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Sport, 1941

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Yarrawongi Tennis For Red Cross

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 4

The Yarrawongo Lawn Tennis Club has handed to the Red Cross and the Comforts Fund £112/16/, being a share of the proceeds of the club’s annual…

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Football a Bright Outlook Junior Games to Start Next Week

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 2

At the adjourned annual meeting of the Albury and Border Junior Football League last night [?]ve teams were represented. resented. Lavington, North Albury…

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Coursing Corowa Draw

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 3

The draw for the coursing meeting at the Whiteway greyhound race track at Corowa to-night is as follow:— Maiden Stake: Jicky Girl, Anne…

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Balranald Racing Club

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the above Club, held on the 2nd inst. the following officials were appointed: President G. M. Smith; vice-presidents, Messrs…

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To-day’s Golf

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 7

This afternoon on the Albury [?]olf links a stroke handicap will be play[?] for a trophy donated by Dr. Grant. Member are asked to note that the…

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A "True' Golf Story

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 2

The following "true" story serves to show to what depths one can sink when the, urge comes to tackle the innocent little pill—"an" sich langwidge!"…

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Rugby League To-morrow’s Games; Albury At Tarcutta

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 7

Albury Rugby League selectors have omitted Lambert and Duncomb from the team to meet Borambola-Tarcutta. at Tarcutta, in to-morrow’s Group 13…

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Football Season Opens West Albury Trains To-day

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 7

With the senior competition in “cold storage,” all football enthusiasts will follow with interest the activities of the Junior League this…

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Yesterday's Rugby Results

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 4

Results of the Rugby League football matches played in Group 13 yesterday were as follow: Wagga Magpies Tumbarumba 10-5, Wagga Waratahs…

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Football East Albury Lavington Annual Meetings Held

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 4

East Albury and Lavington Football Clubs held their annual meetings yesterday morning. Both clubs reported a good attendance…

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Unkovich's Winning Double Confounds Backers in Main Ascot Races MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 5

The former West Australian apprentice, Tommy Unkovich flabbergasted backers at Ascot yesterday when he won the two chief events on outsiders. In the Imperial Handicap Unkovich landed El Reo a winner by a…

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Golf Programme of Fixtures

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 4

May 17.—Canadian .Foursomes. May 24.—Atkinson Cup, first round. and Handicap Singles May 25.-Canadian Foursomes…

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Pigeon Racing at Albert

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 5

Albury Homing Club held its second race of the season on Saturday from Henty, an airline distance of [?] miles. Bob Trelonr secured first…

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Rugby League Last Sunday's Games; Unlucky Henty

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 5

That the 1941 Group 13 Rugby League competition will be characterised by surprices was further emphasised on Sunday. Always a hard team…

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Golf Win For W. Wallace On

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 2

Although the elections may have interfered with golf on Saturday to some extent, a fair number of players parti-cipated and enjoyed the afternoon's…

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Record Entries Signify “ Boom” in Road Racing This Season

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 2

When eleven “pedal grinders” faced the starter for the, first road race of the season, the number was considered quite satisfactory and it was opined by club officials that the sport would at least be interesting, but when 20 entries were received by the…

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Mr. F. Clark Re-elected President Of Mathoura Golf Club

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 1

The annual meeting of Mathoura Golf Club was held last night when Mr. F. Clark (president), was in the chair and 14 members were present…

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Corowa Town Golf Club Great Enthusiasm Shown on Opening Day

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 2

The official opening of the 1941 season of the Corowa Town Golf Club took place on Sunday afternoon last. Refreshments were donated by Mr…

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Greyhound Racing Archie Lee Takes Hurdle Race. Manettia in Good Form Top Division to Pleasure Trip

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 4

The Corowa M.H. Coursing-Club conducted its first meeting since the Easter Cup meeting on Saturday hight last, when a large crowd watched the…

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Improvements at Yarrawonga Weir Swimming Facilities and Beautification

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 4

Following the approval of Yarrawonga Shire Council of a scheme of improvements to the Yarrawonga Weir, the matter was placed before a meeting…

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