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Sport, 1948

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Tennis: Wodonga Pennant Railway’s Three Games Win

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 10

In a brilliant match, in which fortunes fluctuated for both sides, Railway, playing defensively, defeated [?] by three…

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Coreen District Cricket Association Draw For Second Round

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 4

The draw for the second round in the above competition (games played on ground of firstnamed club) is as follows:--…

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Wanted - Another Football Team Any Offers From Town or Country?

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 1

The Edward River Football League which boosted Sunday football last year, is looking for another team This is due to the fact that…

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Football Notes West To Support Senior Body Mr. H. Lawrence, President

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 1

The annual meeting of West Football Club decided, by a unanimous majority, to support and co-operate fully with the Deniliquin Football…

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[?]ictorian Bowls Team To Visit Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 11

Visit of a team from the Royal Victorian Bowling Association [?] to Albury and other district towns, is in the form of a [?] tour to promote the game in the country. [?] party will arrive in Albury…

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Jerilderie Swimming Club

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 3

A General Meeting of the J.S.C. was held in the Red Cross Rooms on Thursday last, 19th February, Mr. J. Ackland presiding…

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Berrigan Football Coach

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 3

At a meeting of the executive of the Berrigan Football Club on Wednesday evening, it was decided to approach Mr. Des. Martin with…

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Bowls O. & M. Association Finals

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 11

The final round of the home-and-home pennant bowls games was completed last Saturday. Results:— Albury Dark Blue 75 d Beech worth,…

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Bowls Albury Players Fail to Qualify

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 10

MELBOURNE. Wed.: The annual howling championship for country bowlers continued In Melbourne today when [?]iminary games were…

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Umbrellas Conspicuous at Races

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

Although showers fell most of the afternoon, these three punters could still wear a smile as they lined up to see the running of the Holbrook Cup yesterday…

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Columnist Out of Two Races

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 10

MELBOURNE. Wed.: Columnist was withdrawn today from the two long distance weight-for-age events at the V.R.C. Autumn carnival—the King’s…

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Football S Wodonga Rovers Annual Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 11

There was e good attendance at the annual meeting of the Wodonaga Rovers Football Club (last year known as Ex-Servicemen). In…

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Football Plan

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 3

If a fourth team cannot be formed by certain groups in town, several Sunday football enthusiasts have asked me to submit tins plan:…

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Coursing Albury Draw for

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 5

The draw for tomorrow night’s coursing fixture at Albury is as follows: [?].—ALBURY STAKE. 4th heat, [?] yards: [?] Miss, Hophal, Doug’s…

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BOXING Coleman Outpoints Wilson

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Ray Coleman. 8.11. defeated Jackie Wilson (Vic.), on points over 12 rounds at Leichhardt Stadium tonight. These two had met…

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Swimming. Wangaratta Boys’ Championship Bid

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 5

Bob Sinclair and Jim Lalor, two promising junior swimmers of the Merriwa club (Wangaratta) caught the eyes of the champion…

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Fight Manager Resigns From Boxing

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 5

NEW YORK, Thurs.: Mike [?] manager for [?] who died after a fight with Erzard Charles in Chicago on February 10, resigned from…

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Most Successful Golf Season Reported

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 8

Henty Golf Club incurred a large expenditure last season, and donated much money to various bodies in the town, said the president in his…

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Tennis: South Albury Pennant Teams

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 5

GLENLY No. 1 (v South Albury No. 1): D. Stockwell (capt.), L. Bockman, G. Thompson. Mesdames Caldwell Hart; Stockwell. Emergencies,…

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Twenty-five Years of Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 3

Les Metcalfe, a member of the Morago team m the D.D.C.A., was also playing for that team in 1923. A glance through the files of the…

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