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Sport, 1952

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Regatta Girl

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 7

Miss Joan Davis, of Yarrawonga, winner of the ‘Regatta Girl competition at the annual regatta conducted by…

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Chose Yarrawonga Regatta Girl

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 6

A Regatta Girl competition was held at the rowing carnival at Yarrawonga on Saturday. The judges, who chose Miss Joan Davis Regatta Girl for 1951, are [?] to [?] Mesdames Wilkinson, McClellan and Cairnes…

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COURSING Albury tonight

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 11

Albury Greyhound Racing Club meeting tonight promises to eclipse the Boxing Night fixture, both as regards attendance and an enjoyable…

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News From Myrtleford Swimming Demonstration

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 9

Swimming instructors from the Victorian Amateur Swimming Association are at present in Mrytleford giving lessons to juniors at…

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Tennis head’s action causes upet

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 10

WOLLONGONG, Mon.: Wollongong Tennis Association officials are upset at the action of Sir Norman Brookes in not…

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Shield Cricket Queensland collapse against NSW attack

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 11

SYDNEY, Mon.: Queensland batsmen collapsed in the first innings of their Sheffield Shield match against NSW at Sydney Cricket Ground today…

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“Regatta Girl”—over 10

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 3

Janet Gayfer was chosen “Regatta Girl” over 10 at the regatta at Lake Moodemere yesterday…

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A Pretty Little “Regatta Girl”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 3

Kush[?] Upton, “Regatta Girl” under 10, at Lake Moodemere regatta yesterday…

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“Regatta Girl” for second year

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 1

Attractive brownette, Miss Margaret Buckingham (19), was yesterday chosen 1951 “Rutherglen Regatta Girl”…

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Chips wins trophy and title at Hume regatta

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 11

Winning two successive hea[?] Smallwood’s Chips won the Eastern Roadlines trophy and Australian speed championship at the Hume [?] Club’s regatta [?] Ebden [?] Haven yesterday…

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Test Cricket Sensations

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.: A fourth wicket stand of 124 by Neil Harvey and Keith Miller today saved Australia from an utter batting collapse against the West Indies in the second day of the…

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Gerogery visitors watching the boat races

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 3

At the Rutherglen regatta at Lake Moodemere yesterday. Gerogery folk watching the boat races. Left to right: Miss Colleen Gehrig, Mrs C. Cormack, Misses Joyce Hoffman and Joan Bakes…

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GOLF New rules to operate on March 31

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 9

SYDNEY, Tues.: Although the new unified code of rules for golf comes into force in Britain and America today, they will not…

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Coming Events in Boxing World

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 12

SYDNEY, Wed.: Newcastle middleweight Alfie Sands will fight. Jack Dempsey at Sydney Stadium on Monday week…

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BOWLS Albury Women’s Club

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 11

After the holiday recess the Albury Women’s Bowling Club resumed play yesterday. A rinks competition was held, resulting in a win for Mesdames…

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Tennis Upset at Manly

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 12

SYDNEY, Wed.: Northern suburbs player Trevor Milligan caused an upset when he beat former Davis Cup player George…

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TENNIS Rand district competition

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 12

Second round of the Rand and District Tennis Association summer competition will be resumed on Saturday, January 5…

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Cricket Test Interest

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 2

Crowds of Albury people listened to broadcasts of the Australia-West Indies Fourth Test outside city radio shops yesterday. At…

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Bowls Night Bowls at Culcairn

The Observer · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of Culcairn Bowling Club it was resolved that the present night competition, conducted each…

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Tennis Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 4

At a recent meeting the ANA week-end tournament was discussed and it was decided to add a ladies doubles champion…

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