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Sport, 1949

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Corowa Races Tuesday Night

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 12

The Corowa Coursing Club is out with a special attraction for the meeting tomorrow night (Tuesday, February 22). This is a £40 32-dog…

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Large Gallery Enjoys Good Tennis

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 11

The exhibition tennis given by Frank Sedgman, M. Rose, Mrs. N. Bolton, Miss M. Toomey and Albury stars, Kendall and , [?]…

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TENNIS Albury Night Tourney Results

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 11

Results of play in Albury club’s night tournament on Saturday were: Mr. and Mrs. Woodhouse 6-3, 3-5, 7-5; L. Scholz and J. Hichardson…

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Famous Singer to Assist Golf Fund

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 2

[?]oan Hammond, world famous opera singer, will…

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Football N.A. Umpires League Meets

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 11

On Thursday, February 17, a well attended meeting of umpires and intending umpires was held at North Albury…

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GOLF. Jim Ferrier Seventh on List of U.S. Prize Winners

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 9

NEW YORK, Sun: Jim Ferrier is seventh on the list of leading golf prize winners of the year with his earnings of 1933 dollars. Ferrier’s…

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Cricket Wagga’s 15Th Successive O’farrell Cup Win

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 11

WAGGA, Sun: By defeating West Wyalong by 239 runs to 102 today, Wagga had its 15th successive O’Farrell Cup win this season, having…

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Football Extension of Season Discussed At O. and M. League Annual Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 5

ANNUAL meeting of Ovens and Murray Football League at Rutherglen yesterday discussed a suggestion that the playing season be extended…

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Wagga Trainer’s Success At Albury Trots Wins Four Races in Row

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 12

WAGGA trotting trainer-driver, K. (“Ned”) Wheatley had signal success at Albury Trotting Club’s summer meeting on Saturday when two of his charges, Move On and Royal at Monarch, each scored a double to give Wheatley four wins…

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Boom In Women’s Athletics Since Visit

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 10

SYDNEY, Sunday : During and since the visit of the famous Dutch woman Olympic star, Mrs Fanny…

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Coursing Corowa Coursing Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 12

8 p.m. 4th DIV. STAR NOVICE TROPHY: Sleeves, Rusty’s Pick, Lady Vee, Mettalus, King Blossum Mad Harry, Gay Commodore, Wendy’s Gift…

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Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 1

B grade [?] the week Resumed in the A [?] championships during Horn def[?]n end, results being:…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 4

Wahgunyah were at home to Corowa A on Saturday last. and the latter team on winning the toss elected to bat. Bob Jones and Bob Taft…

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Tennis Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 4

Corowa Tennis Club scored another good win over Methodist Reds in the Corowa and District competition on Saturday, when the return…

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Football Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Corowa Football Club was held last Thursday evening to consider the appointment of a secretary-treasurer…

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Boxing Tollis Outpoints Frenchman

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 10

SYDNEY, Mon.: Mickey Tollis (10.7¼) easily outpointed Frenchman Pierra Langlois (10.7 ¾), over 12 rounds at the Stadium…

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To Boost Football

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 12

“If we claim to be the leading country league, let us realise our responsibilities and the true value of ‘Americanising’ our…

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Yarrawonga Races Disappointing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 3

Yarrawonga St. Patrick's Race Club held their first registered meeting since 1939 last Saturday. in conjunction with a mixed sports. Owing to…

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CRICKET [?] Contrary [?] CORRECTION

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 1

[?] the [?]rt [?]atch did [?] a report on Page [?]ayed on [?] T[?]anganella-Conargo [?]unday by [?] place. It was…

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Hay Races in March

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 3

Indications are that the forth coming Hay race meeting—on March 26—will be a great success, with good competition from local…

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