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Sport, 1942

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Turf First Try at City Racing

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 1

Local sportsman, Mr. Tom Todd is tackling city racing with his newly acquired Airglide (Glideaway-Airmoth), bred by…

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COURSING Freeman’s Gift—Le Robin Albury To-night

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 5

The Albury C[?]sing Club will conduct a fixture to-night, the first event being timed to commence at 6.40. Freeman’s Gift,-who created a favorable…

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Albury Racing Club Benefit Meeting Saturday, Feb. 28, 1942

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 6

£10 MAIDEN PLATE. W.F.A., 5 furs. Norn. 6/. £15 PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP (£15 bar), 7 furs. Nom. 6/…

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Corowa Swimming Pool on the Murray

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 3

Members of Corowa Progress Association worked on and took the responsibility for completing this safe swimming enclosure on the Murray. Above is section of the crowd on Saturday afternoon…

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Bowls

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 2

There will be play this evening commencing at 6.30 p.m. The following club matches were played over the week-end:—Emblen…

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Tennis Club Will Entertain Volunteers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 1

Members of-Deniliquin Tennis Club will entertain two esteemed volunteers for the A.I.F. at the courts on Thursday next. They are Mr Frank…

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Municipal Council Life-Buoy For Edwardes St Swimming Pool

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 1

A meeting of Deniliquin Council was held last night. There were present: Aid E. C. Brown (Mayor), and Aid. R. J. Edwards, S. Peers, L. G. Donovan,…

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Swimming Judy Harrison And Geoff Bult Win Club Championships

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 1

At Sunday’s swimming carnival Judy Harrison and Geoff Bult won their divisions of club championships, which commenced at the previous carnival. Both events were for swimmers under the . age of 14 years…

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CRICKET Local Lad Making Goad

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 3

A former well-known all-round Deniliquin , athlete, Corporal Arthur Harry, now serving with the R.A.A.F., continues to shine as a cricketer in…

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MR. D. BAIRD Farewelled by Golf Club

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 2

On Friday afternoon, a send-off, convened by the Hay Golf Club and presided over by the president of the club, Mr. D. C. Pagan, was tendered…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 3

The first round of the Singers [?] was concluded last week with the following results:— [?] beat M’Farlane Tinnley beat…

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Bowls

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 3

A pairs' competition was conducted at the local green on Wednesday afternoon of last week, eight pairs competing. An enjoyable…

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Albury Coursing Club Eight Races To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 5

An interesting programme of fight races has been arranged for the [?] is be held by the Albury Cour[?] on Saturday evening comm[?]…

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Tennis Tournament

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 5

A tournament was held on Wednesday on Kendall’s courts, when 81 players took part. Section winners were: Mrs. Hore and Mrs. Schols. (Wodonga), Mrs. Lees and…

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Albury Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the programme for the Albury races to be held on Saturday, February 28, which appears in this issue. Nominations…

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Free Swimming Tuition Instructors to Visit Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3

Under the auspices of the N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association, free swimming lessons are to be given at Corowa by a…

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Tennis Club To Farewell Members

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 1

To-morrow afternoon a farewell has been arranged at ,the Lawn Tennis Courts to Messrs F.L. Kelly and Hector McKenzie, who are both past presidents…

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Boxing Rivals. Winner Will Meet Young. MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 5

Mickey Miller, former feather-weight champion of Australia, and Eddie Miller, the outstanding feather-weight of New South Wales, are to meet at the Melbourne…

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Football Deniliquin’s Kevin in the News

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 1

This is taken from Melbourne “Herald's" Wednesday issue:— Kevin O’Neill will be at the Richmond Football Club’s annual meeting…

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Seen at Wodonga St. Patrick’s Races on

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 4

Top left: Miss M. Ryan and Miss P. Grant. Top right (left to right): Mrs. R. Hor[?]. Mrs. L. Fair. Mrs. H. A. Lees. Second row (left to light): Miss N. Hanel and Mrs. N…

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