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Sport, 1951

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Football Wodonga Rovers Expect to Do Better

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 9

Tomorrow the Rovers travel to Chiltern and expect to fully extend last year’s premiers. Although beaten by Barnawartha last week, Wodonga’s…

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Rugby League Bay Wins First Match Narrow Victory in Unspectacular Game

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 2

In perfect weather Hay Rugby League team narrowly defeated Hillston Town 6—5 in the first match of the season played at…

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BOXING Sonds seeking £5000 guarantee

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 19

SYDNEY, Fri.: Though dissatisfied with his contract, Empire middleweight champion Dave Sands is not likely to postpone his trip to England…

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Rugby competition opens tomorrow (By “Touch Judge”)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 19

The Group 13 Rugby League Southern Zone competition will be launched tomorrow. The encounters at either Culcairn or Albury should prove the “game of the day,” but it may…

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TENNIS Mrs Bolton down to British player

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 19

LONDON, Fri.: Australian lawn tennis champion. Mrs Nancye Bolton, was defeated by Britain’s Mrs A. J. Mottram, in the…

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BOWLS Handicap Fours at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 16

The Albury Bowling Club’s handicap fours entered the final stage on Saturday. Details: Brookes, Bullivant, Potter, Kearney 15 d Cattlin, Gibbons,…

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CRICKET West Indian cricket team named for Australian tour

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 15

TRINIDAD, Sun.: The West Indies’ Cricket Control Board has announced the following team to tour Australia later this year[?]…

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Albury’s May Midweek Races

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 16

Albury Racing Club will stage its next meeting on Thursday. May 24, when an attractive six event programme will be decided. There is a…

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TENNIS Thelma Long in doubles final

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 16

LONDON. Sun: Australian [?] Long and Marcel Bernard have reached the final of the mixed doubles in the international tennis tournament is…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 5

The Berrigan Golf Club opened the 1951 season, auspicously on Saturday afternoon, when the President (Mr L. C. Abbott) had the pleasure of…

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Football

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 8

The Berrigan Finley [?] drew a large crowd to the local ground on Saturday, and they [?] the visitors [?] defeat Berrigan after a…

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Bowls Albury Ladies’ Club

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 12

The Albury Ladies’ Bowling Club yesterday played a four rink competition game. Winners were: Mesd Sarvaas, McKenzie, McLean, Gray…

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Berrigan Races

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 5

Although not favored by weather conditions, the day being dull, cold and windy, the Berrigan and District Race Club’s Autumn meeting on…

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Tennis at Bunnaloo

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 2

To aid the country candidate (Miss Betty Berryman) in the Popular Girl competition, a tennis tournament and bazaar was…

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BOXING Sands wants snore money

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 12

SYDNEY, Mon: Dave Sands will not defend his Empire middleweight' title in England until the promoter guarantees him a higher percentage and at…

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Rugby League Carrathool Down to Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 2

Spirited attack and a decided weight advantage enabled Hay to easily defeat Carrathool 40 to 6 in the Rugby League competition…

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Pigeon Racing Season Commences

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 2

Mathoura has again become a centre for releasing homing pigeons and the first batch from Melbourne suburbs were released…

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Motor Cycle Races

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 12

IN AID of the Yackandandah Hospital. Affiliated with the ACUV and conducted under permit by the Myrtleford Motor Cycle Club, with…

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Bowls Mackie Cup Play at Culcairn

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 11

The Mackie trophy bowls games were completed at Culcairn during the week-end when Stan Jones defeated W. A. Odewahn 32-28. Jones is…

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Football Deniliquin’s Easy Win Over Strathmerton

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 8

AT STRATHMERTON on Saturday, Deniliquin scored an easy victory over the home team, final scores being Deniliquin 9.7 to Strathmerton 3.5. The standard of play was somewhat marred by faulty umpiring, only bursts…

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