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Sport, 1944

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Week-end Bowls

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 4

The Albury bowling green was filled to maximum capacity on Saturday. 83 players braved the heal and play was slightly interfered with by the storm. Some good…

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Saturday’s Boxing Results SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 4

Jim Grey, 12.2. Victoria, outpointed Norm Harvey, 12.1. over 12 rounds at the Sydney Stadium last night. Jon Morro was disqualified in the sixth…

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Unsatisfactory Finish Miller Wins Boxing Match MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 4

The main boxing attraction at the Melbourne stadium on Saturday night again ended early, but on this occasion there was an unsatisfactory finish. The bout was…

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Big Swimming Carnival Services and Civilians

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 4

“The public Is [?] an interesting night of first-class swimming,” an official of the co[?] services and Civilians Swimming” Carnival Committee…

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M.T.C. Races Today Buck’s Party Appeals

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 4

Murrumbidgee Turf Club will hold Its Anniversary Day meeting at Wagga today. Splendid nominations have been received and good fields are likely…

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£4000 Prize Money For A.C.F Races SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 4

Prize money totalling £4000 has been provided by a number of sporting and other organisations for the Australian Comforts Fund race meeting at…

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Bowls at Culcairn

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 5

A bowls rinks completion, played at Culcairn resulted : Murray, Clark. Blanis, Reaper, beat Scattergood. Gardiner, Zweek. Yensch: beat Spiers. Brand. N. G. Schultz…

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Racing Owner Charged

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 3

Sequel to the Port Adelaide Cup victory of the Melbourne racehorse, Saint Warden, is the serving of a summons on his owner-trainer…

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Mr. G. Tredrea Resigns— Coursing Club Secretary

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 5

Mr Gordon Tredrea, who has been conected with the Albury Coursing Club for the past seven years, has tendered his resignation at secretary, grader, judge,…

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Fighting Men Play Cricket

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 6

20 ASD (ASSC), and Aus. Training Battalion cricket teams.— Above: Back row. left to right. F. Zeuschner. J. Carey, L. J. Rigg (capt.), Lt V. D. Thompson, H. Bird,…

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Will Colored Races Flood Australia? Judge’s Fears; Lend-Lease Obligations SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2

Because Australia was committed to certain obligations under lend-lease agreement with the United States. It was to be hoped these…

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Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

The first of a series of three Wednesday matches was played this week. The leading four at the end of the series will play off. Scores were: salter 40,…

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£400 From Swimming Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

Brig. Veale yesterday handed over towards the Wagga Base Hospital building fund 9 cheque for £400, proceeds from a swimming carnival held in…

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Tennis and Bowls "Illegal" Old Laws Quoted

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 4

Before Mr. J. C. Bell, P.M., at the Wangaratta Court recently, the adjourned cases in which bookmakers were charged with betting with…

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Hospital Races Today’s Programme High Notions May Score

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 6

Albury and District Hospital Race Club will hold its first meeting this afternoon when a programme of five races will be decided Fields are likely to be much…

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Jim Cuthbert’s Great Bowls Win

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 4

The Thomas trophy was played for on the Albury Bowling Club’s green yesterday. There were [?] thrilling games and the semi-finals resulted in very good…

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Bowls Father and Son Fight to a Finish

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

Mr. D. McMillan and his son Frank went right through the Windeyer Cup competition at bowls yesterday, and both met in the final. Don had no…

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Munro Cannot Ride [?] Races SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 4

D. Munro is debarred, under military orders. from riding Munro is being treated by army doctors for a duodenal ulcer. Munro is on a strict diet and has been…

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Fighting Men Play Cricket In Sydney SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

A NSW cricket association XI defeated the Services outright by six wickets in a two days’ match concluded at the Sydney cricket ground…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 1

In the usual weekly pairs competition, played on Saturday afternoon, five pairs tied, with two wins each. Owing to the length of time necessary…

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