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Sport, 1944

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Caulfield Races Sanctioned “Other Meetings Precarious ” MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 5

The State Cabinet today decided that the races at Caulfield on Saturday next could be held, but the Premier (Mr Dunstan) said that the present system of…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 6

The mixed foursomes handicap over 12 holes on Saturday resulted in a tie between Mrs Gorman and Dr. Roberts and Mrs. Hickey and Mr J. Armstrong,…

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Golf Club’s Liquor Allegedly Stolen SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 5

William Graham, aged 37. laborer, was remanded to Hornsby court today at the Central Police Court on two charges a breaking and entering the store of Pymble…

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Cricket Captain Captured. London. July 31

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 4

It has been revealed hint Flying-Officer D. R. Carmody, of Sydney, captain of the RAAF cricket team, is a prisoner of war in German hands. He failed to return…

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Tennis Players Help Ald. Waugh

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 2

Yesterday 34 players took part in the third of the series of women’s doubles tournaments held at Railway tennis courts and organised by Mrs…

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Football Big Match at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 5

After a victory over Coreen and district last week, the Border United Australian rules team is confident of success in the first semi-final of the Murray Valley League…

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Junior Rugby League Albury Schools To Compete at Junee

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 5

Sponsored by the Country Rugby League, a schoolboys’ Rugby league carnival, in which Albury schools will compete, will be held at June on Saturday…

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Corowa Town Golf

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 1

The Diggers cup is to be played for on the afternoon of Sunday, August 20. This event is one the most popular held in this district and…

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Golf Championship Rounds

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 5

The second qualifying round for the A and B Grade Championships of the Henty Golf Club will be played next Sunday. The first round was…

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Junior Rugby League Competition Suspended

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 5

All Junior Rugby League competition games have been suspended until tomorrow week when the games originally set down for tomorrow will be decided…

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GOLF Associates Stroke Handicap

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 5

Yesterday the associates played a stroke handicap. Results were: Mrs Dickson 98-25-73. Mrs Phillips 112-36-76. Mrs Wilson 95-18-77. Miss Davidson 98-15-83. Retired:…

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Football Semi-final To-morrow

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 3

The big semi-final match in the Murray Valley League, between Border United and Rutherglen teams, will be played at Corowa to-morrow…

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Corowa Tennis Club Successful Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 1

An enthusiastic gathering of 26 members attended the annual general meeting of the Corowa Tennis Club, held on Thursday, July 27. while 27…

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Football Speedy Mission Boys Here on

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 1

Football supporters will have another chance of seeing the famous Cummeragunga aborigine team in action on Sunday…

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Football News Long Drops From the Boundary

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 1

Did you hear that mucous voice on the boundary consistently bellowing, "Shepherd off!" We wonder who it was…

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Army Rugby League Semi-Final on Sunday Albury to Provide Curtain-raiser

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 5

The Army Rugby League competition has now reached the semi-final stages, and on Sunday 140th ACT and [?]/AASC will battle for semi-final honors on the Wolonga…

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Weekend Football At a Glance SUNDAY. Australian Rules

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 5

3/BOD v SRD (Albury sports ground. 2.45 p.m.) B Camp v Vehicle Park (Vehicle Park) BAD v Tanks (Tanks)…

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Balranald Golf Club

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 August 1944 · page 3

A mixed foursomes played on July, 30, was won by N. Drake and Mrs. Wiles, with S. Flynn and Miss I. Soady runners-up…

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Junior Rugby League Albury Combined School Team

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 August 1944 · page 6

Secondary school selectors have announced the personnel of the Albury combined school Rugby league team which will compete at the school boys carnival…

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Football Balranald Defeat Robinvale

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 August 1944 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon last a good crowd of spectators witnessed a game between a team from Robinyale and a local 18. The kicking for goal by the…

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