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Sport, 1948

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Mathoura News Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 1

Mathoura had a close call on Saturday last when they were at home to Bunnaloo. Mathoura batting first compiled 82; Bunnaloo with their last…

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Football Club Meeting Deferred

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 1

The meeting of Deniliquin Football Club, which was to have been held last night was adjourned until Thursday due to the Tocumwal tragedy…

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Tennis Albury Night Tourney Results

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 10

A. Kendall reached the final of the men’s [?] championship in the Albury Tennis Cl[?]b’s tournev last [?] by defe[?]ting E. Thomas after a very…

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Edward River Football League Meets Tonight

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Edward River Football League will be held in the Town Hall tonight. Discussion will centre on plans for the allocation…

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CRICKET Juniors, Deniliquin, Boonoke Morago for Finals

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 4

Juniors with 40 points, headed the premiership ladder when the last round of D.D.C.A. games concluded over the week-end…

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£100 Prizemoney Provides . . . Thrilling Racing at Cycle Carnival Sensational Smash -15 Riders Involved

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 1

THE crowd was large, bat not up to expectations at Saturday’s cycling carnival. Seventy-one riders representing 14 towns, provided plenty of excitement by competing for £100 in prizemoney…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 5

A rink competition on the local green on Saturday resulted [?] a [?] between teams skippered by V. Chapman and R. Wardrop, the latter being…

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Swimming Pool

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 3

In connection with the meeting to be held this (Wednesday) evening to consider the question of a swimming pool for Berrigan, the following…

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Tennis

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 5

The Berrigan [?] was [?] to Jerilderie on Saturday, and [?] rather comfortably. The [?] are to be congratulated on going…

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Bowls Activities at Culcairn

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 9

In the pennant competition played on Saturday Culcairn Reds were at home to Commercial Club. The visitors were the victors. Details:…

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Football. Second Eighteen Association

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Murray League Second Eighteen Association was hed at Berrigan on Thursday last, when delegates were present from…

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Culcairn Races on May 26

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 12

The following were present at a meeting of the committee of the Culcairn Race Club: Messrs A. H. Mackie (chairman), F. G. Mackie, J. E…

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Next Saturday’s Albury Races

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 12

With such a good nomination, the Albury Racing Club’s autumn meeting on Saturday next should be an outstanding success. Good fields and…

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Bowls

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 3

The usual Saturday night competition took place at the week-end, when a rink skippered by M. Fenaughty annexed the trophies…

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Football

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Murray Valley Second Eighteens' Association was held on Thursday last at Berrigan, when Cobram…

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Mitchell Strongest High School Swimming House

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 5

Yesterday, Mitchell House had a strong win from the three other homes at the High. School swimming carnival. They gained 425 points, while Murray was second with 276 points. Other house points were Hume 265, and Hovell 159…

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FOOTBALL Balldale Starts Year Optimistically

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 11

Over 60 attended the annual meeting of Bollda’e Football Club. Mr K. [?] president, [?] report. In main the…

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Golf Yarrawonga Club’s Annual Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 10

At the annual meeting of the Yarrawonga and Border Golf Club the president reported that the affairs of the club were in a…

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Improvements to Wodonga Football Ground

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 2

Improvements to Wodonga football ground were discussed at yesterday’s meeting of Wodonga Council. and I was decided to…

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CRICKET Albury-Wodonga Claims To Be Pressed Inclusion in Victorian Provincial Group

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 7

Because of its outstanding success in the current Victorian Country Week cricket competition, Albury-Wodonga team has at least earned inclusion in the provincial group next year, declared president of Albury-Wodonga Cricket Association (Mr…

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