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Sport, 1949

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Corowa District Tennis Association Whites to Play Corowa in Final

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

In a gruelling week end of tennis Wahgunyah Whites defeated Methodist. Reds and also [?] Blacks, to reach second place at the…

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Need for More Courts Tennis Club to Ask for Council Block

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

THE Hay Tennis Club at its annual meeting last Thursday, decided to approach the Hay Municipal Council with a view to its vacating the block on the northern side of the present courts, so that the club can acquire more land for its courts…

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Football Eight Teams in C. AND D. LEAGUE South Albury, Corowa Admitted

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 10

At a delegates meeting held at Chiltern aver the week-end, Corowa and South Albury were aceepted [?] members of the C…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 7

The Club rink competition was concluded on Thursday evening, resulting in a win for Arch Ednie, C. Platt, J. Barelay and E. Davis, the only team…

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Rugby Jack Walsh to Coach Cootamundra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 14

SYDNEY, Tues: Jack Walsh, captain of Western Suburbs Rugby League team, has accepted the offer to coach Cootamundra this season. Walsh was…

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Tennis March Helm Cup

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 15

In the Marsh Helm Cup competition Mrs Ellis and Mrs Atkins (holders) were defeated by Mrs Wurtz and Mrs Paton 10-8 6-4, They will play…

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BOXING Hassen To Seek Title Fight

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 15

SYDNEY, Tues: The Queensland boxing sensation, Jade Hassen, will seek an immediate contest for the Australian lightweight title. His…

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Football. Deniliquin Enters Murray [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Murray Football League was held at [?] on Monday night of last week. Mr [?] O’Dwyer presided [?]…

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Cricket Assn. for Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 8

Plans are well advanced for the formation of a new cricket association m Wodonga for the 1949-50 season…

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Bonegilla Races for Hospital Fund

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 8

Bonegilla Race Club will hold a meeting in aid of the Wodonga Hospital Building Fund Appeal on Saturday, April 2. Prize money…

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To Play Cricket in Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 15

Of interest to cricket followers will be the announcement of the selection of five members of the Railways staff at Wodonga to…

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Upper Murray Football Starts April 30

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 10

Now that the season is approaching the UMF Association held its annual meeting when it was again, decided to affiliate with the…

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Winners At Swimming

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 10

Left to right : Janet White, Pru Baker, Margaret Clarke, Janet Wearing-Smith, winners at yesterday’s Woodstock…

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Football Webb to Stay at Footscray

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 12

Footscray Football Club last week refused Albury club permission. to interview Norman Webb, former Granya player, and now…

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Carlyle Tennis Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 4

An enjoyable afternoon was spent at Carlyle on Saturday last on the newly formed tennis court. Afternoon [?] was provided by the local…

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Culcairn Presbyterian Tennis Club

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 1

At the annual meeting of Culcairn Presbyterian Tennis Club the president, Mr. K. Lowe, expressed pleasure and appreciation of the record…

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Corowa Cricket Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 4

Play in the semi-final matches commencing on Saturday is from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The bus for Corowa A team will leave at 1.15 Players…

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Rugby League Boundaries of Three Groups Suspended

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 10

Suspension of the boundaries of Groups 9, 13 and 17, and the setting up of competition football in four zones within the three groups area,…

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Rugby League Appointment of Coach To-night

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 15

Albury Rugby League Club officials are delighted with the results of the opening training run on Tuesday…

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Table Tennis Corowa Opening Tournaments

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 1

The opening tournaments of the Corowa Table Tennis Association will take place over two nights in the Oddfellows' Hall, Corowa…

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