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Sport, 1949

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Tennis Jim Matthews in N.Z. Played “Copybook” Tennis

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 12

Jim Matthews again won his four sets in the final Dominion versus NSW [?] match played at Auckland on Friday and Saturday last…

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Football Club's Enthusiastic Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 2

Enthusiasm is the keynote of the Football Club's activities, and if the interest at present being displayed is continued, then a very…

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Cricket Country Week Abandoned

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 11

All matches in the Victorian [?] Cricket League’s annual Country Week series have been cancelled. The cancellation includes the City…

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Werribee Races Abandoned (By “Gothic’)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Wed. : The committee of the Werribee Racing Club will seek a fresh date to replace today’s meeting which had to be…

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Decisions on Woodend Races This Morning

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 12

MELBOURNE; Wed.: Whether the Woodend Racing Club will hold its meeting tomorrow will not be known until the morning…

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Coursing Racing at Albury To-morrow Night’s Draw

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 11

7.50.— 4th Park Stake, 300 yards: Silver Dulcie, Prince Alben, Powlett Chief, Viscountcy, Galron, Tot Seins, Cap’s Mistake, Dalbinee…

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Tomorrow’s Swimming Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 1

Six championships will be staged at tomorrow afternoon’s swimming carnival. The Swimming Club, at a…

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Cricket

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

Rain prevented any further play in last Saturday's matches, the results of the previous week's play therefore giving the High School a first…

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Tennis Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 1

Always assuming that the weather has fined up by then, the following team will represent Corowa against Methodist Blues at the Corowa Tenfils…

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Cricket Hay Ladies' Cricket Club

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 6

Teams to play on Sunday, 13th, at Fayle's Flat, at 2.30 p.m. will be:— West: Shirley Barnes, Pat Flood, Molly Morris, Betty Morris, Jean…

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Tennis Women's Tournament

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 8

There were only a few players at the weekly women's American tennis tournament at Henty Park on Wednesday, owing to the bad weather…

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Tennis Albury Club

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 11

For the erection of the new net and tool room, a working bee is called for Sunday, March 20; All male members are requested to be there with a…

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Deni. Boats as Star Turn at Echuca Regatta

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 4

Speed boats powered by Mercury engines roaring down a quarter mile stretch at nearly 50 miles per hour set the note…

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The Football Front KEENNESS

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 5

Already about a dozen players —last year’s seniors and those who have designs on a Blue and Gold sweater—have been…

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Hay Tennis Club Successful Year

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

The Hay Tennis Club had a most successful season, according to the report presented to last evening's annual meeting. The club has almost…

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Coreen Football Club Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 1

The annual meeting of Coreen Football Club was held at Coreen on Sunday, March 6. A large number of "players and…

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Oaklands Football Club Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 1

There was a good attendance of members and supporters of the Oaklands Football Club at their annaul meeting beld on the 3rd inst…

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Bathurst T.C. To Resume Racing

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 12

BATHURST, Thurs. : Bathurst Turf Club will resume racing next Saturday week when the Bathurst Cup will be decided. No races…

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Rugby League Proposal to Amalgamate Groups 13, 17, 9

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Group 13 Rugby League, held at Wagga on Sunday, it was decided to support the proposal that competition football in…

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CRICKET East Albury Club Notes

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 11

Owing to the wet weather, practice was held on Wednesday only of this week. Each of the three teams will be…

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