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Sport, 1941

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Tennis St. Augustine's Tourney Continues

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 3

Annual St. Augustine's tournament will continue at Wodonga to-day and to-morrow. The men's single and doubles championships have reached…

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To-day's Towong Races Arandoned

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 8

Because of yesterday's heavy rain. the returned soldiers' race meeting which was to have been held al Towong to-day. has been abandoned…

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Helping Wodonga’s Tennis Youths

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 2

Prominent among those with want to see the youths of Wodonga [?]riously interest themselves in the game of tennis and to play with the object of…

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Players in B Grade Cricket

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 5

R. LEE (capt.), South Albury. W. WALTERS (capt.), St. Matthew’s…

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Coursing Wodonga Fields

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 5

Nominations for Wodonga speed coursing meeting to-morrow night are as follow: Maiden Stake (straight): Oracle…

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Soldiers Keen on Swimming

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

Prospect of keen competition in the teams challenge race for the Albury L.V. Cup is pleasing to soldiers of the Bonegilla camp, and a member of them…

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Tennis Figures

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 3

Notable on the courts at the Wodonga St. Augustine’s annual tennis tournament at the week-end were Rev. Father Awburn, the parish priest (left), and George Humphries (right), who plays a good stick of tennis despite his physical handicap…

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Bowls Tournaments During Holidays

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 3

Taking advantage of the holidays members of the Deniliquin Bowling Club spent much of their time on the green…

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Swimming Carnival To-morrow Night

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

First club carnival of the Albury Amateur Swimming Club will be held at the Olympic Pool to-morrow night, when the point score competition will…

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Murray Rowing Association Annual Regatta Disappointing Rutherglen-lake Crew Prominent

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 1

A "sign of the times" was the disappointing attendance at the 80th annual regatta of the Murray Rowing Association, held at Lake Moodemere on…

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Saw High-class Tennis Finals

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

Beyond the sidelines at the annual St. Augustine’s tennis tournament at Wodonga at the week-end, when several of the district’s leading players competed…

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Betting on City Races Discussed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

Tumut Race Club had a letter before last night’s meeting of the Albury Racing Club committee contending that betting on metropolitan event war no,…

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CRICKET Bowlers Fared Best On

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 3

Some outstanding bowling performances were recorded on Sunday the Edward River Cricket Association resumed its competition…

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Tennis Play in Country Week Tourney Off Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 5

Owing to the wet weather, the 1941 country tennis carnival, which was to have commenced at White City courts to-day, was postponed until to-morrow…

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Greyhound Racing Surprise Win by Dub Up Harry John Best in Top It Division Very Good Meeting at Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 4

The coursing meeting held by the Corowa M.H. Coursing Club on Saturday night last was one of the most successful fixtures…

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Swimming Club Opening Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 2

Season for the Albury' Amate[?] Swimming Club will open to-[?] when the first club carnival begi[?] the Olympic Pool at 8 o'clock, [?]…

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Coursing Coronado-old Sam Likely Double for Wodonga To-night

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 5

Affer [?]alling at Wodonga, Core[?]de went on to win at Corowa, and the little Acbi[?]tes [?] his an excellent chance in the hardle race at…

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Rain Again Delays Country Week Tennis Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 3

Rain stopped play in the Country Week tennis tournament at 2 p.m. to-day. Matches set down for the afternoon will be played at the end of…

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Swimming Club Carnival Shows Profit

The Independent · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the committee of the Deniliquin Swimming Club the president (Mr. Lance Lloyd) referred with a high sense of…

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Tennis Local Tournament

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 3

The Eastern Park Tennis Club conducted a tournament on Thursday, 26th December, and Sunday, 29th December, in aid of the Red…

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