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Sport, 1951

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Won Association Swimming Championships

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 10

The second carnival in the Ovens and Murray Amateur Swimming Association’s championship series was held at Chiltern on Saturday. Honors in the title events were equally shared by Albury and Wangaratta. Individual winners are:…

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Chiltern Swimming Officials Discuss Programme

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 10

Chiltern Swimming Club officials discussing the programme at their first championship carnival on Saturday. The Chiltern club has just been admitted to the Ovens and Murray Amateur Swimming Association, and the official…

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Eight Events at Albury Coursing Fixture Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 7

Coursing enthusiasts will be catered for with an eight-event programme at Albury tonight. Among the competitors are a number of visiting…

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Today Will be the Big Day at Hume Regatta

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 12

Saturday’s “premiere” of the Hume Boat Club’s New Year regatta at the Ebden boat haven did not quite come up to the expectations of the large crowd…

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Former Football Star’s Car Disappears

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 3

Police have charged a man with illegal use of a car following the disappearance of a late model sedan from…

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N.Z. Swimming Stars Here Thursday, But Women Reps. Unable to Appear

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 10

Ovens and Murray Swimming Association championship carnival, to be conducted by the Albury club at the Olympic Pool on Thursday night, will be highlighted by the…

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Cricket N.z. Team Defatted at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 10

The touring Upper-Hutt cricketers from New Zealand were beaten by 23 runs on the first innings by an Albury-Wodonga Association XI at the Grammar School oval on Saturday…

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“Regatta Girl”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 5

Miss Jeanette Stewart, Yarrawonga, who won the “Regatta Girl” competition from 10 other competitors at the…

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Senior Regatta Girl

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 6

MARGARET BUCKINGHAM, Rutherglen, winner of the senior “Regatta Girl” competition at Lake Moodemere yesterday…

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Swimming Classes Start Today

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 8

Many Albury children will attend the Olympic Pool this morning for their first day’s tuition, in the Education Department’s vacation…

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Australians’ Lean Boxing Record

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 8

CHRISTCHURCH (NZ) Mon.: Australian boxers won only two of the 11 contests against New Zealand tonight—the first of three night’s…

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TENNIS Sedgman Defeats Larsen

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Mon: Final of the men’s singles, championship of SA. was won by Frank Sedgman, who beat American Art Larsen E-3 6-1 6-3 today…

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Races Off at Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Mon.: Because of heavy rain in the past 24 hours the Newcastle race meeting set down for the Broadmeadow track today…

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Casual Frocks and Suits at Races

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 1

Pleasant, warm weather, with a slight wind, favoured yesterday’s Deniliquin Jockey Club’s summer meeting…

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Shield Cricket S.a. Facing Innings Defeat

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Mon.: South Australia at the end of the day’s play against Victoria in the Sheffield Shield match was…

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“Regatta Girl” Winners

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 5

Left : Ann Backman (Rutherglen,) winner of the under 10 “Regatta Girl” competition at Lake Moodemere on New Year’s Day. Right : Leslie Maxwell (Yarrawonga), under 16 “Regatta…

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Swimming Lessons at Albury Baths

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 3

Splashing and kicking were the order yesterday at the Albury baths as instructors went through the basic movements of swimming with their “brand new” pupils. This lad showed good “form” as he was being “shown how” by…

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Speed Boat Races

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 16

The Jubilee Australian Restricted 255 c.i. Championship held at the boat haven on Monday did not leave much time for minor events…

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SWIMMING New Zealand Stars Appear Here Tomorrow Night (By “Touch Judge”)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 16

The New Zealand representative team of three male swimmers arrived by air in Sydney on Sunday and will leave for Albury by rail tonight. They will appear at the…

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Wodonga and District Section Wodonga Athletic Club Plans to Train Youths of Town

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 8

If Wodonga Athletic Club plans are realised soon, the majority of youths in the town will benefit from training which club secretary, Mr Bob Emery, believes is almost essential to the early make-up of good citizens…

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