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Sport, 1947

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Randwick Races on Saturday Challenge Stakes Candidates Will Add Interest (From “Glenloth.”) SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 8

The appearance of several Challenge Stakes candidates in the [?] Handicap at Randwick on Saturday will add interest to the fixture. Gay King, with the steadier of 9.5 heads the weights, but he appears to…

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Coursing Keen Racing at Albury Two Dead-heats

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 4

The good crowd, which paid £77 odd in admission fees, were well rewarded by the attractive programme run off by the Albury Greyhound Racing Club…

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THURGOONA Tennis

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 3

Table Top visited Thurgoona and were beaten by the home team [?] games to 7[?]. Scores ([?] players first mentioned); K. [?] and F…

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BOXING Tommy Burns Confident SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 4

Tommy Burns, welterweight, is full of confidence for his fight tomorrow night With the Welshman, Ronnie Ja[?]s. The fight will be over 12…

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Swimming Americans to Appear at Junee Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 4

American swimmers Fred T[?] and Ralph Wright will lour the north coast this month. They will visit Kyogle, Murwillumbah and Newcastle on…

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TENNIS Albury Wins First Country Week Title SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 4

With an all round display of fine tennis Albury yesterday won its first Country Week title, defeating Newcastle In the final by five sets to three…

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Swimming Notes

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the fourth weekly Carnival conducted by Deniliquin Swimming and Life Saving Club at the Edwardes Street Pool on Saturday night. No less than 22 events were run off in less than two hours, which speaks…

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Mathoura News Swimming Club

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 1

A meeting of the Swimming Club was held on Friday, and there was a fair attendance, when a large committee was formed. After accounts…

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Tennis Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 1

Last Saturday afternoon saw a record attendance on the Corowa grass courts. All told 112 members and visitors registered for play, and all,…

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Hay Cricket Association

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 3

Matches in the competition, which has lapsed since before Christmas, will be resumed next Saturday afternoon when the South team will…

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TENNIS Americans Pressed by Brodie and Banner CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 6

The Australians Lionel [?] and Max [?] today closely pressed American Davis Cup Mors Gardner [?] and Bill Talbot In nil exhibition match at the…

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Boxing Burns Loses on a Foul Englishman Does Not Impress Patrick’s Manager Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 6

After unprecedented action by Referee Joe Wallis, Tommy Burns, 10.7, was disqualified for bitting Empire lightweight champion, Bon…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

The weekly pairs’ [?] on Saturday was won by Messrs E. Davis and A. [?] who defeated Messrs R. Wardrop and D. M’[?] in the…

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Bowls Culcairn Went to Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 8

The bowling green at Culcairn is in first class order under the direction of the greenkeeper (Mr. Arthur Short) and an invitation is extended to all residents of…

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SWIMMING Australian Record for 220 Yards Broken SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 8

In winning the State 220 yards breaststroke championship tonight at North Sydney Pool, the Hawaiian champion Ralph Wright broke the Australian record held by…

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Boxing No Burns-james Return Fight Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 8

Because Sydney Stadium management declined to meet a “big [?] demanded by Ron James, there will be no return contest with Tommy Burns. James…

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Watto to Win Cup Tumbarumba Races To-day

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 8

Tumbarumba Turf Club will conduct a meeting today and an excellent nomination of 42 [?] has been received tor the six events…

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Cricket “Ginty” Lush to Lead N.S.W. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 8

Australia’s Te[?]t opener, [?]id Barnes, has been dropped [?] captain of the NSW Sheffield Shield team to meet Victoria in Sydney from January…

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Bowls

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 3

On Boxing Day and the following day the local Bowling Club conducted a bowling tournament. There were not many visitors, but…

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Boxing Patrick Unlikely to Fight Cochrane Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 6

Australian lightweight champion, Vic Patrick, today declined an offer to fight ex-welterweight champion of the world, Fred Cochrane, because the visitor was too…

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