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Sport, 1949

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3 A, 3 B and 1 C Grade Teams tor Tennis Club

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 3

The annual meeting of Henty Tennis Club on Wednesday last week decided to enter three A grade, three B grade and one C grade team in the Association competition…

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The “Pastoral Times” Branch Staff Reports Mathoura News and Views Womenfolk at the Races in-favoured M.J.C. Meeting Magnet for Women Racegoers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 3

BRILLIANT sunshine, enticed many feminine racegoers to the Mathoura racecourse on Saturday for the Ma[?]oura Jockey Club’s annual meeting. The course was most picturesque with its abundance…

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British Boxing Champion In Car Crash

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 11

Bruce Woodcock, the British heavyweight champion, du to fight Lee Savold, of America, for the heavyweight championship, will now have to rest for some weeks following an accident when the lorry he was driving left…

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Tennis Delegates Meet at Henty

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 19

The annual meeting of delegates to Henty and District Tennis Association was held on Wednesday night when the following officers…

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Albury Fancied for Second Rugby Semi-final (By “Touch Judge.”)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 19

ALBURY “Blues” Are chosen to win the second Rugby semi-final from Holbrook at Albury to-morrow but it will be a do-or-die game. The [?] are similar in style…

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Holbrook Take Second Rugby Semi-Finial Honors

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 7

DOWN 4 points to 2 ill the latter phases of the game, Holbrook, in yesterday’s Group 13 Rugby League semi-final at Albury, scored a try which enabled them to convert the deficit into a 7 points to 4 win over Albury “Blues.” Played before a big crowd…

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Albury Mid-week Races

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 12

Albury Racing Club will hold another of its popular mid-week fixtures on Thursday, September 8, when a six-event programme, with prize…

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District News Wahgunyah Euchre and Table Tennis

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 6

At a school social winners of the euchre prizes were Mr D. Johnstone and Mrs Liddicoat Lucky table prizes went to Mr…

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“Cricket Now at Lowest Ebb in England” London

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 12

FOUR drawn Test matches between England and New Zealand prove, among other things, that the game in England is at as low an ebb as it has ever been…

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Boxing Return Bouts at Sydney Stadium

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 11

SYDNEY, Mon: Bernie Hall, 9.13¾, outpointed , Darby Brown, 10.3, and Keith Ryan, 10.9, gained a points decision over Sid Sullivan, 10.8. at…

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’Roos-Culcairn Rugby Game To Be Replayed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 12

JUDICIARY Committee of the Southern Zone of Group 13, Rugby League, after taking evidence at Henty last evening, decided on a re-play of the Culcairn Albury Roos match at Albury on Sunday next, with the…

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Wangaratta Rovers’ Football Team

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 12

BACK ROW (left to right) : J. Heffernan, J. Hill, F. Hayes, F. Booth, L. O’Keefe, N. Warren, J. Adamson, C. Huggins. CENTRE ROW : S. Morley, L. Bradford, F. Gleeson (v.c.), L. Hill (c.), K. Bourke, K. Dodemdide…

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Hay Jockey Races Four Wins to Mcintyre at Hay Races

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon, despite the rather unpleasant day, the Hay Jockey Club's Spring meeting turned out to be a most successful function, with a good attendance, and good racing. Frank McIntyre, the Wagga jockey, won the first…

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Golf Mrs Pearsall’s Strong Play

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 11

Final of the associates’ championship was played over 36 holes at the week-end and alter a very dose and interesting game, Mrs Pearsall beat…

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Smaller Attendances at Coursing Strike’s Effect on Revenue

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 12

Changeover by Albury Coursing Club to afternoon meetings during the recent strike has resulted in smaller attendances…

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Steward's Report on Hay Races

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 2

At the conclusion of racing at Hay on Saturday, the stipendiary steward (Mr.Jack Williams) reported:— FLYING HANDICAP: Crowding…

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Next Albury Mid-week Races

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 3

The next mid-week fixture at Albury will be held on Thursday, September 8, when another popular six event programme will be staged and…

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Cricket Rutherglen’s Annual Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 12

At the annual meeting of the Rutherglen Cricket Club, it was decided to re-join the Rutherglen and District Association…

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Tennis Bromwich and Sid-well Win Doubles

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 12

BROOKLINE (Mass.), Mon: In an all-Australian final at the Longwool Club yesterday, Bromwich and Sid-well defeated their youthful…

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Table Tennis Corowa and Wahgunayh a for Final

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 4

Semi-finals of the Corowa Table Tennis Association's pennants competition played on Thursday night resulted in victories for Corowa and…

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