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Sport, 1948

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Bowls Henty Pennant Rinks

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 6

The pennant bowls rinks to represent Henty at the week-end are as follow: Henty White v Culcairn Red, at Culcairn.—Neilson, Thompson,…

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SWIMMING Items From Far And Near

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 6

With more appropriate weather prevailing, there has been an increased interest among Swimming Club members, and entries received…

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TENNIS Semi-Finals Decided

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Semi-finals of the men’s doubles were the most interesting matches when the Australian Tennis Championships were continued…

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Deniliquin Swimming Club to Join Riverina Association

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

The Deniliquin tmateur Swimming and Life-Saving Club decided last night to affiliate with the Riverina Amateur Swimming Association…

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Towong Races To-day

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 6

A race meeting will be conducted at Towong to-day. Fields and “Trivalve’s” selections appeared in yesterday’s “Mail.”…

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Tennis Afternoon at Yerong Creek

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 7

A very pleasant afternoon was spent on the Public courts on Saturday afternoon, when the ladies of the Public and Church Tennis Clubs…

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Week-End Cricket Fixtures

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

Fixtures and umpires for week-end cricket m Deniliquin are as follow Saturday—Boonoke v. R.S L (at Sports Ground), Chapman Juniors v…

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Tennis Tournament Entries Extended to Saturday Next

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 7

Tennis enthusiasts are asked to note that entries for Henty Tennis Club's tournament on the Park courts next Monday, January 26, which were due…

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Henty and District Tennis Association Draw for 2nd ROUND

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 7

Undermentioned is the draw for the second round of the Henty and District Tennis Association's competition. As all grades did not complete their first…

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Tennis Material Shortage Holds Up Work on Henty Courts

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 8

Shortage of materials, particularly priming, was responsible for the delay in colasing the six tennis courts on Henty Park intimated the successful…

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Swimming Notes Another Child Rescue-further Proof of Value of Life-saving Instruction

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

YET another young swimmer has earned the admiration and appreciation of the Deniliquin people for the daring rescue of a child in the river. The heroine, in this instance, is diminutive Dorothy Bishop, 12 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bishop. The…

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Cricket Fourth Test at Adelaide Big Scores Expected

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thurs: The fourth Test match between Australia [?] India will commence on the Adelaide Oval at noon tomorrow, and…

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Swimming Successful Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 7

Before a greatly increased attendance, the Albury Swimming Club conducted its fifth point-score carnival at the Olympic Fool last…

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Coursing Kelper versus Air Lord! At Albury Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 7

The highlight of the meeting of the Albury Greyhound Racing Club tonight will be the [?] race between the local champion…

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Test Cricket Double Century To Bradman

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Fri: Bradman won the loss for the third time in Tests this reason, when the 4th Test against India commenced…

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Bowls Albury Club Games

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

On account of Wangaratta [?]arnival no pennant games were played in the [?] & M. Association on Saturday. In the Albury [?]…

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Swimming N.z. Champions Arrive To-night

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 3

At the international carnival at Albury to-morrow evening, Miss Mayzod Reid, springboard diving champion of NZ, and Miss…

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Coursing Air Lord Wins Match Race at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 3

The piece de resistance at Albury coursing on Saturday evening was the clash between the local champion, Kepler, and Air…

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Boxing Kemp Wins on Points Melbourne, Sun

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 4

Former amateur welter champion Archie Kemp (9.9½) and Les Fuller (9.9¾) fought the main bout at the Melbourne stadium on…

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To-day’s Cricket

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 3

Today the A & W Association has two fixtures organised, one at the sportsground and the other at the Grammar School Memorial Oval. Both…

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