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Sport, 1950

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Coursing Pride of Piccadilly at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 6

Albury Coursing Club raced before a large crowd on Saturday night when an interesting programme of nine events was ran…

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Fined for Swimming in the Nude

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 3

WAGGA, Sun.: Two men in the nude and one fully clothed swam, in the river at Wagga over the…

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Tennis Matthews Wins Singles Title

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sun: Jim Matthews of Albury, yesterday won the 1950 Country Men’s Singles Championship as Rushcutter’s Bay…

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Annual Meeting of Albury Racing Club

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 8

The annual general meeting of members of the Albury Racing Club will be held at the club's office, Beehive Buildings, Dean st, on Monday next,…

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Peter Thompson in Big Golf in U.s

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 6

PEBBLE BEACH (California)-, Sun.: Australian professional golfer, Peter Thompson, returned a creditable 72 yesterday in the second round of the…

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Publican Killed on Way to Towong Races

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

A Corryong publican on the way to Towong, where he had a publican’s booth, was killed instantly on Saturday…

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Hassett and Loxton Flog Tired Border Bowlers (A.a.p. Special) East London Cricket Ground

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 8

AUSTRALIAN captain, Lindsay Hassett, and Sam Loxton flogged the tired border bowling yesterday to slam on 167 runs in 82 minutes for the fourth wicket, and sent…

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Swimming Chiltern Club’s Objectives

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 12

Chiltern Swimming Club has been formed with a view to improving the swimming pool in the Chiltern Park and its surroundings. President,…

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One Administration for Wodonga Football?

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 11

Wodonga Rovers Football Club members decided at a meeting last evening to adopt a recommendation to disband the club with a…

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TENNIS Deniliquin Avenge Defeat by Finley

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 5

A team of 16 players from Finley visited Deniliquin last Sunday and enjoyed a good day’s tennis in ideal conditions…

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Albury Football Club to Announce Coach Soon

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 12

An official of Albury Football Club said yesterday that an announcement regarding the appointment of a coach could be ejected soon. Provision of…

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“Breaststroke’s” Swimming Notes Riverina Tyre Beats Deni. Motors In Challenge Match

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 7

ALTHOUGH most people welcomed the cool change on Saturday night, Swimming Club officials were disappointed. pointed. The attendance and entries at the carnival showed a marked decline…

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CRICKET N.S.W. Finished South Australia Off in 61 Minutes! Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 12

NEW SOUTH WALES today easily won the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia by and 41 runs. NSW scored 346 runs and dismissed…

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Coursing Improvements at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 16

A team of 20 members of the Corowa Coursing Club has done excellent work during the past two week-ends in preparing timber for and installing the…

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SPRINGHURST Tennis

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 7

Springhurst No. 1 played Chiltern Valley on former’s courts and won 10 sets to 2. Springhurst No. 2 played…

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Racing Plans for Two Champions Announced

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 16

SYDNEY, Tues: Racing plans for two champions, De La Salle and Bernbrook. were announced today. De La Salle will resume racing in…

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Country Cricket Week to Begin on February 20 MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 16

THE annual Country Cricket Week will begin in Melbourne on Monday, February 20, when more than 50 teams will be playing in four groups. The top group will be contested by…

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Swimming Stern Hotel Race Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 12

With team rivalry at a maximum height of intensity and public interest at almost fever-heat, the Hotel Challenge Teams Race should again…

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Bowls Jerilderie Regains Steele Cup

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 3

Four teams of bowlers visited Tocumwal on Friday evening last and engaged the riveride bowlers in a match for the Steele Challenge…

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Football Umpires to Meet Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 12

A meeting of Albury and North Albury Umpires’ League will be held at 8 o’clock tonight at South Albury Youth Club Hall…

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