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Sport, 1949

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N.s.w. Cricket Umpires Criticised

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Bad umpiring lost Victoria the match against NSW in the recent northern cricket tour, Mr F…

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Mathoura’s Entry to Local Football Welcomed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 6

Speaking on Mathoura's admission to the E.R.F.A., the president (Mr. A. C. Chapman) said he welcomed the "Village"…

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Football Notes Corowa Players Show Early Form

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 4

East Sunday afternoon Corowa and Corowa Stars played another practice match on Wahgunyah's ground and form displayed pleased officials of…

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Bowls President for 24 Years

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 7

ONE of the strongest sporting organisations in Wodonga, the Bowling Club, was formed in 1924, and has used the same greens ever since. Mr. M. Martin, the club's first president, has occupied that…

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Table Tennis Club Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 8

Table tennis fans in Wodonga are reminded that the annual meeting will take place in the RSL rooms on April 28…

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Table Tennis Corowa Association

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 15

Apexians have registered the following team for the competition to start shortly: Messrs J. Baker. S. Maclure, A. W. Allan, H. R…

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Bright Outlook for Football

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 7

Coach J. Eames is impressed with the form of some new O. and M. side recruits and hopes to fill the positions that meant…

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Football Albury Club Notes

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 15

After training this evening by Albury players a saveloy night, will be held in the kitchen adjoining the dressing rooms at the sportsground,…

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Upset in Albury Cricket World

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 16

Officials of Albury and Wodonga Cricket Association yesterday declined to comment on a report current in the city that…

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Cricket Collingwood to Visit Rutherglen

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 16

Collingwood cricketers will visit Rutherglen at Easter and play will take place on Good Friday and Easter Saturday afternoons. Amongst the…

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Stage Set for a Bumper Athletic Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 16

MORE than 150 amateur and professional cyclists are expected to take part In the annual athletic carnival at Albury on Easter Saturday afternoon and evening. Secretary of the athletic committee…

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Easter Regatta

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

Deniliquin Boat Club’s recent visits to Echuca are now bearing fruit. Several speed boat enthusiasts…

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Hay Picnic Races

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 7

Deniliquin owned horses annexed three wins, two seconds and two thirds at the Hay Picnic Races last week…

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Football North Albury Notes

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 14

There was a full muster at training on Tuesday evening and is enthusiasm in any indication North will again be a force to be…

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Table Tennis Corowa Club Formed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 11

A further singe in the development of the table tennis in Corowa district was readied on Friday night, when a meeting was held at the…

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Tennis Beechworth and District Gladstone and Miss Rosengren Win Resident's Trophies

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 11

On Saturday last on the Lawn Club courts the association American mixed doubles tournament, postponed from early in the season, was completed…

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Corowa Golf Club Associates

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above was held at Fraser's office on Tuesday, 7th April. The office-bearers for 1949 are as follows: President, Mrs…

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Corowa Town Golf Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 4

Well, here is your old scribe on the job again for the 1949 season. Already it has been noticed that many golf bags have been taken out of cold…

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Lar Beau Chosen for Easter Cup COURSING

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 4

Record entries have been received for the Corowa Coursing Club's £250 Easter Cup meeting, to be run on Saturday afternoon…

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Rugby League Henty Defeat Rand in Practice Game

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 8

Rand came to Henty for a trial game last Sunday to prepare for the beginning of the Group 13 competition on May 1. A keenly contested game…

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