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Sport, 1942

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Camp Boxing Tournament

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 3

On Wednesday evening a boxing tournament was held at the camp, when a number of interesting bouts were decided. The stadium, the Red…

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Tennis Yarrawonga Tourney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 5

Yarrawonga Lawn Tennis Club will hold a tournament on Easter Friday and Saturday. The programme will consist of five handicap events, men’s and women’s…

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News of the Week Henty Golf Club

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 4

A general meeting of all golfers and associates will be held in the School of Arts tonight (Friday), at 8 p.m. All interested are requested to attend…

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Albury Golf Club's Annual Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Albury Golf Club last evening, the president (Dr L. S. Woods) reported that the membership for the year was 136. as against…

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Bowls Corowa Club

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 4

Scores of leaders scorers measurers skippers aggregate in the final of the com[?]tion at Corowa bowling green were: Leaders: C. Per[?]n 24. D. Holt 21. W. F…

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Boxing and Wrestling. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 4

A[?] Walker (11.41) proved no match for Alan Westbury (10.[?]¾) at Newcastle stadium last night, and he was knocked out in the [?]th round of a 12-round contest…

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Tennis War Fund Helped

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 4

West Albury Tennis Club held a tourney in aid of Prisoners of War funds, and a profit of £2 10/ was made. Section winners were: (1) Mesdames Bunton and…

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No Races in Sydney SYDNEY, Saturday

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 4

The Warwl[?]k [?] races, which were to have been held of Randwick to-day. had to be ab[?]ndoned. "We would hove raced had it been at all possible but the state…

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Boxing Richards Defeats Fa[?]my. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 5

Ron Richards (11.8) convincingly defeated the Egyptian Mahomed Fahmy (11.6) on points in twelve rounds at the Sydney stadium tonight. Richards, who was below…

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Coursing Ground Brawl Sequel SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 4

For [?]tous behavior at Saturday’s greyhound meeting at Harold Park, Leonard Roy McNamara, aged 45, painter, was fined £[?] the Glebe court today. For…

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Bowls

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

On Easter Saturday members of the local Bowling Club will conduct a pairs' tournament, commencing at 10 a.m. All desirous of…

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Finley Patriotic Regatta Returns £943 Odd

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 4

The balance sheet of the recent Patriotic Regatta at Finley was adopted at the final meeting of the committee. The nett profit…

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Former Members to Be Farewelled Swimming

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

When Deniliquin Swimming Club meets to-night to wind up a very successful season the opportunity will be taken to say farewell- to three of its…

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Deniliquin Golf Club To Discuss Future

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

The annual meeting of members of Deniliquin Golf Club will be held at the council chambers next Thursday at 7.45 p.m. Members will be asked to express…

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Of Interest To Football Fans

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

During the course of a conversation with Mr. N. L. Weedon, super-president of Tattersall's Football Club, the original "Observer" learned that the…

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Tennis St. Patrick's Intra-club Games

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 5

St p[?]ick's intra-club tennis com ,vas brought to o successful finish last Sunday afternoon. Next Sunday afternoon social tennis will be played and all past…

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St. Patrick's Races At Albury on Saturday Beau Lake for Handicap

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 5

Beau Lake, who returned to the winning [?] at Wagga re[?]rtly will meet a strong [?] in the St. Patrick's Day Handicap [?] Albury St. Palrick's Race…

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Swimming Season to Close

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 2

The attention of parents of children who have been using the swimming enclosure at Belmont Bench in drawn to the fact that the enclosure is to…

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Corowa Town Golf Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 2

Probably Rowing to inclement weather, but also probably indicating a lack of golfers this year, there was a small attendance at the annual…

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Racing Notes

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 April 1942 · page 6

Miss Warbrook and Footmark were the outstanding performers at Thursday morning's session at the Albury track where locallv trained candidates for the St…

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