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Sport, 1944

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Championship Swimming

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

The championship carnival of Deniliquin Swimming Club will be held on Sunday afternoon at Edwardes street Pool. First event is timed to start at 2…

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Cricket Teams

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 5

The following team will represent Murray on Saturday next at Bilson’s Park: R. Kurrie, S. Obst. T. Ratcliffe, A. Dingwall. W. Gilford, M. Gifford. G. Geler. Norm…

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COURSING Draw for Albury Go[?]rsing

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 5

Draw for Albury dogs on Saturday is as follows: (2.30p.m) Albury Stake, 9th div. 450 [?]Sweater Girl. timed Lad, Hannora…

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Tennis Club’s Activites

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

At the meeting of the committee of Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club on Tuesday Mr. L .A. Dooley (presidents ) and six others attended…

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COURSING Today’s Albury Fixture

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 6

Today’s greyhound coursing consists of eight well-balanced fields and some very close finishes should be witnessed. The main race of the day is the 1st div…

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Patriotic Racing Club Formed at Moulamein Meeting to Be HElD in May

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 3

There was an attendance of sixteen at the meeting called for Saturday afternoon last to discuss the forming or a Club to hold a gymkhana-race…

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BOWLS Championship Rink Games on

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 4

The greens of the Albury Bowline Club looked well and played true after the top-dressing and spell of the week. The championship rink games were played and a…

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Week-end Boxing and Wrestling. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 4

Alan Westbury (11.0) and Jim Grey (12.[?]) drew in 12 rounds at Sydney stadium last night. At Leichhardt stadium last night, George…

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Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

In a round of the A grade championship McAllister easily defeated Hunt, who has played very little this season, scores being 31-5. Another easy victory…

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Tennis Postponed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 1

Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club was forced to postpone its mixed hurricane tournament which was to have been held on Sunday last owing to the…

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Beechworth Higher Elementary School Annual Inter-house Swimming Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 3

Following are the results of the annual inter-house swimming carnival of pupils of the Higher Elementary School, Beechworth, held at the public baths…

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Racing at Wagga Programme for Easter Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 4

Murrumbidgee Turf Club will hold its Easter meeting at Wagga on Wednesday, March 29. An attractive programme of six events has boon framed as follows: £23…

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Outstanding Success of Wakool Races Gross Receipts £350

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 1

Races held at Wakool on Saturday under the auspices of Wakool Sports Club were conducted in ideal weather conditions, and the gathering was an outstanding success. The attendance was in the vicinity of [?]400 and included visitors from…

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Items of News Combined Swimming Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

The combined schools swimming carnival, which was to have been held today, has been postponed until later in the year…

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Coursing Meeting For War Veterans’ Hall Appeal

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 4

The Albury Coursing Club wishes to remind the public that the meeting in aid of the above fund will take place on Saturday next, the 18th inst…

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No Prohibition of Racing in N.P. CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 4

There was no question of the prohibition of the annual race meeting in the Northern Territory, the Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) told Mr Cameron (UAP. SA) In the…

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Military Football on Sports Ground

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 5

It was decided al Albury council meeting last night that the sports ground be made available for military sport on Sundays during the coming winter, under the…

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“Lovely, Graceful Tennis” Japs Boost. Bombed Rabaul Mew York, March 14

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

The Tokio official radio has announced that Rabaul is still what it was Japanese correspondents had been struck by Rabaul’s impregnability…

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Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 1

S. Gill was the winner of the weekly spoon competition with a some of 34 Other scores were; Hornsby 31, Hitch life 30, Luces 28, Macaulay 25, Salter…

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Presbyterian Tennis Club's Annual Meeting

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Presbyterian Tennis Club, Mr. R. A. Lowe was elected president; Messrs. J. Gar-ner and J. Harding, vice-presidents;…

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