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Sport, 1944

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Big Boxing Bill MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 5

With two 12-round bouts heading the bill, boxing enthusiasts were given a long and interesting programme at the West Melbourne stadium tonight. In the first of the…

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Boys to Play Tennis in Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 2

A high standard of tennis was watched on Saturday when boys from Wagga, Albury, Culcairn and Corowa played for the right of selection to the…

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Want More Races Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 5

With the lark of Jumping events on summer programmes jumping riders intend meeting to discuss their [?] future. They will must probably meet…

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Rugby League C.B.C. Receives Pennants Pleasant Function Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 5

Mr. Dudley Locke representing the NSW Country Rugby League Management Committee accompanied by Mr. R. S. Barrison, ARL president attended in…

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Broadcasting of Horse Races. Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 5

A motion for the lifting of the ban on broadcasting of interstate horse races was defeated by the Federal Parliamentary Labor Caucus today after the Acting Prime…

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Cricket Batsmen Striking Form at Bonegilla

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 5

The third round of matches in the Bonegilla camp cricket competition produced several high team scores and individual batsman in several cames were responsible…

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Magnificent Rugby Cup for Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 4

At the conclusion of the present[?] of pe[?] to members of the Albury CBC. 6 stone River[?] Championship team on Tuesday. Mr Dudley Locke (NSW Country Rughy [?] left, and Mr R. S. Harrison (Albury Rugby League presidents [?] displayed the Alfred Bennets…

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Killed by Cricket Ball. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 5

At the inquest on Raymond John Mc [?] aged 19, of Lelchhard, today, it on stated that he collapsed and died form [?] after being struck by a cricket…

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West Albury Tennis Courts to Be Re-opened

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 6

After a lapse of three years, tennis enthusiasts will be pleased to learn that the West Albury courts will be re-opened on December 9 at 2.15 p.m. From the…

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Swimming Notes

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 3

Deniliquin Swimming Club will open the carnival season on Saturday night, December 9, with a practice programme. Working bees have been busy at the,…

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Albury Coursing Draw

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 5

Draw for Albury coursing on Saturday is as follows: (2.30 p.m.) Maiden Stake. 3rd div., 500 yards: Tipping Steps, Dinkum Pride,…

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Tuesday Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 2

The Tuesday competition conducted by the Corowa Tennis Club Associates was won by Mrs. A.Adams and Mrs. G. Phipps jnr…

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Albury Coursing Selections

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 December 1944 · page 5

Albury Coursing Club will hold a meeting this afternoon, when a nine-event programme will be run off. First race at 2.30 and dogs are required to be in the yard…

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Racing Mix-up In Sydney SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 December 1944 · page 5

As a result of the failure of the State Government to [?] authority from the Commonwealth to enable the Sydney Turf Club to borrow £300,000 to take over…

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Week-end Bowls

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 5

The Albury Bowling Club had an attendance of 94 players for Its afternoon tea games on Saturday. Delightful weather. good green and keen bowling made the…

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BOXING Bout Was Willing. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 5

Em Clingan (127) early defeated Jack [?](11.13) on points at Rushcutter Bay [?] last night. There were willing exchanges on occasions, however, and the…

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Junior Tennis Try-out Review of Boys’ Play

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 5

Mr E. R. GUI, secretary, of the Albury and Border Lawn Tennis Association, gives his review of the ploy of the junior boys’ “try-out tournament” held at Kendall’s…

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Presentation of Rugby Pennants Today

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 December 1944 · page 5

Members of the senior Albury secondary schools’ Rugby League team, [?] students from Grammar CBC and [?] will congregate at the Albury High School…

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Riverina Boxing and Wrestling Championship Three Sydney Boxers for Leeton

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 December 1944 · page 1

Fight fans are in for a treat on December 14th, when the best boxing and wrestling tournament ever produced in the Riverina will be staged…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1944 · page 6

The pairs’ competition on Saturday was won by Messrs O. Mayberry and S. Dalg[?]esh after a play-off with Messrs B. Grinlington and D. M‘Leod…

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