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Sport, 1949

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Sale of Kendall’s Courts Tennis President Will Not Comment

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 12

President of the Albury an Border Lawn Tennis Association (Mr H. J. Simpson) yesterday declined to comment upon the effect…

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73 Nominations for M.J.C. Races Tomorrow Successful Meeting Anticipated

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 5

SEVENTY-three entries—a record for Mathoura—have been received by the M.J.C. for its six event race meeting tomorrow. Commenting on the entries the…

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Football E.r.f.a. Teams on the Eve of 1949 Finals

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 6

TWO matches at the sports ground on Sunday will end the E.R.F.A home and home games. The two games—North v. Mathoura and East v. West—were…

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Tennis Culcairn Tourney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 15

Culcairn Presbyterian women’s tennis tournament, played on Wednesday afternoon, resulted (5 sets and change partners):…

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Golf Albury Club Notes

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 14

This afternoon a stableford par in to be the event and Clive Westhrope has donated a trophy, for the winner. Tomorrow approximately 50 members…

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’Roos Selected to Win First Rugby Semi-final

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 15

ALBURY ’ROOS, championship team of Group 13 last year, and undoubtedly the most feared of all current premiership aspirants, will share the spotlight in to-morrow’s Group 13 Rug-by League…

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Albury R.S.L Boxing Committee’s Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 15

A meeting of the Albury RSL Boxing Committee discussed the progress made in connection with obtaining a suitable hall for…

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Roos Triumph In First Rugby Semi-final

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 8

THE Southern Zone Croup 13 Rugby League first semi-final at Albury yesterday between ’Roos and Culcairn, as predicted, proved to be a thrill-to-the-minute affair from the commencement to the final bell. Both teams fully lived up to…

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Typhoon Racing To- Wards Japan

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 6

TOKIO, Sun.: A typhoon, which was moving on Okinawa yesterday, by-passed the island early today and is heading towards the…

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Coursing Tul Tul at Albury : Large Crowd Attends

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 12

THE rising young Jnnee speedster, Tul Tul, was produced at Albury conrsing on Saturday, and won the 1st Park Stake, of 300 yards, from a class field of sprinters…

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Books Won £150,000 On Three Races (From “Glenloth.”)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 12

THE meeting at Canterbury Park yesterday was one of the worst experienced by punters on a metropolitan course for years. Only two favorites were successful. and in the three biggest betting events on the card, the bookmakers practically got “a skinner.” -They were the Flying Handicap. Can Canterbury…

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Boxing Roy Treasure Battered

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 12

SYDNEY, Mon: South Australian Charlie Ashenden, 9.9¾, easily [?] pointed Roy Treasure, 9.12 ½. at Sydney Stadium tonight…

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Corowa Golf Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 4

On Saturday, 6th August, a stableford par handicap was played which resulted in a win for B Cosbey with a score of 33 on a count back from…

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Lullaby for "Golf Widows"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 1

"Hush-a-bye, baby, sleep, pretty sleep, Daddy's gone golfing to win the club sweep…

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Australian Rugby Union Team in New Zealand

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 12

AUCKLAND, Mon: Looking fit and youthful, the Australian Rugby Un[?] team arrived here today. They an[?] eager for their first game on…

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Golf Albury Associates’ Title Decided

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 12

Albury golf associates played the final of the B grade championship on Sunday over 36 holes. Mrs T. Ortiz, the winner, defeated Mrs F. Becker,…

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Rugby League Hay Downs Carrathool 12 to 3

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 2

HAY gained the right to challenge Darlinglon Point for the premiership of the Sub-group competition, by defeating Carrathool by 12 points to 3 last Sunday. A large crowd witnessed a hard fought game, which…

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Conargo Football Club Ladies’ Auxiliary

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 1

The ladies’ committee of the Conargo Football Club held their final meeting for the season recently when it was revealed that…

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Tennis Club President For Thirty Years

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 4

Can any sporting identity in Deniliquin district better this unique achievement? Mr. J. W. Pearse, of “Lara”…

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Oaklands Football Club Ball Outstanding Success

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 4

The Oaklands School of Arts was the scene of one of the most enjoyable balls held in the town for some time on Friday flight last when the…

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