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Sport, 1949

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Swimming Rutherglen Carnival Today

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 January 1949 · page 11

Albury swimmers competing at the Rutherglen Championship carnival today are notified that the special bus will leave Eastern…

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Biggest Regatta Yet on Hume Reservoir

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 January 1949 · page 11

BIGGEST regatta yet staged by the Hume Boat Club will be held at the Ebden [?] haven on the Hume Reservoir to-morrow and Monday. Six rowing clubs, including three Melbourne clubs, will…

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Towonga Races Abandoned

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 January 1949 · page 12

Owing to poor nominations Towong Turf Club’s meeting which was set down for next Saturday, January 8, has been…

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Chiltern Races To-day

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 January 1949 · page 12

Good fields and interesting finishes should be the order for Chiltern Racing: Club’s Cup meeting today…

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Big Crowd at Hume Regatta

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 January 1949 · page 6

The more experienced Yarrawonga yachtsmen proved more than a match, for their Albury opponents at Rome Boat Club’s…

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Presentation Of Trophies At Chiltern Races

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 January 1949 · page 8

Presentation of trophies at Chiltern races after the running of the Cup on Saturday. Picture shows (left to right):…

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Coursing Corowa Draw

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 7

The Corowa Coursing Club will hold an eight event programme tonight. Fields are well up to standard and a good night’s racing is assured…

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Riverina Swimming Referee

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 5

Mr. A. H. McLean, one of the best known officials in country swimming circles, has been appointed Riverina Amateur swimming…

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Swimming Culcairn Results

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 8

Week-end swimming results at Culcairn were: Men’s 50 yards handicap: A. Gardiner 1, D. Lacey 2. B. Monaghan 3. Time, 36[?]. Boys under 16…

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Big Crowd Again at Regatta About People

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 2

The death occurred in Albury yesterday of Mr Henry Trudewind, of “The Willows,” Wodonga, at the age of 71-years. He…

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Win for Australia at Rugby. London

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 8

The Australian Rugby League team yesterday defeated Carcassonne 13 to [?]…

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Cricket Resumes Next Week-end

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 1

The Deniliquin District Cricket Association's competition resumes next week-end with the draw as follows:…

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England Defeated Deniliquin in Test Cricket Full Programme Enjoyed by Sixteen Members

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 1

ARRIVAL of the long-awaited English women's cricket team was heralded fey the sound of voices singing "We're Here because we're Here, because we're Here " the team arrived at the Royal Hotel from Echuca in Mr…

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Tennis Tournament at Burrumbuttock

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 12

On Monday, the New Year holiday, a tennis tournament was held at Burrumbuttock. The tournament was held on both town and E.L.C. courts…

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CRICKET A. & W. Association Competition Draw and Grounds for Next Round

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 11

Following are the draw and grounds for next round of matches in the Albury and Wodonga Association competition, which will commence on…

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Sport Star Retiring From Rugby Football

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 12

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Len Smith, shock omission from Kangaroos’ team now touring England and the Continent, today announced his…

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Coursing Gosford to Race on Tuesday Nights

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 12

GOSFORD, Wednesday.—Greyhound ace meetings at Gosford will be held on Tuesday nights, commencing on January 18, secretary of Gosford…

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Turf Wagga Races. January 26

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 12

Murrumbldgee Turf Club will hold its Anniversary meeting at Wagga on Wednesday. January 26. Meeting promises to be very successful with £300…

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Tennis Surprise Defeat of Matthews-carter (A.)sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 12

MAITLAND No. 1 men’s team was beaten and Albury was hard pressed to win in the fifth round of A. grade men’s teams’ matches at the country tennis carnival to-day. Maitland, who were runners up last year, were obliged…

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Jockey Quits- “I Am Sick and Tired Of Racing” Had Most Promising Career Before Him Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 12

PROMISING apprentice jockey, Ron Coles, has ended his riding career. Coles, who was apprenticed to Moorefield trainer, A. S. Croall, left the stables a few weeks ago after telling his master he was “sick and tired of racing.”…

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