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Sport, 1949

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Record Attendance at Culcairn Football Club Meeting

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

There was a record attendance of sixty at the annual meeting of Culcairn Football Club last Friday night, and it was claimed the outlook for the coming season was very bright…

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Rain Prevents and Interrupts Play in Tennis Competition

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 7

Although Won prevented or interrupted play in tennis competition matches at Henty and Culcairn on Saturday, all matches on country courts were played to a decision…

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Plan Hall, Tennis Courts East Albury-Newmarket Progress Association

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 3

An ambitious plan to erect a hall and tennis courts in East Albury was put forward by the president (Mr V. Sanders) at…

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CRICKET Home and Home Games End over Week-end

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 6

The last matches prior to the D.D.C.A. semi-finals conclude over the week-end with the positions as follow:…

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BOWLS O. AND M. Grand Final Albury Light Blue v WANGARATTA To be played at Beech worth

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 12

ALBURY LIGHT BLUE team will be: A. Sellars, L. J. Eddy, E. McDonald. D W. Hague; W. Stutterd, J. Sarvaas, E. Craft, J. Cuthbert; M. Mamouney, E…

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GOLF Beechworth Associates

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 15

At the annual meeting of associates of Beechworth Golf Club those present were: Mesdames W. Barnes (president). B. M. Zwar,…

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Rugby Boundaries of Three Groups Suspended

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 15

SYDNEY, Sunday : Suspension of the boundaries of Groups 9,13, and 17, and the selling up of competition football in four…

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Exhibition Tennis at Myrtleford

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 13

Rex Hartwig spent a few days at Myrtleford, where he took part in exhibition tennis with Frank Sedgman, Mervyn Rose, Mrs…

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Tennis Business Houses Competition

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 15

In the business houses competition at the week-end play was very keen and an excellent win was registered by Northey’s Service Station over…

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Coursing Red Orlando’s Sprint Splendid Sport : Big Crowd

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 15

THERE was a large attendance at Albury coursing on Saturday night. Gate takings, exclusive of members’ privileges amounted to £ 127. Programmes were not quite to the demand…

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Table Tennis Corowa District Competition to Begin Shortly

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 15

A meeting of the recently-formed Corowa District Table Tennis Association was attended by delegates from St. John’s, Presbyterian Fellowship,…

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A. and D. Football League Had Outstanding Season

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 11

AT the anneal meeting of the Albury and District Football League at Culcairn, delegates present were : Messrs. D. Cox, Culcairn (president); A. Fifield, Culcairn (secretary); W. Lloyd and P. Lloyd (Mangoplah); C. Craig and Gordon Smith…

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O. and M. Bowls Pennant to Wangaratta in “Photo"” Finish at Beechworth

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 15

IN a “photo” finish at Beechworth on Saturday, Wangaratta defeated Albury Light Blues 58 to 56 to win the Ovens and Murray bowls pennant. DETAILS…

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Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 7

Further A . Grade championship results: N. Macaulay defeated C. Jones, 31—24…

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Football Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 4

The footballers cricket team suffered its first defeat for the season on Sunday at the hands of North Albury. Speaking to the players after…

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Hay Tennis Club

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

The following team has been chosen to represent the above club in a match against Deniliquin, at Hay, on Sunday next, commencing at 10.30…

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Boxing Hassen Puts Frenchman in Hospital

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 12

SYDNEY, Mon.: Hard-hitting Jack Hassen knocked out Pierre Montane, the best boxer he has yet met, in the 10th round of…

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Table Tennis Corowa District Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 4

An enthusiastic meeting of the [?] formed Corowa District Table Tennis Association was attended by delegates from [?] Johs's,…

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Pictures Racing Picture for Week-end

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 4

Republic contributes its own entry in the cavalcade of horse racing pictures that have made Hollywood history…

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The Football Front Trials and Errors of a Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 6

Blighty Football Club called a meeting for last Wednesday night but, it seems, omitted to say where. As a result, about 20…

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