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Sport, 1949

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GOLF Front-marker Takes Singles v. Par Competition

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 8

STEWART BASS won the singles v. par competition conducted on Saturday by Deniliquin Golf Club, He was four up on standard figures. Forty players took part on F. McMilan-Miss…

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Corowa Weights for Races on August 23

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

A[?], FLYING HANDICAP, 6 Furs[?] Royglen, 9.5, Torren's Title Little Erattle, 8.6; Waldorf, 8.4; Tragedy, High Mark, Burnevoke, 8.0; Cy[?]dora,…

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Football Corowa Loses First Semi-final to Wodonga

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

Disappointment faced a large crowd of Corowa supporters who journeyed to Albury last Saturday to see their team eliminated from the O. & M. competition in the first semi-final by Wodonga. The gate of £517 constituted a…

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‘Albury Junior Football League Premiers for 1949 Season

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 11

The North Albury Juniors, who won the grand final from Wodonga Juniors on the showgrounds on Saturday. BACK ROW (left to right) : W. Koehler, Stewart Strong, D. Home, C. Field, L, Bines, D. Isles, K. Champion, B…

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Table Tennis Wahgunyah a Minor Premiers in Corowa Competition

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

By comfortably defeating Riverina in the last round of Inter-club matches on Thursday night. Wahgunyah A with one more win than any, of…

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The “Pastoral Times” Branch Staff Reports Mathoura News and Views [?]Allarat Stables to Fore at M.J.C. RACES [?]plendid Racing—Big Crowd—£100 Gate

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 5

[?]OUBLES to two Ballarat horses — Scott Le Ray and [?] Decision—were highlights of the Mathoura races on [?]rday. [?] Conducted by the M.J.C. the meeting was very…

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FOOTBALL East, Mathoura Win Week-end E.R.F.A. Games

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 4

As premiership guides, E.R.F.A. matches on Sunday were a wash-out. Mathoura and North, after a…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 3

Par proved to be too good for most of the members in the four ball best ball v. par on Saturday last, D. Mc Leod and J. O’Dwyer won the event…

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Wodonga Golf Associates

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 7

The weather was ideal for golf at Wodonga during the weekend. On Saturday a flag competition was held. Mrs Quick, playing to…

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Getting Ready for Bowls

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 9

At a committee meeting of Wodonga Bowling Club the following sub-committees were elected:— Delegates to O. and M. League,…

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WALWA Football Celebrations

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 10

Following Walwa’s win in the grand final of the Upper Murray Football Association on Saturday, a round of celebrations has…

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Rugby Sensation Culcairn’s Semi-final Protest

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 16

Culcairn, defeated 11-7 by Albury ’Roos in the first Group 13 Rugby League semi-final at Albury last Sunday, have lodged a protest against…

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Football. [?]Bran Beaches Grand Final

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 6

A very large crowd, who paid just [?] on £250 in admission fees, watched the second semi-final in the Murray League competition at Strathmerton on…

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Wodonga Cricket Association Shield Donated

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 8

In the Wodonga Cricket Association a newly-formed competition is fortunate in having had donated a handsome shield by Mr…

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GOLF Record Entries Expected For Albury Tournament

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 16

OFFICIALS of Albury Golf Club are confident that entries in its 33-event six-day annual inland championship tournament next week will constitute a record. The captain (Mr. E. G. Arnold) said…

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Tennis D.s. Davis Cup Team Chosen

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 15

NEW YORK, Tues: R. Gonzales. T. Schroeder, G. Mulloy and S. Talbert will defend the Davis Cup against Australia at Forest Hills on August…

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Corowa Coursing, Aug. 20

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 15

Secretary of Corowa Coursing Club [?]Mr J. Durward) said last night that the meeting which was to have been held on Saturday night of August 20,…

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Bogong Football Team

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 15

BACK ROW (left to right) : A. Berry, K. Smith, G. Browning, La Fontaine, R. Martin, F. D’Oliver, R. Allen, E. Thomas, L. A. Rapley (boundary umpire). CENTRE ROW : R. McMahon, J. Breen, H. Whitty, W…

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Boxing “Parting Job” by Cruz

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 15

SYDNEY, Wed: Australian boxers neglected science and relied on brute strength. American lightweight Rudy Cruz, said before returning to…

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Golf Comans Cup Sunday Next

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 3

On Sunday next an 18 holes stroke competition will be played for the Comans Challenge Cup. This trophy was presented to the…

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