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Sport, 1951

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FOOTBALL Bywater Seeking Clearance to Rutherglen

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 16

Ron Bywater, who played half forward for Corowa last season, is seeking a clearance to play with Rutherglen this season. This was stated yesterday…

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Country Week Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 1

Deniliquin district players for Country Week cricket at Bendigo will leave on Sunday. Following are the fixtures in…

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Junior Cricket Notes

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 15

Most of Jindera juniors were keenly disappointed that last Sunday’s game had to be postponed. However, efforts are being made to field a second team…

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The Editor [?]nds for Yackandandah Swimming pool

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 11

[?] —I have been instructed by [?]Yackandandah Progress Ass[?]ation to state thar it takesing exception to Mr. Geoff…

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Snake Strikes at Policeman Swimming at Noreuil

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 3

A young Wodonga policeman was struck at by a 5ft. snake whilst swimming in the Murray river at…

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BOWLS Many Visitors for Ope[?] Tournament

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 4

Visitors were present [?] Elmore, Kyabram, Moama [?] Barham, as well as many [?] players, for the annual [?]…

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Night Tennis Matthews’ Easy Win

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 14

In the fourth round of the city[?] Albury night; championships[?] on Albury-court last night, Jib .[?] thews proved too strong for J.[?]…

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Victorian Country Tennis Finals Today

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Premiership country tennis reached semi-final stages today when a complete round was played under excellent…

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Swimming Notes Cool Weather Affects Attendance at Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 4

COOL WEATHER had an adverse effect on the attendance and entries at the usual weekly carnival of the Deniliquin Swimming Club on Wednesday night. Previously set down for the Tuesday night, unfavourable…

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Cricket Teams for Next Round

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 4

A GRADE, v. Rutherglen, at Rutherglen: -- W- E. Pearson, it Watts, A. Yates. W. King, A. Turor A. sttdwille G. Watts A…

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Bowls Albury Club Teams (Saturday’s Games) Ovens and Murray

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 15

Albury Light Blues v Commercial Club, at Rutherglen: .Sellars, Ramsaen, Rauber, Hague, Seymour, Eddy, A. McDonald. A. Dunn, Cameron,…

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Pennant Tennis Keen Struggle Likely in a Grade Semi-finals

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 14

Albury Blues are by a narrow margin minor premiers in the Alburry and Border Lawn Tennis Association’s A grade summer pennant competition…

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Wodonga Races To-morrow High James to Win Again

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 16

If High James starts in the St. Patrick’s Handicap at Wodonga races tomorrow, he should have a good show of winning two on end on the course…

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Cricket Week-end May See Changes in Comp. Points Score

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 1

Unless they do everything a team should not do and are completely out of luck, North can be given every chance to win against South when…

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Football Rutherglen President Re-elected

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 19

Sixty members attended the annual meeting of Rutherglen Football Club last evening when Mr. W. P. [?] was re-elected president…

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Shield Cricket Lost Four S.A. Batsmen Dash Hopes of N.S,W

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 19

SYDNEY, Fri.: Stubborn resistance by the last four South Australian batsmen prevented NSW from getting a big score before stumps in the Sheffield Shield match at the Sydney…

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FOOTBALL Yackandandah League

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 9

Annual meeting of Yackandandah Football League held at Yackandandah at 8 p.m. on Thursday. March 15…

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Plays Golf in Bedroom!

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 10

LONDON. Sun.: The British golfer, Max Faulkner, will not play golf in Sydney until he gets an hotel room…

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Rugby Henty Club’s Annual Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Henty Rugby Club the president (Mr R. L,. Wayling) presided. There, was a good attendance of members and supporters…

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