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Sport, 1950

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CRICKET Rain Washes out Week–end Games

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 4

Rain washed out week–end D.D.C.A. games and officials have ruled that matches in which teams did not make a…

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Mr. L. J. Colquhoun Re-elected President of Albury Racing Club

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 12

PRAISE for the way in which he had handled the office of president of Albury Racing Club was given Mr L. J. Colquhoun at a meeting of the committee last night. On the motion of Mr J. J. McCarthy, Mr Colquhoun was re-elected to the office…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 7

A Jerilderie team skippered by Val. Chapman, and comprising J. Curtin, Tamlyn, and Orittordon, won the rink competition at the Deniliguin…

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Tennis Carnival Again Postponed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 16

Heavy rain yesterday forced a further post[?] of the Border, [?] Week, tennis carnival, organised by [?]…

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Races at Albury on

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 16

Good fields and [?] racing should be the order at Albury this Saturday when the Servicemen’s [?] Fund Race Club will hold its annual…

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Country Week Cricket Beechwortits Team

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 16

The team selected to represent Beechworth-Kiewa Associations in the Country Cricket Week competition in Melbourne, is as follows:…

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Football Gordon Strang to Coach Wodonga Rovers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 8

Former star Richmond and Wodonga footballer, Gordon Strang has been appointed coach of the Wodonga Rovers…

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FOOTBALL Wamg. Rovers, Myrtleford to Apply For Transfer to O. and M. League

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 12

IF Myrtleford and Wangaratta Rovers are given permission by the Ovens and King League to transfer, they are certain to make a fresh application for admission to the Ovens and Murray League, it was…

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Swimming Spectators Have to Stand Swimming Club Complains to Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 11

Anomalies which the Albury Amateur Swimming Club Claimed were associated with the seating accommodation at the…

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COURSING Wagga Nominations For Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 12

Flying Stake, 300 yards, 7th div., 2nd heat: My William, [?] Again, Miss Milong, Rilone, Silk Lady, Gold Tex, Dr. Arthur, Old Blend…

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News From Wangaratta Wangaratta, Wednesday Record Swimming Entries

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 11

Merriwa Swimming Club has received record entries for its carnival (afternoon and evening) next Saturday. These comprise 160…

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Cricket Country Week Practice

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 11

Due to the wet weather, practice for the Albury and Wodonga Cricket Association Country Week squad has not been possible on the turf wicket…

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Bowls Steele Cup Match Next Wednesday Night

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 3

Finley has issued a challenge to play for the Steele Cup, and were to visit here last night. However, owing to the rain the match has…

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Football Club's Sound Position Annual Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 3

There was a good attendance at. the annual meeting of the Jerilderie Football Club held on Friday evening last. Mr. G. Cowhan was…

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Football Matthews Not Interested in Coaching Job

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 12

Albury Football Club’s star centre player, Jim Matthews, yesterday denied a rumor that he was interested in the job of coaching the team…

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Culcairn Rugby League Football Club

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 16

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the above club will be held in the Reading Room, Memorial Hall, Culcairn, on…

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Tennis Association Secretary

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 1

With the departure of Mr, J. Whiteman to Nowra, the Henty and. District Tennis Association lost their secretary. However, Mr. Godfrey Gabriel has…

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SWIMMING Strong Deni Team for Narrandera

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

Deniliquin will be strongly represented in the Riverina swimming championship at Narrandera on Sunday…

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Threat to Paralyse Racing

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: A threat to withdraw horses from all metropolitan courses, unless the State Government lifted its ban…

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Tennis Around the Clubs

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 14

GLENLY: The club’s American mixed tournament which was postponed last Sunday because of unfavorable weather conditions, will now be held on…

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