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Sport, 1949

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Football Notes Deniliquin Pitted Against Strathmerton Tomorrow

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 2

DENILIQUIN, narrowly defeated by Numurkah last Saturday, journeys to Strathmerton tomorrow. A fast, open game is indicated. Strathmerton went down by 14…

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Created Racing Record.—

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 1

Yesterday at Holbrook picnic Holbrook - owned Resgras races, created a district, if not an Australian record, wining three races in one day. Photo shows Resgras, who is…

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Rugby No Competition Games To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 18

Because the Inter-Group Country Week Rugby League trial fixture between Group 13 and Group If will be played at…

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Form Guide, Selections for Albury Coursing To-night

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 19

THE Albury Greyhound Racing Club will hold its 581st meeting to-night with a 10-event programme. With fair form dogs contesting most of the events, winners in several of the races appear difficult to select, and punters are advised to be guided by the dog most favored in the box draw…

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Visitors To Holbrook Races

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 6

Miss Nola Glassop (left) Sydney, and Mrs. a, Paton, Albury, photographed at Holbrook picnic races…

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Fair Patrons At Holbrook Races

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 7

Left to right: Miss Frankie Musgrave. Miss Marie Cottrell and Mrs. Jim Cottrel, who were among those…

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Table Tennis Is A Popular Game (Contributed)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 19

SCARCELY a day passes without reference in district news to table tennis tournaments, clubs and associations. could ran through the alphabet from Albury, Benalla,…

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Suits First Favorites At Holbrook Races

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 6

THERE was a definite nip in the air following the heavy frost yesterday, for the Holbrook picnic races, and womenfolk donned topcoats and furs early in the day…

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King Football Will Be Finally Enthroned Today

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 18

KING Football will be completely enthroned for the season this afternoon in Albury and district, when all leagues will have gone into action. "His Majesty" is certain…

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Winter Tennis

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 7

THE second round of the winter tennis pennant matches was played on Saturday in lovely weather. Results:— MEN’S EVENTS…

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Week-end Golf

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 7

A Canadian foursome was played on the Albury golf links on Saturday. The winners were Lionel Quirk and Arch Cameron…

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95,060 at English Rugby Final

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 11

LONDON, Sun: A record crowd of 95,000 paid a record total of £21,950 at Wembley Stadium to see Bradford Northern defeat Halifax 12-0 in the…

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Table Tennis Annual Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 12

TO be held at THE WOOL EXCHANGE, TO-NIGHT (Monday) at 8 o'clock. All players and intending players requested to…

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Rugby League Group 13 Triumphs in a Drab Game

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 6

ALTHOUGH closeness of the scores maintained Interest, the inter-group Rugby League fixture at Wagga yesterday in which Group 13 met Group 17. was a drab and uninspiring encounter, except In the final phases when Group 13…

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Cricket North Albury Wins Grand Final

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 6

After play lasting little more than half an hour, North Albury won the grand final of the A. and W. Association on Saturday by…

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Saw the Coming of the Football Season : —

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 1

Some of the spectators at the sportsground on Saturday, when North Albury were at home to Corowa on the opening day of the Ovens and Murray Football League competition. Corowa won 13.6 to 6.16…

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Handy Lad at Benalla Races Saturday Handicap Maiden Plate, 5 furs

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 12

Creswiek (J. Turner) 8.10, 1: Jodphur S (Fitzgerald 8.7, 2; Provide (R. Hoyated) 9.0, 3. Others: Antyup (L. Scott) 8.10, Myrtle Queen (A. Peterson)…

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Albury Rugby Stars

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 11

Left to right: Barrie Passant (Albury Blues), Dave Hodgson (Roos) and Clem Muliavey (Roos), who have in the Group Rugby League combination to play against Group 9 at Cootamundra on Sunday,…

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Boxing George Sands Beaten

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 11

SYDNEY, Mon: Jimmy Beeves, 10.2[?] won a TKO victory over George Sands, 10.4¾. in the 10th round of a scheduled 12-round bout at Sydney Stadium…

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Football Pools Plan "Illegal"

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 11

SYDNEY, Monday: Auburn Sports Committee's plan to conduct football pools was illegal, the Under-Secretary of the Chief Secretary's Department…

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