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Sport, 1952

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Tennis Club Formulates Improvement Programme

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 2

A program of works drawn up last week by the Tennis Club will be submitted to the next meeting of Murray Shire Council…

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Tennis Club to Spo[?] Badminton Exhib[?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 2

Providing perm[?] the Shire Hal can [?] the Mathoura Ten[?] sponsor a badminton [?]…

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BOWLS Players’ 155 miles trip to Culcairn tourney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 16

Three rinks travelled 155 miles from Nathalia (Vic.) to take part in a bowls tournament at Culcairn on Sunday in aid of the Red Cross Bush Fire Appeal. Four rinks from Wodonga…

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Shield Cricket Dansie’s fighting cenfury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 16

BRISBANE, Mon.: A fighting century by South Australian opener, Neil Dansie, combined with a partnership of 96 with…

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Cricket Indies Should Win Test in N.z

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 16

CHRISTCHURCH, Mon.: The West Indies cricket team is almost assured of victory over New Zealand after the third day’s…

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FOOTBALL Lovington to again play in C. and D. League

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 16

At the annual meeting of Lavington Football Club, it was decided to again affiliate with the Chiltern and District League…

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BOWLS Women’s club results

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 20

A trophy competition game played by members of Albury Ladies Bowling Club on Monday evening was won by Mesd Thiel, Murphy and…

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FOOTBALL Yarrawonga has new secretary

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 18

Mr. George Walker, social committee secretary last year, was appointed secretary of Yarrawonga Football Club at a special…

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Shield cricket. Queensland Defeats South Australia

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 20

BRISBANE, Tues.: Queensland failed by five minutes in a race against time to defeat South Australia outright in the…

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Swimming Carnival To-night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 16

After two postponements, the Albury Swimming Club will present its fifth point-score carnival at the Albury Olympic Pool tonight…

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Boxing’s “Big Man”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 15

JOE WALLIS, Australia’s “big man” of the boxing ring, will act as third man in the Dave Hodgson-Clive [?] at Albury on March 19…

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Golf Opening Date Undecided

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 16

Albury Golf Club has not yet fixed a date for its opening but will wait until rain falls to determine the condition of the course…

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Diggers' Races Outstanding Success

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 2

The meeting staged on the local course on Saturday last, was proclaimed by all, as the most successful held here for many years, if not…

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Army captain shot dead at cricket match

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Wed.: An army captain was shot dead, and another man seriously wounded on a cricket oval today when an armed Lebanese migrant ran amok. CAPTAIN ARTHUR FRANCIS…

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Bowls Around the Kitty

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

Entries for the club pairs are now being accepted, and they will close on the 17th at 6 p.m. and members are reminded to be sure…

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Night Bowls to Continue

The Observer · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 5

Following a cessation of play in the Thursday night competition last week owing to electricity restrictions, night bowls…

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SWIMMING Last night’s carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 19

The Albury Amateur Swimming Club staged its fifth point-score carnival at the Olympic Pool last night and although weather…

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Rutherglen Football Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 4

At the annual meeting it was disclosed that a credit of £313 remained at the end of the season. It cost over £2000 to…

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Swimming Notes Tuesday Night’s Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

Despite the fact that the weather turned cold on Tuesday night the attendance at the carnival was satisfactory and…

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Racing Facing ‘Grave’ Situation

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 19

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Grave concern for the future of metropolitan and provincial racing was expressed tonight by the president of the NSW…

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