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Sport, 1946

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Swimming Albury Wins Teams’ Championships Women Scoop the Pool

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 6

A most satisfactory crowd attended the Olympic Pool on Saturday night to witness the championship teams races between Albury, Junee and Wagga…

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Racing Bernborough Takes Futurity in Canter Outclasses Field Of Cracks MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 6

Starting an even money favorite, the former Queenslander, Bern borough, proved that he is the beat galloper since the days of Ajax by cantering is with 4th Caulfield Futurity Stakes at Caulfield today…

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CRICKET Adams Gets Splendid Century Murray’s Batting Failure Surprises in B Grade

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 5

Albury and Wodonga Cricket Association competition was continued on Saturday in weather…

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Tennis News

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Australian tennis players will not go overseas this year to play in the Wimbledon championships and other…

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Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 4

On Sunday Barham players met a team from the Forestry Commission, and after a very interesting game the latter won by 7 runs. Barham compiled…

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BOWLS State Champion Beaten SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 6

State bowls champion, Dave Downle, was beaten (21/14) by [?]ugh Scott in the quarter final of the country singles championship today…

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Rugby Junior League Formed Enthusiastic Meeting Last Night

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 6

A large and representative gathering attended a special meeting of the Albury Rugby League in the T and G Buildings last evening…

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COURSING Dog Trials Main Topic at Albury Club Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 6

Dog trials were the main subject of discussion at the half yearly meeting of Albury Coursing Club last evening, when it was declared that owners could…

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Junior Cricket Leading Teams Defeated

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 6

Sunday’s matches were full of surprises with both leading teams. Kiwis and North, tasting defeat. Scores were: East 110, [?] North 103…

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Interest in Football Application To Join League

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

A large gathering of enthusiasts at last night’s meeting of Deniliquin Football Club decided to apply for admission to the Campaspe Valley…

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Swimming European Offer to Arthur Beard Swims at Albury Carnival on

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 6

From official quarters comes the following story of a tempting European offer to Arthur beard, the sensational…

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Football O. & M. League Re-formed Season Starts May 4

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

After being in recess for six seasons during the war, the Ovens and Murray Football League was re-formed at…

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Racing Lemhurst Appeals For Tumut Handicap Weights and Selections For Tomorrow

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 6

Lemhurst has raced consistently without winning at his last few…

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Cricket. Juniors’ Winning Run Continues. Fine Double To Daly

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 5

Juniors won Sunday’s game after losing two wickets in response to Commission’s modest 72. Jack Daly, Juniors’ star all-rounder…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 2

The weekly pairs’ competition on Saturday resulted in a win for Messrs A. Reynoldson and S. Adams, who were unbeaten in their three games. .Results…

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Cricket

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 7

A cricket match was played at Berrigan on Sunday between teams chosen by R. May and A. Soyrenson, Each side had two innings, and the former…

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Football Club an Enthusiastic Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 4

The popularity of football [?] the Berrigan people was ex[?] on [?] evening of last week in the very large attendance that attended…

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FOOTBALL S.A. Annual Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 6

The South Albury Football Club draws attention to an advert appearing elsewhere in this issue, calling its annual meeting for Friday night next in the United Friendly…

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BOWLS Hamilton Player Wins Singles Title SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 6

The Hamilton bowler, Cyril Comins, is the new country week singles champion. He beat Hughie Scott, of Thirroul, in the final today at the City Club’s green by 31…

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Boxing Retains Bantamweight Championship of World San Francisco

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 6

Manuel Ortlz, 117[?] lbs., of California, today retained the bantamweight championship of the world, knocking out Luis Castillo, 117, lbs, of Mexico, in the 13th round,…

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