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Sport, 1944

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Certain Racing Interests Criticised SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 5

Instead of accepting the law passed by Parliament to end proprietary racing, some People were seeking to follow the policy they had pursued for years—extraction for…

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Associates' Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 3

At the weekly Tuesday competition held by the ladies of the Corowa Tennis Club a new form of handicapping was given a trial and proved…

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Albury Cricket Draw

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 5

Cricket to be played ot Billson Park at 2 p.m. on Sunday. 19th, between CYMC and Kiwi Blacks: CYMC team: H. O’Connor, J. Daly. K…

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Tennis

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 November 1944 · page 2

On Sunday last an American sealed handicap tennis tournament was concluded. The entries were very good— 10 pairs competing. The tournament…

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Cricket Henty to Play Culcairn

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 November 1944 · page 5

The following will represent Henty Cricket Club in its match against Culcairn on the Henty oval on Sunday, play to begin at 1.30 p.m. (afternoon tea will be…

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Boxing And Wrestling SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 November 1944 · page 5

Eddie Miller [?] scored a technical [?]kout over Tu[?]y Joh[?] in the seventh [?] Sydney stadium last night. [?] Johns was…

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Youth Killed by Cricket Ball SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 November 1944 · page 5

A youth was struck under the heart with a cricket ball during a game yesterday and died a few minutes later. He was Raymond John McGauley, aged 19. of…

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“Play Golf Mid-week” Allegations Against Business Men SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 November 1944 · page 5

“If some of the names of the persons who played mid-week golf during working hours were made public it would be a shock to the community,” NSW…

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Swimming Officials

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 November 1944 · page 1

Mr. H. Campbell (president) and nine members attended a meeting of the Swimming Club on Friday night. Messrs. Campbell, Hynes and…

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Racing at Albury on

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 November 1944 · page 6

Photo finishes of racing at Albury club’s meeting on Saturday. From top:— Consistent King Power, ridden by G. Stephens, winning the Progressive Handicap in easy style from…

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Four Winners at Albury Races

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 November 1944 · page 6

Top Left: King Power, owned by Mr J. King. Rutherglen. and ridden by G. Stephens, of Wagga. returning to scale after winning the Progressive Handicap at Albury Racing Club's meeting on Saturday. Top Right: Mrs E. M. Stone’s Royal March (M. Gray) being…

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Boy Tennis Stars To Play At Albury On

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 November 1944 · page 5

Entries for the right to play-off for selection lo the boys’ country junior tennis school at Rushcutter Bay, Sydney, firm January [?] 15 next year, close…

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Less Betting at Races Small Investors More Careful

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 November 1944 · page 5

Sydney bookmarkers say that there is an appreciable falling off in the amount of money available for betting at race meetings, says an exchange…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1944 · page 1

At the [?] three rounds in the pair’s competition the local green last Saturday, Messrs [?]…

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Greyhound Racing Dates. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 November 1944 · page 4

The Greyhound Racing Control Board will confer with the Chief Secretary (Mr [?]addelev) on the restoration of racing dates. Because of restrictions, numbers of…

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Bowls J. Chant’s Dual Win

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 1

Attendances of bowlers continue to increase and over last -week-end the greens were full on both days. Rink play resulted in wins on both…

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Garrison Cricket Competition Camp 7 v. CAMP 8

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 1

Camp 7 won the toss and sent Camp 8 in to bat. Norville and Taylor opened the batting for Camp 8, and provided a…

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Post-war Racing Country Associations To - Meet Today MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 5

Delegates from the six country racing racing associations will meet at the VRC office tomorrow to discuss plans for a revival of post-war racing. In the country,…

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Tennis Elimination

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 November 1944 · page 5

A Junior Tennis Club elimination tournament will be played today on Kendall’s courts beginning at 11 o’clock. Eighteen juniors from Culcairn. Walla. Yerong Creek…

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Weekend Bowls

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 5

A Red Cross Day was held at the Albury Bowling Club on Saturday. There was a full attendance of players and 96 took part. Games were closely contested. Many good…

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