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Sport, 1945

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Week-end Bowls

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 4

The Albury Bowling Club had 11 rinks engaged on Saturday afternoon. The green was in good order. Varying winds made judgment difficult. Some good bowling…

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Coursing Blondie’s Pride at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 4

Albury Coursing Club held a meeting on Saturday, Details: Albury Stake, 10th div.. 500 yds: Dark Baram 1, Bronze Minda 2, Midnight King…

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Boxing Colteaux Wins on Knock-out Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 4

Alter presenting his face as an open target to Jackie Daniels (10.7), the Victorian welter champion, Vic Calteaux (10.7½). the New Zealand champion,…

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Albury Greyhound Racing Next Meeting Saturday Afternoon, Jan. 6 PROGRAMME

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 4

Maiden Stake, 300 yards, 2 divisions. Albury Stake, 500 yards, 4 divisions. Park Stake, 300 yards, 3 divisions. NOMINATIONS CLOSE ON…

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Holiday Bowls

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 4

The New Year’s Day bowls on the Albury club’s green attracted a large number of players. The morning tournament rink games resulted in a win for Allen’s…

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Before at Chiltern Gay Joys Flying Fair Fields And Racing

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 4

Chiltern Racing Club held its New Year’s Day meeting yesterday in pleasantly cool weather. Tile attendance was good and as fields in most of the races…

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Regatta at Lake Moodemere

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 5

It was an outstandingly enjoyable day at the regatta at Lake Moodemere on New Year’s Day, with perfect weather, family re-unions at the picnic afternoon teas, the…

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Free Swimming Instruction Begun

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 2

Free swimming instruction began at the Olympic Pool yesterday wh[?]n about 70 boys began lessons from Mr Laidly. Miss Roberts, who was to have begun…

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Hospital Races

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 5

All interested are asked to attend a meeting tomorrow night at Albury Race Club office at 8 o’clock, to draw up a programme, etc.. for…

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Chatting at the Chiltern Races

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 3

Messrs. E. Ryan, starter for the NEDRA, and Martin Seymour, both of Wangaratta, and Mr. J. Shea, stipendiary steward, of the NEDRA, chatting at the Chiftern races on Saturday…

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Racing at Chiltern on New Year’s Day

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 6

Finishes at Chiltern Racing Club’s meeting on New Year’s Day. From top :— [?] (H. Foster) made an impressive debut when she easily defeated the odd on favourite Little…

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Rosebery Races at Rosehill. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 5

Approval has been granted by the Chief Secretary (Mr Baddeley for the holding of a meeting of the Rosebery Racing Club at Rosehill next Saturday. Although…

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Draw For Albury Coursing

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 5

Draw for Albury coursing on Saturday is as follows: (230 p.m.) Park Stake, 4th heat. 300 yards: Petite Elegance, Bonnie Min. Irish…

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His First Swimming Lesson

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 6

Pretty B[?]Y GREEN, visitor from Melbourne, believes in training youngsters early. She it living little ANTHONY ATKINSON Ills first swimming lesson in…

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Swimming Classes at Olympic Pool

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 6

The NSW Education Depary[?] swimming classes at the Olympic Pool have attracted an en[?] of 146 pupils. Top picture shows some of the boy learners receiving instruction from Mr Laidley…

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Monster Swimming Carnival On January 17

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 5

To enable I Aus[?]. BOD Army unit to decide unit championships, a monster swimming carnival has been arranged for Wednesday week. January 17. at the Olympic…

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New Year's Day Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 1

The Corowa Tennis Club conducted a mixed American tennis tournament on New Year's Day, which resulted as follows:…

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Is Golf Grazing? Council Appeals to Minister Over Valuation Case

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 4

The Under Secretary, Department of Lands, has sent what was stated to be an evasive reply to the Hay Municipal Council concerning the…

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Coursing Morn Chief for Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 6

Albury Coursing Club will conduct a meeting this afternoon, when an attractive programme will be submitted. Melbourne dogs will odd Interest to the racing…

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More Interesting in Racing Albury Club Indication

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 6

At the annual meeting of members of Albury Race Club on January 22 there will be an election for 12 commitment Fifteen nominations have been received…

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