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Sport, 1950

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Cricket the Hard Way

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 4

At a Surrey Hospital, children suffering from poliomyelitis have formed cricket team. The captain has been four years in hospital and plays, like…

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The Feminine Viewpoint on the D.j.c. Races

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 5

AT the Deniliquin Jockey Club last week many women racegoers favoured cotton frocks in gay florals, stripes and spotted fabrics, while London ran was a popular shade. A number was hatless, some of the…

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Boxing Big Fights Ahead

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 16

SYDNEY, Tues.: Welter champion, Kev Delaney, will probably meet Harry Hayes in a non-title bout at Sydney Stadium early next month…

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Yarrawonga Football Club. Appoints New Coach

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 16

At a meeting of Yarrawonga Football Club Committee, Roy Potter, ex-Preston star, was appointed coach for 1950. Last…

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Country Tennis Carnival Matthews-carter (Albury)go Down to Unheeded Pair Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 15

THE unseeded pair, K. and F. Bower (Armidale) today caused the biggest upset of the 1950 country tennis championships by defeating the No. 1 seeded pair, J. Matthews…

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Swimming. “Big Splash” Carnival Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 12

In answer to a rising public demand, the Albury Swimming Club has decided to stage its “Big Splash” point-score swimming…

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BOXING Stadiums Wary of Hayes SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 12

Harry Hayes will have to prove his fitness before getting a fight with welter champion Kev Delaney, the manager of Sydney Stadium, Mr Harry…

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HENTY v. Henty Rugby

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 8

Henty will meet Henty Rugby in the Sunday competition next week-end, when the former's team will be selected from the following: J. Bunyan, P…

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Cricket Buraja v. COREEN

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

Last Sunday, Coreen travelled to Buraja and had a very interesting and enjoyable game of cricket. Buraja winning by 18 runs. Buraja were…

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Cricket Hay v. BOOROORBAN

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

Hay team to play Booroorban at Booroorban on Sunday, 15th, as follows:—A. Oddy, L. Rutledge, E. Ireson, T. Gormley, P. Steinhardt,. W…

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Deniliquin Swimming Club Meeting Holiday Carnival Turned Over £250

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

The Deniliquin Swimming Club's series of functions during the holiday period turned over about £250…

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Tennis Challenge Matches at Park Courts

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 8

In the B grade challenge matches played at Henty Park courts on Sunday, C. Brown and J. Wild defeated P. Graf and C. Saunders, 9-4. The…

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Tennis Notes Inter Town Team Chosen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

After trials held on Wednesday afternoon the ladies to represent Corowa against Benalla on Saturday afternoon next were selected,…

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Cricket Interest Quickening in Competition Games

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 12

AFTER the completion of tomorrow’s games in Albury and wodonga Cricket Association competitions, there are only three more rounds to be played in first grade and four in second grade before semi-finals are commended, and interest is…

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CRICKET Local Matches Resume. At Week-end

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

Second round of the D.D.C.A. competition begins this week-end, The Association has been in recess for a…

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Jim Matthews and Rex Hartwig Reach Final of Singles Tennis Championship SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 10

TWO Albury players, Jim Matthews and Rex Hartwig, today reached the final of the country men's singles championship with convincing wins over F. Skillicorn (Narrabri) and K. pepper (wollongong). Both Matthews and Hartwig have…

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Bowls Night Games at Henty

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 19

Eight teams competed in the scratch rinks competition on the Henty bowling green on Thursday night. Results: Schlue, Bowles, Roper, Klemke…

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Tennis Drobny-sturgess Win Easily

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Friday: International tennis stars Jaroslav Drobuy and Eric Sturgess, overwhelmed Australians in exhibition singles and doubles today…

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Sports Items From Wangaratta Wangaratta, Fri. Coursing Club Formed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 19

Within a few minutes of a Speed Coursing Club being formed, the 40 people present contributed £30 to give it a start…

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Swimming Girl Breaks Two Records

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sun.: Fifteen -years-old Newcastle swimmer, Janet Johnson, last night broke two State records in 10 minutes, but only one will be…

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