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Sport, 1943

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Boxing and Wrestling. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 4

Jack McNamee (11.11) defeated Alabama Kid (11.5) on [?] t. k. o. at the Sydney sta[?]um last night. Although [?] was [?] [?]g strongly at the end or the eighth…

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Travel Restrictions Affect Country Rugby Players. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 2

Travelling restrictions and other difficulties would prevent country teams from participating in the City Cup Rugby League perle to be conducted by the NSW Rugby…

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Bowls Chant Is Champion

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 1

As was expected, the A grade championship was a marathon race for the Titans and it took 41 ends to decide the issue…

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Bowls. Jeril[?] Cup

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 1

Exercising their priv[?] under the rules the Kerrigan bowlers took the Steele Cup, which they had won on three occasions, back to the…

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Golf at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 5

Albury golf course will be open for play on Saturday when a stroke competition will be held. The recent rains plus the excellent work done by several of the…

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Football Club's Record

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 3

All in! It has just been revealed that the whole of the members of the Darlington Point "Aussie rules" football team, including the flag…

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Bowls Jerilderie Regains Steele Challenge Cup

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 3

Berrigan bowlers sportingly brought the Steele Challenge Cup over to the Jerilderie green on Thursday night last and engaged…

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Footmark Chosen to Win at Albury St. Patrick's Races On

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 5

Albury's champion handicapper, Footmark will be a fancied candidate for the Albury Cup next month and if he is to have a chance [?] that race he should not experience much difficulty in winning the St. Patrick's Handicap principal race on the programme at Albury St. Patrick's…

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Official Golf Season Opening Next

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 2

Local and district golfers are reminded that the Henty Golf Club official opening will take place on Easter Monday. Stroke events for…

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School Football Initial Match for Season

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 5

The first football match of the season was played between the "Browns" and "Golds" at the Henty Public School on Wednesday afternoon, and…

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Wentworth Park Ceases Racing Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 April 1943 · page 3

Following a special meeting of the National Coursing Association yesterday, it was officially announced that there would be no further dog races at Wentworth…

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Footmark Scores Again R. Cann Rides Treble Albury St. Patrick’s Races

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 April 1943 · page 3

Melbourne jockey, Dick Calm, was in fine form at Albury St Patrick’s Race Club’s annual meeting on Saturday steering Footmark, How Tic and High…

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Easter Bowls

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 April 1943 · page 4

Albury Bowling Club held an Easter tournament in aid of the Mayor’s Patriotic Fund. The singles were won by P. Rauber. with D. A. Thompson second. The…

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At St. Patrick’s Races on

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 April 1943 · page 3

Some of the spectators at St Patrick’s races at Albury on Saturday. Top Left: Mrs Jim McGrath (Bogong) and Miss Stevens (Melbourne). Top Right: Dean Slattery, Mr V. Flood Nagle and Mr T. Horan. Centre Left: Sgt-Major Eric Moss, Mrs Moss, and Mr Reg Star…

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Life-saver Races to Rescue of Fisherman Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 April 1943 · page 2

A North Narrabeen Life-saver, Ken Douglas, aged 20, raced 300 yards over the sand and then swam 200 yards to rescue a fisherman this afternoon. Four…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 2

Pairs competitions [?] the week end, the results of [?] were as follows:— FIRST…

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Bowls Easter Tournaments

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 3

The local Bowling Club conducted two pairs' tournaments during the Easter holiday period—one on Easter Saturday and another on…

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Week-end Cricket

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 4

CYMC v CBC at Aloysius ground on May 2. CYMC: L. Stewart, Fr Suna. Fr Desmond. Jim Asbury. Hanton. K. Edwards P. Naughton. Jack Asbury, F…

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Henty Golf Club Begins Season

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 4

The opening round for the season of the Henty Golf Club was played under ideal weather conditions. The president (Mr M. A. Lindner) welcomed…

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Half Holiday for Council Employes Albury Cup Races on May 7

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 3

At Albury council meeting [?] night accounts totalling £4344[?] 11 were passed for payment, including [?] allocation of £2000 [?]o the Third…

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