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Sport, 1949

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Etiquette of the Game of Golf

The Corowa Free Press · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 3

1. No one should move or talk or stand close to or directly behind the ball or the hole when a player is making a stroke…

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75 Tennis Players at Brocklesby Banquet

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 8

SEVENTY-FIVE tennis players attended the banquel of Brocklesby to celebrate Brocklesby A team's premiership of the District Tennis Association. It beat Howlong in the grand final after a very hard…

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Bowls N.s.w. Fours in Australian Final

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 12

BRISBANE, Sun.: Six NSW fours, including t[?]d from the country and one from Newcastle, reached the last eight in the Australian fours…

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Griffith Races

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 3

The Griffith Race Club held its opening meeting last Saturday in excellent weather, with a good attendance. Over £500 was collected on…

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Hay Tennis Club

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 3

The above club had to cancel the tournament set down for last weekend. This was very disappointing for the 64 players' who had entered. The…

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West Albury Tennis Club

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 12

A women’s doubles tournament will be held tomorrow afternoon at the West Albury courts. Entries may be left with Mrs O'Brien, phone 603…

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Tennis Gordon Strang Cup

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 12

Played at Tallangatta at the weekend between L. Cameron, holder (Wodonga Lawn Tennis Club) and J. challenger (Tallangatta Tennis…

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Rugby League Group 17 Western Zone Competition

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 3

Last Sunday saw the first games of the first round of the western Zone competition. Darlington Point gained a victory at Goolgowi by defeating…

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Bowls R. E. Burrowes Holbrook Champion

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 12

Championship matches were completed last week-end and resulted in E. Burrowes becoming the first champion of the Holbrook Club since…

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Wodonga Table Tennis Starts To-night

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 12

The 1949 table tennis season in Wodonga will start tonight at RSL rooms, when many local stars, also Baits from Bonegilla, will be seen in…

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Jockey Club Hay Races 20Th August

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 3

The Hay Jockey Club decided on Saturday to apply for Saturday, 20th August, for the first race meeting in the 1940-50…

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Football Notes Deni. Down to Finley After Exciting Contest Ability to Use the Shoulder Pays Dividends for Winners

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 6

THROWING more vigour into their play — often recklessly —Finley tasted their first Murray League success this season by defeating Deniliquin at the Sports ground on Saturday. Winning margin was three points…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 6

A large number of members and associates turned. Up to contest, the monthly medals on the local Jinks last. Saturday…

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Plan to Improve Swimming Pool

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 7

The deputy Shire President of Wodonga (Cr. J. S. Hore) : suggested yesterday that the State Rivers and Water Supply…

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Football. Position of Clubs

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 5

Ptd. Won. Drs. [?]. Pts, Berrigan.. .. 5 4 0 1 16 Cobram.. .. 5 4 0 1 16 [?] .. 5 3 1 1 14…

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Football Wagga Club’s Appeal

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 16

The appeal board of the Victorian Country Football League (Messrs A. H. Hill, C. E. Bunton and C. Kimball) will hear an appeal on Sunday…

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Bowls Postponed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 12

BRISBANE. Wed: Heavy rain that fell in the metropolitan area last night and today caused the postponement of today’s programme in the Australian…

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Held Coursing 50 Years Without Licence

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 12

Enclosure coursing had been taking place in Albury for the last 50 years without a licence, president of Albury Plimpton…

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Wodonga Football Club

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 12

Supporters Bus will Leave Shire Hall for Rutherglen, on Saturday, June 4, at 1.30 p.m. Booking is now open at R. E…

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Football Jerilderie Defeats Barooga

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 2

The local eighteen had their first home match this season on Sunday last when Barooga visited here. The result was a…

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