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Sport, 1951

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BOXING Sands and manager “good pals” again

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 19

NEWCASTLE, Fri: Empire middleweight champion Dave Sands and his trainer-manager, Tom Maguire had a reconciliation today and signed a new…

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French Rugby team at Albury on June 6

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 19

The French Rugby League team will visit Albury on Wednesday week, June 6, to play Southern NSW in what is authoritatively stated will be a Test trial for many of the tourists…

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Pigeon Racing A. Goyne Records Second Win

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 8

Albury and Wodonga Pigeon Society conducted its fourth race of the young bird series on Saturday afternoon. The birds flew from Lockhart, airline…

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’Roos and Blues take over Rugby leadership (By “Touch Judge.”)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 10

Rand, defeated by Adelong in yesterday’s Group 13 Rugby League round of fixtures, have relinquished their grip on the top rung of the points ladder and ’Roos and Blues are now equal leaders. ’ROOS WIN DRAB GAME…

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American girl takes glamor to tennis courts

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 2

PARIS, Sun.: American “glamor girl” tennis player, 32-year-old Beverley Baker, from California, gave Paris a…

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C.C.Y. Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 4

On Sunday last at the Corowa Recreation Ground the first match of the Kelly Cup competition was staged between Yarrawonga and…

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Tennis Notes Junior Coaching School

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 1

Word has been received from the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association that a coaching school for juniors under 17 years of age will…

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Gun Club Shoot for Swimming Pool Fund Benefit

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon last a clay bird shoot was staged by the Border Gun Club for the benefit of the Corowa Swimming Pool fund…

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Football Knock-out at Cudgewa

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 12

A jubilee football knock-out competition will be held at Cudgewa on Monday, June 11. First prize will be £50 and second prize £10. Sum of…

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Races Attract Few Women Racegoers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 1

Glowing braziers in the front of the grandstand, near the betting ring, saddling paddock, tote and booth, were welcome…

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[?] Racing, Close Finishes at Postponed Diggers’ Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 1

[?] racing and close were features of the [?] Diggers’ Race Club’s meeting held yesterday…

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Football Denliquin Not Extended to Defeat Tocumwal

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 8

Saturday’s weather conditions were all against good football and the oval having several bad patches due to the…

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Mathoura News Fancy Dress Parade and Football Match

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 4

To aid their candidate, Miss Marie Falahey, the sporting committee conducted a highly successful fancy dress parade…

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Corowa Football Club to Have Kin Ora Sports Parade

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 4

Next Tuesday night in the Rex Theatre the very popular Kia Ora Sports Parade will be presented to the football public of Corowa…

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Football Hay's Two Codes Lose in Jubilee Games Team Down to Griffith in Exciting Tussle

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 2

League Side's Fighting Finish Fails EXCITING and vigorous football with strenuous and thrilling finishes featured the Jubilee matches at Hay Park at the week-end…

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Football

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 9

The Berrigan team visited Cobram on Saturday, and as neither side had scored any premiership points, the game was of considerable interest to…

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Albury Rugby players in team against Frenchmen (By “Touch Judge”)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 20

Neil Kingsmill and Peter Coupla nd, both members of Albury Blues, have won selection in the Southern N.S.W. team which will meet the touring French Rugby League team on the Albury sportsground next Wednesday…

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Indoor Bowls

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 11

Results of Tuesday evening’s play in Albury Indoor Bowls Association matches were: Druids 15 d Soldiers I. 10, IOOF 21 d Soldiers 19, MU 14 d…

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COURSING Two appeals upheld

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 12

SYDNEY, Wed.: Two appeals, one for disqualification and the other a betting dispole, were upheld by the Greyhound Racing Control Board…

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French Rugby League Team

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 12

This is the official picture of the French Rugby League team from which a XIII to meet Southern NSW at Albury next Wednesday will be selected. The team will arrive in Albury on the Riverina express next Tuesday, and personal will “go…

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