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Sport, 1944

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Christmas Vacation Swimming School

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 2

As in previous years, arrangements are being made to conduct a swimming school at the Albury Olympic Pool during the Christmas vacation from…

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Boxing and Wrestling Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 6

Dave Sands 0.[?] Newcastle, beat Max Cameron |113| in the third round at the Newcastle stadium last night on a t.k.o. In the fifth round at Leichhardt stadium…

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Pickpockets Haul at Races Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 3

Two cases of punters being robbed by pickpockets were reported to the police during the Caulfield Cup meeting yesterday. Joseph Newman Hall,…

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Piceon Racing Birds Encounter Storm Flying From Menindie

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 6

On Saturday the Albury Homing Club [?] when 24 birds competed for the championship from Menindie an airline distance of…

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Bowls at Culcairn Season Opened On

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 5

The [?] opened on Sunday [?] by Dr N. F. [?] South [?] club…

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TENNIS Garrison v. V.D.C.

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 2

On Sunday last a most enjoyable tennis match was played on the Garrison courts, when the Garrison defeated the V.D.C. by 13 sets to 6…

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Tennis Corowa Grass Courts Opened Large Attendance

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 3

One of the most successful openings the Corowa Tennis Club has experienced was held on Saturday last when the grass…

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Profit of Over £525 Albury Diggers’ Races

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 5

Albury Diggers’ races on Saturday last were an outstanding success financially, said Mr Bert Braddy, the organiser, yesterday He expects the profit to he above…

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Won Their Races at Albury on

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 6

Top Left: Before (H. Foster) returning In scale after an easy win in the Bonegilla Maiden Plate at Albury Dingers’ Race Club’s meeting on Saturday. Top Centre: Cheddar (M. Gray) who was…

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Keen Competition Among Secondary Schools in Athletics

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 4

The pace was fast in all events at the secondary schools’ athletic carnival at the Albury sports ground on Friday. It was easily the best sports meeting the schools have yet put on. Top Left and Right: R. Nation (High) performed magnificently to…

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Tennis Exhibitions at Fair

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 2

Tennis of a high standard will be seen in the exhibition matches which have been arranged at the Fair at Mrs Connor’s home. Bernhardt St. East…

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Bowls

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 2

After being closed for a fortnight owing to being top-dressed, the local bowling green was opened for play at the week-end, and was…

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Around The Albury Schools Albury High to Play Wagga Tennis And Cricket Today

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 6

Sixteen students from Wagga High arrived in Albury lost evening in charge or Mr. W. English. B.Ag.Sc. They will play against Albury High In cricket and tennis…

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Chance For Junior Boy Tennis Players Try-Out To Be Held At Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 5

The following is a copy of a letter received from the acting secretary of the NSW Lawn Tennis Association. Sydney (Mr Victor J. Kelly. by the secretary of the…

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Albury Coursing Draw

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 5

Draw for Albury coursing on Saturday is as follows: 6.30 p.m. Park Stake. 3rd div.. 300 [?] Irish Wirilda. Bonnie Mill. Dark…

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Successful Bowls Opening at Culcairn

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 3

The Culcairn bowling green was officially opened on Sunday afternoon by Dr. N. F. Benjamin, president of the South Wagga Club…

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Encouraging Young Tennis Players

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 5

To encourage tennis amongst Albury’s school children tennis players, the Albury Tennis Club has Meed each school to select its leading asked each school to…

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Tennis Opening Largely Attended

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 1

The official opening of the Henty Tennis Club, which took place on Sunday afternoon last, was strongly attended by players and spectators,…

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Melbourne Racing Moonee Valley Cup

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 3

The following are the final acceptors for the Moonee Valley Cup to be run on Saturday, over 1 mile and 5 furlongs, at 3.55;…

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Correspondence Need for Swimming Facilities (To The Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 1

Sir,--We are two youths of Corowa who are not writing this article out of sheer bravado or suchlike, but because we think that as the swimming…

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