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Sport, 1943

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Hospital Swimming Carnival

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 4

The committee in charge of the Hospital Swimming. Carnival held on Boxing Day. met on Wednesday, and wound up the effort…

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Boxing Reilly Wins in Seventh W[?]ymark Shows Promise. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 4

An almost capacity house saw Terry Reilly (10.4 [?]) obtain a technical knock-out decision in the seventh round of the scheduled 12-round boxing match against…

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Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 3

In a match between a Department of the Interior team (which scored 117), and a team captained by B. Cadd (66), the former won by 51 runs…

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Bowls Chant-McAllister Win Pairs

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 1

Messrs. Chant and McAllister were the winners of a pairs spoon competition on Saturday last. The greens are now very fast after the depredations of…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 6

The weekly pairs competition on Saturday afternoon, found Messrs J. Reynoldson and E. Ryan too good for all opponents, and being the only…

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Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 1

O. Lucas defeated P. de Pagny in the first round of the “B” championship by 21 to 13. At 15 ends the scores were 13-12 in favor of Lucas, and de Pagny…

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Corowa Bowls Results

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 5

Corowa Bowling Club spoon competition was held yesterday on the Corowa greens. Results: Hyeronimus and Dwyer d Turner and Ross-Edwards: Grimmond and…

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Rimveil’s Racing Career Finished Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 5

Rimveil has finished his racing car[?]er and will be sold as a stallion at the Eastern sales…

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Coursing Kaluga to Win at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 6

Albury Coursing Club will run an attractive programme this afternoon. Selections— Park Stake, 3rd division: Black Trapper…

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8Th Army in Suburbs of Tripoli Rommel’s Armor Races Into Tunisia LONDON, January 22

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 1

The 8th British Army, pursuing Rommel’s Afrika Korps, entered suburbs of Tripoli today, according to Morocco radio. The announcer added that part of the suburbs of Tripoli were on fire…

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Bowls Keen Championship Play

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 1

Playing in the A grade championship, first round, Hough defeated Hornsby, 32-14; Chant defeated McAllister, 31-20, and Hinchliffe defeated Guy, 31-30…

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CRICKET A.T.C. Win By 23 Runs

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3

A.T.C. (115) defeated Equipment (92) by 23 runs in Sunday’s match. N. Lucas (40), P. Wallace (18 n.o.) and J. Hogan (16) were the…

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Woman’s Ashes Cast on Football Ground MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

The ashes of Mrs Elsie Schofield, who died last month, were scattered today Immediately in front of the seat from which she frequently watched the Richmond…

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Wagga Races To-day

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 4

Murrumbidgee Turf Club’s meeting in aid o[?] the Kapooka Rec[?]tion Fund will b[?] held this afternoon. Following are selections and weights:…

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Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 2

J. E. Smith achieved a wonderful win against Dr. Middleton in the first round of the A grade championship. The score stood at 30-18 in favor of…

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Corowa Bowls Results

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 5

Results of spoon competition held last night by the Corowa Bowling Club: Munro and Dwyer d Bugden and Findlay; Ross Edwards and Pearse d Turner and…

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The Swimming Club Carries On

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 1

It is pleasing for former residents returning on holidays or leave from active service to note that members of the Swimming Club are keeping up the…

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Uncertainty of Racing Fitzgerald Proves An Enigma

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 6

Often you have heard the saying, "This is a certainty." It is my belief that there are more uncertainties than certainties in the racing game. In…

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Camp Boxing Gunboat Steams to Victory

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 2

Combining Popeye's duck stoop with a paddle wheel right. Gunboat Smith plowed his way to victory over Spider Kelly in the star bout of the…

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CRICKET Maintenance d. A.T.C.

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 1

Maintenance No. 1 (5/167, Wood 58, Vaughan 51; Wallace 2/45) defeated A.T.C, (39, Hogan 14, Lucas 10; Prince 6/9, Boyce 2/0)…

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