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Sport, 1944

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[?] Cricket Team

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1944 · page 8

[?] Cricket team to play Fire Brigade at [?] Park on Sunday is [?] Brook, E. [?] Dears H. Kur[?] Guinea, M. Gilford, S. Kennedy, W…

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BOXING Hunter Disqualified MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 October 1944 · page 5

The main boxing attraction at the Melbourne stadium tonight ended in the fifth round with the disqualification of Tommy Hunter (10.[?]). His opponent,…

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Meeting O[?] West Albury Tennis Club

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 October 1944 · page 5

Old members and intending members of the West Albury Tennis Club are requested to attend a meeting at [?]olan’s Sports Shop on Wednesday night next at 8 to elect…

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Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 1

The courts of the Corowa Tennis Club will be re-opened on Saturday next, October 21, for play after a spell of over 18 months…

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Bumper House at Boxing Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 3

A bumper house attended the R.A. A.F. boxing show, on Sunday night, and the audience enjoyed a long programme of bouts and musical items…

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Football Club’s £25 for Ambulance

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of Albury District Ambulance last evening. Ald A. Waugh was chairman. Others who attended were: Messrs E. Henwood, H. S…

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Interstate Cricket To Be Revived SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 5

Interstate cricket will be resumed at Christmas. The executive of the NSW Cricket Association today recommended its revival, portion of the proceeds to go to…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 1

The local Bowling Club officially opened the season on Saturday afternoon, and the interest displayed by members, visitors and a number of…

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Army Tennis at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 6

Members of 1BOD. held a tennis tournament at Kendall’s courts on show day. Tup left. Ian Hull returning a service. Right D. Chartres volleying at…

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Diggers’ Races on

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 5

The annual race meeting of the Albury Returned Soldiers’ Race Club will be held next Saturday. A [?] of this week’s rain the course should look at [?]…

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Fighting Men Begin Tennis Season

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 5

Members of 1 Aust [?] opened the unit [?] season on Saturday with a mixed American tournament at [?] town counts. Over 50 players…

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Chance For Girl And Boy Tennis Players SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 5

Twenty-four schoolboys and girls throughout NSW country areas will be selected for a special week coaching at White City courts, headquarters of…

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Athletic Carnival Change

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 2

Albury Secondary Schools’ Athletic Carnival, which was to have been held at the sports ground on Wednesday afternoon will now be held, on Friday…

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West Albury Tennis Club a Fresh Start Made

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 5

At an enthusiastic meeting at Nolan Bros.’ sports depot last evening, arrangements were made to re-form the West Albury [?] Club, which has been In…

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Cricket Revival

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 5

The attendance at a meeting called for last Friday night to discuss the revival of cricket in Henty was very disappointing—so much so that…

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Shire Council Proposed Swimming Baths at Lockhart

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday of last week, when there were present Crs. W. K. Day (president),…

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Albury Diggers' Races To-morrow's Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 1

The race meeting to be held at Albury to-morrow (Saturday), Caulfield Cup Day, promises to be an outstanding success. The entire profit from…

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Diggers’ Races To-morrow Successful Fixture Likely

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 7

Beau Lake, who caused rather a surprise by finishing a close second to [?] over six furlongs at his last start of Albury on September 16, is selected…

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Moulamein Races When Is a Holiday Not a Holiday?

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 October 1944 · page 3

Another instance of Government stupidity was revealed during the week in regard to the date of the Moulamem races…

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Week-end Bowls

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 6

The Albury [?] Club’s rinks were was filled on Saturday. 88 Player taking [?] in the games Some of the new players [?] un[?]…

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