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Sport, 1949

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Juvenile Tennis Tournament Very Successful

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 1

Organised by Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club, the juvenile tennis tournament on Thursday was a great success,…

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Tennis Notes Anniversary Week-end Tournament

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 4

Corowa Tennis Club will be providing entertainment for the town and district on this holiday week-end. January 20. 30. 31. by its tennis…

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10,000 Dollar Golf; Ferrier Finishes Second

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 12

PEBBLE BEACH (Cal.), Monday.— Jim Ferrier (Australia) finished second in the professional division of the 10,000 dollar Bing Crosby golf…

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CYCLING Track Races to Lance and Leetham

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 1

John Leetham, Balranald wheelrace winner, and one of. the most improved riders in the district, rode brilliantly to…

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D.B.C.A. CRICKET Stewart Bull Takes 7/17 for Boonoke

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 5

Juniors, Commission and Deniliquin were successful in A grade matches of the D.B.C.A. over the week-end…

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Athletic Carnival Postpon[?]

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 12

SYDNEY, Mon.—The athletic [?] val set down for Hurstville tonight [?] postponed until tomorrow night. cause of rain. Visiting athletes [?]…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 2

Fourteen pairs competed in the weekly competition on Saturday afternoon, and a tie resulted between Mr J. Reynoldson and Rev. Dobbinson and…

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Coursing Wagga Fields Run Thursday Night

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 16

8 p.m.: Flying Stake, 300 yds, 7th div, 2nd heat: Humula’s Best, Sir Sultam Dr Arthur, Flighty Watte. Ralph’s Pick, Zalea, Verdi Dale, The…

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FOOTBALL Albury Club Activities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 16

The Finance Committee of the Albury Football Club, Messrs. J. P. Haves (president), H. Flood and T. Rateliffe (vice-presidents), K. Hore…

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Albury’s Summer Races

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 16

A large nomination is expected for Albury Racing Club’s summer meeting, on Saturday, January 29, when a six event programe, with prize…

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Cricket Australia Wins First Test English Women Bats Fail Again

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 16

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Australia won, the first Test match against the visiting English women cricketers by 186 runs. The Australian captain, Mollie…

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Bowls

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 3

Last Saturday night's competition was devoted to pairs, the event being won by R. J. White and F. McPherson…

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SWIMMING Items From Near And Far

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 11

CONTINUING Its policy of brighter point-score carnivals, the Albury Swimming Club has arranged feature events for tonight. “Iceberg,” an accomplished water comedian, will introduce several new angles to this type of entertainment…

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Local and General TENNIS

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 2

Owing to inclement weather on Sunday last the tournament to have been held that day by the local Tennis Club was postponed until…

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Wodonga Races in April

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 12

Wodonga-Bonegilla Hospital [?] Club decided to hold a [?] meeting at Wodonga on April 2, [?] its meeting last night. There will [?]…

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Tennis Albury’s Second Country Week

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 10

Three team [?] Parkes, two from Griffith and one from [?] have already nominated for Albury’s second Country Week [?]…

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Cricket Final Rounds for A. & W. Association

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 11

The draw committee of the A. & W. Association has decided that five more matches will be played In both first and second elevens competitions,…

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£73,795 Won by Family Man in Football Pool

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 12

LONDON, Wednesday.—A married man with five children has won £73.795, the season’s record dividend in a football pool…

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Wangaratta Athletic Carnival Record Entries

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 11

Wangaratt[?] Athletic Club win hold a two day and night carnival over the ANA wreek-end, on Saturday and Monday, January 23 and 31…

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Cricket

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 3

Town team to play South on Saturday win be as follows:—Gibbs, Rutledge. Beissel, Eason, Steinhardt, Gormley, Curtis, Japp, Harvey, Beissel…

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