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Sport, 1944

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Ex-Boxing Champion In Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 4

In the Special Federal Court today, Harry Stone, a former Australian lightweight champion, was charged with having a forged petrol ration ticket in his possession…

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Junior Rugby League Four Teams Line Up Today

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 6

The stage is all set for the two junior Rugby League games on the Albury sports ground this afternoon, when teams from Lavington and South Albury will make…

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Army Rugby League 1/R.o.d. v. A.S.T.B. at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 6

The management committee of the Army Rugby League competition has announced that the 1/BOD v ASTB game originally set down for decision at Bonegilla will now…

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Golf at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 4

The first round of Les Harper golf trophy was played on Saturday. Competition was keen, but members found the course difficult to handle. The ball was won by…

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Boxing Gameness Won for Westbury Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 3

After being down for eight in the second round, Alan Westbury (10.12¼) knocked out Younr Frisco (11.10½) in the eighth round at Sydney stadium…

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Junior Rugby League South Albury and Kiwis Win

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 4

Rugby league enthusiasts were kept Interested throughout the two Junior games played on the Albury sports ground on Saturday…

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Army Rugby League Aasc and l/BOD In Easy Wins

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 4

In yesterday’s Army Rugby League games played at Wodonga, both AASC and 1/BOD experienced little difficulty in disposing of Tank Workshops and…

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“U.S. Must Look For Good Tennis Players” New York, July 2

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 3

“The United States will never win the Davis Cup from Australia unless we start producing good players fast, Australia is away ahead of us. Now…

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Australian Rules 1/B.o.d. Triumphant Over 3/B.O.D. Grand Football Played

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 4

1/BOD (Bandiena) and 2/BOD (Albury) clashed on the Albuy sports ground in a memorable game yesterday which was distinguished by pace and…

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Golf Notps

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 3

The course at Ball Park was in good order over the weekend, the greens particularly reflecting the care of the curator. The recant frosts…

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Football Deniliquin Demoralised

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 3

An “inferiority complex” was probably the only excuse for the poor showing by Deniliquin on Sunday, and but for brilliant defence by Dick Hamilton and Bob Finn Air Force would have run away with the game…

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Hopefield News Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 1

A keenly contested game was played on, the Hopefield ground on Saturday afternoon last when Rennfe team made the trip over, and the…

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“Get War-time Racing Right.”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 5

“Gel War-time Racing Right” makes a substantial contribution to the literature of the Australian turf. Considering the size of the horse-racing industry, the limited…

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Among the Teams. Football With Observer

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 3

The hard ground was responsible for a large crop of injuries on Sunday. Rough patches need to be graded and more loam spread. It was no…

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Football Murray Valley Delegates Meet Saturday Play Decided

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 3

A delegates meeting of the Murray Valley Patriotic Football League was held at Yarrawonga on Thursday evening of last week when the…

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FOOTBALL C.B.C. v. Wangaratta’ Technical School

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 5

Ideal weather favored the visit of the first 18 from CB College. Albury, to Wangaratta last Friday. The morning was spent in sightseeing, and al 12.30 both…

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Austral Pictures Boxing Drama To-morrow (Wednesday) Mr. Lucky," Next Weekend

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 1

A boxing story with a romantic background, "Shuilay Punch" starting William Lundigan and Jean Rogers, Will be one of the midweek…

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Week-end Golf

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 5

On Saturday the [?] or the Albury Golf Club played a stroke handicap and qualifying round for the Callaghan Shield. in the “A” Taylor won with a…

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“Get Wartime Racing Right”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 5

INVALUABLE to all punters in country centres. A complete 1944 Pocket Book of the Turf, analysing Australian racing under wartime…

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Wagga Races Today Lewisham Hospital Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 5

Wagga Lewisham Hospital Race Club will hold a meeting [?] and, as was the case at the Diggers’ meeting last month, big fields and interesting racing are promised…

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