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Sport, 1945

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Football Practice Games Next Week-end

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 1

Air Force footballers will have a tryout at the oval on Saturday. They hope to meet Deniliquin in the first match this season, on Sunday week…

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CRICKET C.B.C., ALBURY v. WAGGA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 5

The return cricket match against Christian Brothers’. Wagga. was narrowly won by Albury. Wagga batted first, and were dismissed for 90 (Buchanan 26. and…

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Schools’ Athletic Carnival at Walbundrie Lelhbridge Cup to Walla

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 5

The ninth combined schools’ patriotic athletic carnival was held at Walbundrie. A strong wind swept the ground all day with rising dust, making conditions most…

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Coursing Dan Lifted. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 5

The ban on Wollongong Greyhound Club which closed the club to racing for several weeks, was lifted tonight, following a conference of representatives of the NSW…

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Albury Golf Club Associates

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 5

Intending associate members and association of the Albury Golf Club are asked to be at the CWA rooms at 7.30 tonight for the annual meeting…

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Tennis Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 4

Everyone agrees that, the 1945 "war[?]e model" tournament was great [?]. Never before have local players taken all the championship titles…

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Football Murray Valley League Reforms

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 3

A meeting of delegates from clubs a[?]liated with the Murray Valley Football League was held at Yarrawonga on Tuesday evening last, when…

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Allied Armies are Racing for Berlin

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 1

The race for Berlin by Allied armies is in full swing, with some units swee[?]ing ahead at the rate of 40 and 50 miles a day. The Aller river has been crossed at many points and some reports state that the Elbe has been reached. Allied patrols are said to be probing the outer…

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CRICKET Kerr's Wizards Whip Cleaver's Colts

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 2

"A great day was had by all" at the Park Oval last Sunday. The match was played in the real picnic spirit, plenty of shouting (verbally),…

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Shops to Close at 1 O’clock for Races

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 2

Speaking at a meeting of Albury Chamber of Commerce Inst evening, the chairman (Mr R. H. Carter) said a request from the race club that…

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Tennis Easter Finals

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 April 1945 · page 5

Two Easter tennis finals will be played on Kendall’s courts on Sunday. They will be the final of the Women’s Special Singles, between Miss J. Gill and…

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Enjoying the Races at Albury Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 April 1945 · page 8

Groups of the [?] Cup meeting yesterday were caught by the “Mail” camera. Top left: Mr A. Mair. MLA and Mrs Mail Right: Mrs W. Robinson, of Albury; Fit Lt. G. Dalliston, DFC. and Mrs Dalliston…

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Discuss Racing in Olden Days

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 6

Three old friends met at Albury races on Friday and chatted on the lawn at length on past duels of the turf. They were Messrs Charlie…

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Commercial Club Bowls Cup Corowa Wins District Championship

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 5

Corowa, competing against 13 district teams, In a [?] of fire games, was the only undefeated team, and became the holder of the handsome Commercial…

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Albury Tennis Star to Play in Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 6

Secretary of NSW Lawn Tennis Association (Mr Kelly) has Intimated that an [?] will be sent to Miss Jeanette Gill, most outstanding woman…

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On the Lawn at Albury Races

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 6

Top: On the lawn at Albury races on Saturday—Left to right: Mrs P. A. Strahan Mrs D. P. Fleming, Mrs W. Lester, all of Albury. Below: Culcairn visitors, from left: Mrs E. E. Matheson. Mrs Stan Ogilvy. and Mrs O. C. Alldis…

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C.b.c. Wins a Grade Cricket

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 5

CBC 167 defeated High School 93 on the first innings of the match played on Saturday, and thus won the premiership of the Albury Secondary schools…

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Football

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 2

On the Park Oval on Sunday after-noon, a Garrison Australian Rules football team captained by J. Cahill, easily defeated a town combination…

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Soldiers Play Rugby League

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 3

Yesterday morning 1BOD and 3 BOD Rugby League teams met on the Wodonga camp ground. Result: 1 BOD. 12 points to 3. For the winners, tries were scored by…

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South Albury Football Club

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 2

There was an enthusiastic attendance at a meeting of the South Albury Football Club. Training will begin at the sports ground today (Tuesday), at 4.30…

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