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Sport, 1944

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Football Wang Defeats Border United

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 1

As a result of their victory over Border United at Wangaratta last week-end in a ma[?]which was postponed earlier in the season, the…

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football DORAN’S 9 GOALS

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 1

A weakened Mathoura team was routed by Deniliquin on Sunday by 18 goals 14 behinds to 3 goals 5 behinds. L. Doran Kicked 9 goals. Mathoura bad difficulty in fielding a team and met the locals at their best…

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Races on Saturday MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 5

The Stale Cabins., having received an assurance that the Railways Department as in a position to run special trains on Saturday, agreed tonight that the Moonee…

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Cricket, Etc. (To The Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 1

Sir, -- In reply to your correspondent, "Under 18," may I suggest that he is a little too pessimistic. When the demand for a third cricket ground…

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Red Army Streaming Across Polish Plain Enter Lublin; Take Pskov; Racing To Warsaw LONDON, July 24

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 1

An admission by the German Trans-Ocean radio today that the Russians had entered Lwow, Lublin, Siedlce and Jaroslaw means that the threat to the Polish capital has become direct, with the Red Army only 50…

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HOLBROOK Golf Day

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 3

A golf afternoon was arranged by members of the Younger Set and £11 2/9 was realised. Results: Associates’ 9-holes stroke handicap. Miss R. Kendall: six best holes,…

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WALLA Football Mateli

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 3

Although Walla [?]ded a week tem last Sunday, they defeated Culcairn by five points. The scores were: Walla, 7 goals 12 behinds: Culcairn, 7 goals 7 behinds…

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Football Coreen v. RAND

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 5

An even and keenly contested game of football was played at Coreen on Saturday between Rand and Coreen. Play opened up rather scraggily, but at the first…

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Presentation of Athletics’ Cup

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 2

Hoyts Junior Championship Cup, awarded to the secondary school gaining the highest aggregate points in athletic events at the annual…

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School Football

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 5

Yesterday a combined CBC and AGS Australian rules team had an easy win over this year’s school premiers—High School First 18. In the [?] 7 class, however, the…

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Tennis Players Help A.C.F.

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 5

Yesterday. 30 players took part in the second of the Wednesday afternoon wor[?] doubles tennis tournament played on the railway courts. Tournaments are…

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Week-End Football At a Glance Junior Rugby League

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 5

Saturday. Albury Boomerangs, v. Albury High. (7½-stone) (sports ground, 2.15 p.m.)…

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Football

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 6

The following players will represent the Australian Rules team in a match against. Uranquinty R.A.A.F. at the Henty Showground on…

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Golf at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 5

On Wednesday afternoon the associates Albury Golf Club played a par competition, which was won by Mrs Dickson with 3 down. Other cards in were:…

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Golf Diggers' Tourney

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 6

At a committee meeting of the Golf Club, held last Monday night it was unanimously agreed to hold a Diggers tournament on Sunday, August…

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Bowls Competition on August 20

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 5

At a meeting of the committee of the Henty Bowling Club, held on Thursday night last, it was decided to hold a rink competition on Sunday,…

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Junior Rugby League Competition Games Tomorrow

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 5

After meritorious performances against Wagga teams, local Junior Rugby League teams will commence competition games tomorrow for the Harrison-McBeatty Cup…

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Rugby League Albury To Play Here

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 5

Owing to the fact that local grounds have not been available to the senior Albury Rugby League team this combination has been forced to play their games on…

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Football Match Next

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 3

Football fans are offered a special treat on Sunday next a when a match will be played on the Corowa Recreation Reserve between a Border United…

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Racing [?] Appeal Adjourned SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 5

Further hearing of the appeal by Peter Cruise, well known racing personality, against his conviction in a special Federal court on February 2…

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