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Sport, 1948

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On Indian Flight on Golf Course

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 8

HARLINGTON (Texas), Sun,: The Australian, Norman von Nida, and Henry Hansom, an luinols golf professional, came to blows in an…

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Tennis: Saturday’s Night Tournament Play

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 6

Results of play on Saturday evening in the Albury night tournament were as follows:— Men’s singles championship: G…

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FOOTBALL Wodonga Ex-Servicemen’s New Name

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 7

At a general meeting of the Wodonga Ex-Servicemen’s Club it was decided to change the name of the club to “Wodonga Rovers,”…

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Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 4

ln common with other, sport, a bad weekend was experienced for tennis, for except tor a few hours on Sunday morning, play was washed out by the…

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Albury Racing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 4

A very satisfactory nomination of twenty-three sires has been received in connection with the Sires Produce Stakes to be run on the second…

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Swimming 10 Club Championships This Week

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 12

Beside the weekly point-score carnival on Friday night, there will be 10 championships: Men’s 220 yds freestyle, men’s 110 yds. breaststroke,…

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Albury Autumn Races

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

The Albury Racing Club has framed a very attractive six event program with prize money totalling £22 for its meeting to be…

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Mathoura News Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

Mathoura was at home to Walliston. on' Saturday last and after a very exciting match, came out winners by seven runs, the final scores being Mathoura…

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Money Moon-sanctus Favored for Big Races

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Mon. : Stablemates Flemish and Sanctus were today backed to win £60,000 in an inspired move on the Newmarket…

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Swimming Notes Deniliquin Swimmers Do Well at Leeton Double to Ian Perin

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

DENILIQUIN swimmers gained six wins and nine placings at the Leeton Riverina Championship Carnival on Sunday lan Perrin was the only championship winner in the Deniliquin team. He won the junior 110 freestyle and the junior…

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CRICKET Fine Performance by Sreeves: Deni. Motors Score 13

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

Making full use of a dead wicket, H. Sreeves, Methodists' slow bowler, "went through" Deni Motors and. took 7/4 in a total of 13 a record…

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DAYSDALE Tennis

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 7

Since Association matches have re-commenced, Daysdale has successively beaten the following teams: Coreen Vale, 16-8; Rennie…

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Football Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

There was an excellent attendance at the annual meeting of the Berrigan Football Club on Wednesday evening, and from the interest evinced therein…

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[?]Angrum Wins Big Golf

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 7

HARLINGEN (Texas) Tues: Lloyd Mangrum won the Lower Rio Grande Valley open golf championship today [?] 65 In the play-off with Jimmy…

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Football

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 3

A General Meeting of the Jerilderie Football Club was held on Friday last, 13th February, there being some 15 members present…

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Secrecy About Racing Tribunal

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 12

SYDNEY. Wed.: A strong section of the Parliamentary .Labor Party is expected to shortly press Cabinet to say whether it is its intention to proceed…

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Wodonga Football Club Annual Meeting Held

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 12

A large and enthusiastic gathering of Wodonga sportsmen at last evening’s annual meeting of Wodonga Football Club augurs well for the…

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Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 4

The team to represent Corowa at Wangaratta on Saturday is as follows: Men--D. W. Browning, J. M. Bird. T. Kennedy and John Colley;…

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Night Tennis Loan Authorised

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

The committee of the Hay Tennis Club at its meeting last week, authorised its officers to make the…

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Tomorrow’s Cricket

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 10

First eleven matches, which commenced on February 7, will resume tomorrow after a lapse of one-week, due to Albury-Wodonga’s challenge…

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