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Sport, 1949

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Night Tennis in Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 1

The re-formed St. Michael’s Tennis Club has accepted the tender of Mr. J. Rouse to instal an electric light system…

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Wodonga Table Tennis Tonight's Draw

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 12

Tonight's draw for the Wodonga Table Tennis Association. pennant competition in the RSL hall is as follows:—…

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Swimming Club Point Scores For 1948-49 Season

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 6

Point score winners of Deniliquin Amateur Swimming Club were announced yesterday by the club secretary, Mr…

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Mathoura News Week-end Tennis Poplars defeat Waratahs

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 2

L. Constable-K. Jass lost to J. Buckley-K. Holman, 4—6; lost to R. Hancock-W. Reinkowsky-4—6…

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Rugby League Hay Wins First Competition Match Defeats Goolgowi 11 Points to 5

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 1

IDEAL weather attracted a large crowd to park oval on Sunday, where Hay played their first competition match of the season against Goolgowi, and defeated the latter by six points…

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Football Notes Deniliquin Determined in Win Over Tocumwal Positional Changes Suit Conditions and Reveal Wise Leadership

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 7

HARD working, had bumping backs and vigorous racks enabled Deniliquin (7.11) to record a 15 points’ win over Tocumwal (5.8) after a keenly fought match at the sports ground on Saturday…

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Football Championship

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 4

The Goulburn Valley District football championship will be played at Shepparton on the ‘King’s Birthday holiday, June 13. The four leagues to…

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Football. Position of Clubs

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 5

PLD. Won. Drn. Lt. Pts. Cobram .. .. 6 5 0 1 20 Numurkah .. 6 4 1 1 18 Brrigan .. .. 6 4 0 2 16…

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Ready for Big Golf Tourney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 8

Working bees have Wodonga golf links for the King’s Birthday weekend four-day tournament. Greens were re-sanded…

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Football Why Clearance Was Refused To The Editor

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 16

Sir,—Murray Border Council approved the transfer of Quirk from Daysdale to Coreen, stating that Daysdale could not produce evidence to…

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Golf

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 2

Owing to unfavourable weather conditions on Saturday last the mixed foursomes competition listed for that afternoon was…

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Coursing Disqualification Lifted

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 16

WAGGA, Wed: President of Wagga Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club (Mr Cheeseman) has announced that the six months' disqualification imposed on…

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Football £75 Knock-out Competition

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 16

The winning team at Yerong [?] knock-out football competition [?] King's Birthday will win £75. There will be £25 for the second team and…

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Are [?] Logical Rugby Premiership Team? Can Confirm Growing Belief Against Holbrook

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 15

WITH the defeat of Lockhart by Holbrook con[?]ensus of opinion appears to be swinging the pendulum of favouritism for this year's premiership title in the direction of Albury [?] who now head…

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Rugby League

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 2

The following are chosen to represent Hay against Hillston at Hillston on Sunday next:— J. Johnson (capt.), K. Cohen…

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Rugby Club Notes

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 12

CULCAIRN: With the bye this week Culcairn players are training hard for the important game against Albury Blues on Sunday week. Reserve grade…

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Re[?] for Boxing Managers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Thursday: [?] Ltd, will not be [?] to by [?] managers the general manager (Mr R. L[?]) said today…

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Victory Tennis Dance

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 1

A very happy evening was spent 'by a large crowd on Wednesday last week in the Cookardinia Memorial Hall, the occasion being a combined…

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Corowa Town Golf Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 4

Mixed foursomes was the order of the day last Sunday, when 40 players took out cards. Weather conditions were ideal, and the playing terrain…

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Rugby League Lockhart to Play at Henty

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 8

Lockhart will play at Hanty on Sunday in the Group 13 Rugby competition. Henty teams are as follows…

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