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Sport, 1948

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Football Notes East Discards the Mothballs

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

An enthusiastic annual meeting of East Football Club on Friday night appointed Mr. W. Hawkshaw president for his second term. Other…

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Border United Football Club Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Border United Football Club was held on Thursday night last, February 5, 1948. There were…

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French Rugby Tour Off

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—The French Rugby League tour of Australia has been cancelled. A cable to this effect was received from' the…

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Bowls Holbrook Club Notes

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 4

An enjoyable game of bowls was played on the Holbrook green when Holbrook met Albury (Blue) in the pennant competition. Albury won 99…

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Bowls Tocumwal V. Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 3

Three rinks of local bowlers visited Tocumwal on Friday evening and engaged the home teams in an inter-club match. A most…

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Football Jerilderie Club Annual Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Jerilderie Football Club held on Friday last, Mr. P. Dale (President) in the…

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Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 6

One of the best working-bees ever held by the Corowa Tennis Club was staged last weekend when courts one and thirteen, the two exhibition…

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Wahgunyah Tennis Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 6

The fortnightly American tournament of the Wahgunyah Tennis Club held last Sunday, was the most exciting to date…

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Cricket Team for

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

The team to represent Corowa against Rutherglen Colla on Saturday (tomorrow) at Corowa is as follows:-- J. Ferguson (capt.). A. Roper…

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TENNIS Leneva, Saints In Important Match

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

Main interest in the Wodonga pennant round tomorrow will be the Leneva-St. Augustine I match, at Leneva…

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Swimming Won by 25 Yards Marshall in 1650 Yards Event

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.—John Marshall further added to his list of successes In the Australian swimming championships…

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Tennis Mrs. S. O'leary Wins American Tourney

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 8

A good roll-up of players attended the American Tennis Tournament at Henty Park tennis courts for the trophy donated by Mrs. R. Gough, on…

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Cricket Test Against West Indies England Loses 6 For 230

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 4

LONDON. Thurs: G. O. Allen won the toss in the second Test match against the West Indies and decided to bat in ideal conditions…

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Rain Stops Swimming Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 3

Points score carnival of the Albury Amateur Swimming Club was postponed last evening following he rain…

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Rio Grande Golf Championship

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 8

HARLINGEN (Texas) Fri: Clayton Heafner, from North Carolina, and Jimmy Demaret, from California, scored six under par…

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CRICKET Second Test Against Indies

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 3

PORT O’ SPAIN, Fri.: Continuing his amazing innings from his overnight score of 110, Griffith: the Sussex amateur, who is…

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Bowls Albury Club

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 6

Rain was responsible for the light attendance on Saturday, but those who did attend were fortunate that the afternoon turned out…

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Snake at Races

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 5

While the horses were at the barrier for the last race at Albury on Saturday, a stir was created when a large brown…

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Coursing Lucky Bess at 20 to 1

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 7

At Albury coursing on Saturday night all dogs nominated filled their engagements. Lucky Bess, owned and trained…

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