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Sport, 1948

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Tennis Jim Matthews Wins Benalla Championship

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 8

Jim Matthews won the singles championship at the Benalla tennis tournament for the third year in succession, and, with Miss Carter won the semi…

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Record Bowls Tournament At Henty; Seven Culcairn Rinks

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 8

Henty Bowling Club's annual tournament, held last week-end, was one of the most successful on record, both socially and financially, despite the fact that heavy rain had caused the postponement of the tournament from New Year's Day to Sunday…

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Cricket Resumes To-morrow Good Wickets Likely From Now on

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 5

With the holiday season over. Albury-Wodonga Cricket Association will resume its competition games tomorrow. Last matches for 1947 were played on Saturday December 20. In appears as though the ab[?]lly…

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Coursing Wilful Wilfred at Albury Excellent Card

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 3

The Albury Greyhound Coursing Club will cater for patrons tonight with what appears to be a well-balanced programme of ten events. A…

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SWIMMING N.Z. Champions Here January 27 Last Evening’s Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 6

Albury Swimming Club officials are elated to learn that the NSW Ladies’ Amateur Swimming Association has sanctioned…

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TENNIS Albury Men To Play In Semi-finals Will Oppose Newcastle To-day Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 8

Newcastle. Wollougong Maitland and Albury men to-day qualified for the semi-finals of the Country Week teams’ tennis championship. In the women’s section. Goulburn Wollougong, Bathurst and…

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Shield Cricket Barnes’ Batting Extremes N.S.W. 7/315 Against S.A.

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY, Fri: NSW scored 305 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia, which…

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SWIMMING. Records Tumble

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sun: Western Australia Garrick Agnew had a runaway win in the 440 yards NSW Freestyle title at North Sydney. Olympic pool last…

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Albury Racing Club

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 6

The annual general meeting of members of the Albury Racing Club will be held at the club’s office. Beehive Chambers, Dean st…

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WAHGUNYAH Tennis Club Tournament

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 4

The third spoon tournament of the Wahgunyah Club resulted in a win for H. Ratelifie and Miss C. O’Donoghue. Results: Men’s group…

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BOWLS Tea Games On Albury Green

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

Albury howling greens were in splendid order on Saturday in spite of the grasshoppers, Sixteen rinks took part in afternoon ton games…

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BOXING Flannery To Meet Miller For Title

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE. Sun: Rivals for the featherweight title hold by Eddie Miller. Frank [?] (R.13½) and Little Paras (8.9) met at the…

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Told of Expulsion Whilst at Tennis Legion Official Alleges Victimisation

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY. Sun.: Mr. R. Lott, Punchhowl sub-branch publicity officer, Australian Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women, was…

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TENNIS Albury Men Disappoint In Semi-final Newcastle Score a Double Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 5

Newcastle tennis players scored a double in the Country Carnival teams’ matches, winning both men’s and women’s championships. Matches were completed to-day on the championship courts at White City. In the men’s final Newcastle defeated…

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Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 1

Already the courts are beginning to show the benefit of the top-dressing put on a week ago, and the grasshopper damage should soon he…

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Lawn Tennis Club

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 1

Despite the heat last Saturday, 78 players used the mine courts available and had an ample number of sets Owing to the large number of absentees…

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Mathoura News Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 1

On Saturday last Mathoura met a team from Bunaloo-Thyra and after a very interesting match came out winners by 51 runs. Best performances…

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Cricket Test Team Named To-night

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY; Mon: The Australian team , for the Fourth Cricket Test against the Indians will be announced In Sydney tomorrow night Selectors…

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Cricket R. Golding’s “Hat Trick”

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

In securing 7/45 fog R.S.L. against. Civil Services, R. Golding obtained the “hat trick” A Johnson, of Civil Services was unfortunate in…

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Swimming Notes Team for Mulwala-big Plans for Fool Improvements-krazy Kats

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

HAVING returned from holidays yours humbly joins in the swim again with this weekly feature. There’s lots to report in this issue. A high river had, until Saturday…

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