Vingi, Torpedo…

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Corowa Bowls Final

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 7

In the final of the rinks bowls competition at Corowa, Phillips and Conomy defeated Watson and Small…

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