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Sport, 1944

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Junior Rugby League Important Games

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 5

The junior Harrison-McBeatty Rugby League Cup competition will be resumed on Saturday, and the draw, in view of the levelling up of teams, is…

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Football To-morrow (Sat.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 3

Local football enthusiasts are looking forward to the outcome of the second semi-final of the Murray Valley Football League between Tungamah…

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Football Deniliquin to Visit Finley

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 5

As the result of a challenge from Finley the Deniliquin team will play away from home next Sunday. The following have been chosen to…

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7 ST. 7 Lb. Rugby Competition Grammar Defeats High 8—5

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 5

Yesterday saw the second clash of High and Grammar in this division. Both teams lined out and settled down to hard, clean football…

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Army Rugby League Final Game Promises Thrills Albury Will Provide Curtain-raiser

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 5

From the first whistle Rugby League fans should be kept on their toes with excitement when 1/BOD. and 140 AGT. Coy. meet in the final of the Army…

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aALRANALD Golf Club

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 August 1944 · page 2

On Wednesday last an 18 holes club's choice 12 holes, was played for a trophy donated by Mrs. Bailey. Mrs. Sayer was the winner, with Miss N…

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Junior Rugby League Tough Games Today

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 August 1944 · page 6

The meeting of the Kiwis and South Albury Demons on the Albury sports ground today and the Lavington v Albury game at Lavington will provide followers of the…

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Army Rugby League Big Day at Wodonga Tomorrow

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 August 1944 · page 6

So far as Rugby League enthusiasts are concerned, all roads tomorrow will lead to Wodonga racecourse, where 1 / ROD and 140 AGT Coy., two mighty…

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Junior Rugby League South and Albury Win Well

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 6

Saturday’s Harrison-Mc[?] Junior Rugby League Cup competition results brought about a reshuffling of premiership positions—South Albury Demons…

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Boxing “Nothing Out of the Ordinary” Melbourne. Saturday

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 5

[?]n Hall (8.11) and Ken Stanford (8.11 [?]), In the main boxing contest at the Melbourne stadium last night, did little that roused the biz crowd to a…

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Pigeon Racing Old Bird Race From Uranquinty

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 5

On Saturday, Albury Homing Club conducted its second old bird race of the season when eight members sent 53 birds [?] Uranquirty an airline distance of 62 miles…

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Rugby League A.G.T. Win Premiership by 2 Points

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 6

140 AGT and 1/BOD were at full strength for the final game in the Services Rugby League competition. Although AGT had the advantage of match…

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£20 From Tennis Tournament For Mr. Waugh

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 5

During the week-end one day mixed American [?] was conducted by the Albury Tennis Club when 124 played [?] was served at the…

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Army Football Grand Final A.S.T.B.’s Thrilling Wins. A.S. Go Down By Four Points

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 5

The grand final of the Boncgilla Australian Rules Army Football Competition, which was contested on the Albury sports ground yesterday, and played before a record crowd, must surely be voted the best exhibition seen here for many years…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 4

There was a large crowd at the Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon last to [?] the second semi-final of the M.V. Patriotic League, between…

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Corowa Town Golf

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 1

Saturday's competition, stroke in conjunction with the third round of the Les Harper Cup, was won by C. Dixon (70), with A. Wells and R…

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Coursing Albury Club’s Annual Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the [?] Club [?] elected [?] President [?]…

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Methodist Tennis Club Successful Tournament

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 1

A tournament conducted by the above club was concluded on Saturday last, with the following results:Semi-final Mixed Doubles.--Mrs…

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Good R.a.a.f. Boxing Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 3

Yet another grand show was put on by F/L. W. Barnard at the Air School on Sunday. A programme of first-rate boxing contests was interspersed with…

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Races On Saturday MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 5

On behalf of the Premier (Mr Dunstan). the Minister for Education (Mr Hallway) stated today that although supplies of coal were unsatisfactory, the races at Mentone…

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