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Sport, 1944

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Football Practice on

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 3

At a meeting of football enthusiasts at Hopkins' Cafe on Tuesday evening it was decided to have a practice run at the Recreation Reserve on Sunday…

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Albury Golf Season Opens Tomorrow

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 5

At a committee meeting of the Albury Golf Club last night, arrangements were made for the opening of the 1944 season tomorrow. A mixed four-ball best-ball will…

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Good Tennis Seen in Tournament

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 2

There were 140 entries for Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club’s Easter tournament and some excellent games were witnessed on Friday and Saturday. Rain…

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Golf Season Opens Local Links in Splendid Order

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 1

The official opening of the Henty Golf Club took place on Easter Monday, when there was a fair attendance of members and associates…

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Gymkhana Races for Hospital & Pat. Fund King’s Birthday Barred: New Date To Be Fixed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 1

Inspired no doubt by the success of recent gymkhana race meetings in nearby districts a public meeting convened by Hospital Appeals Committee last week decided to apply for permission to conduct a similar event on June 12 (King’s…

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Weekend Bowls

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 4

The Albury Bowling Club held its usual games on Saturday afternoon. Main interest centred around the semi-finals of the Saturday fours, which which Edwards,…

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COURSING New Albury Champion; Satin Doll

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 4

Albury Coursing Club’s meeting on Saturday was again witnessed by a large crowd. Nineteen-months-old puppy Satin Doll…

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Army Boxing on April 26

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 4

To raise funds for the Services’ Memorial Hall, a number of bouts between Army boxers will be staged at the Albury stadium on Wednesday, April 26…

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Boxing Young Frisco Wins Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 4

After 12 rounds of poor fighting Young Frisco (11.13) was given a points decision over Jim Grey (12.3), of Queensland, at the Melbourne stadium tonight. Neither…

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Albury Golf Club’s Opening Day

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 4

Albury Golf Club held Its opening day for the season on Saturday. Ten holes used and the greens were in fine order. With more [?] the fairways show…

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Tennis. Successful Easter Tournament

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club’s Easter tournament, which concluded on Sunday, proved one of the most outstanding events conducted by the…

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Proposed Gymkhana and Races

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 1

The A.J.C. committee has definitely refused to grant exemption from its rules of the programme of horse events for the proposed sports meeting at…

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Bowls Cards

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 5

Cards for the afternoon tea games on Friday afternoon at the Albury Bowling Club must be [?]n by 2 p.m…

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Boxing Scoop For Albury Will See Stars In Action KID [?] to Meet [?] (Contributed)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 5

Lieut H L. [?] who leave [?] for [?] Royal [?] RSL…

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Lockhart Races Great Success Substantial Profit Likely

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 5

Lockhart Patriotic Race Club’s unregistered meeting, held yesterday to raise funds for a war memorial hall, will go down in history as probably the best fixture of its kind held since the outbreak of war brought…

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Golf

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 5

An 18-hole Stroke Handicap, played on the Henty golf links on Sunday afternoon, resulted in a win for J. Pitcher, who returned a card of…

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Arrangements for Football

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

At Tattersall’s Hotel on Monday night, a meeting will be held to discuss arrangements for the forthcoming football season. All interested are i[?]ited…

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Proposal to Revive Golf in Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 3

An advertisement appears in to-day's issue calling a meeting of golfers and all interested in the "ancient game," to attend a meeting at Messrs…

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Patriotic Races Bureaucratic Obstacles Created

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

Obstacles created by the Chief Secretary’s Department and the Australian Jockey Club about the proposed patriotic race meeting were…

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Rugby League Players To Have Run Sunday Important Meeting Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 5

At a recent meeting of Rugby League enthusiasts, the Albury president (Mr R. Harrison) slated that he believed Hint football should be played during war time, 50…

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