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Sport, 1952

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Country Week Cricket Win Foe Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 4

In the Country Week cricket played yesterday at Bendigo, Deniliquin had a win over Lodden Valley in a sensational…

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Cricket Nsw beats WA outright SYDNEY, Mon

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 16

NSW beat Western Australia outright by 250 runs in the Sheffield Shield match at Sydney Cricket Ground today…

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CRICKET Holbrook Association Little Billabong’s Good Score

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 16

At Little Billabong on Saturday afternoon the home team batted brightly and have set Culcairn 317 runs to get for a win…

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Boxing Walcott May Lose Title

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 20

NEW YORK, Tues.: Chairman of the Hew York State Athletic Commission (Mr B. Christenberry) last night announced that Joe…

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BOWLS Albury women’s club

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 20

A four-rinks competition game was played last night by members on Albury greens, the winning team comprising Miss Hensley, Mesd Wiseman,…

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Albury Border Lawn Tennis Association

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 20

TO ENABLE watering during the dry weather the courts will be closed for play Thursday afternoons until further notice…

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Public holiday for Holbrook races on February 26

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 10

“Worthwhile organisations should be encouraged in every town, as they are beneficial to the functions of the community,” Cr. I. P. Kane, President of Holbrook Shire Council, said at yesterday’s council meeting. He made the statement when an application by Holbrook Race Club…

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Bowls

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 1

Approximately 30 bowers took part in the W. Clark Trophy, last Saturday, after the day's play of 3 games of 14 ends, W. McGillivray…

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Boxing Walcott Will Defend Title

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 12

NEW YORK, Wed.: Joe Walcott would almost certainly defend his world heavyweight boxing title in June in New York, Mr Felix…

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TENNIS Corowa tourney on February 2

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 12

The president of Corowa District Tennis Association (Mr T. J. Kennedy) announced yesterday that arrangements had been completed for the…

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FOOTBALL Former Footscray player to coach North Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 12

North Wagga has appointed Mervyn Peiper former NSW interstate representative, playing coach for the coming season…

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Swimming Notes

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

[?]AL weather prevailed for Deniliquin Amateur Life [?]aving Club when they conducted their usual weekly [?]al at the Edwardes Street Swimming Pool on Tues[?] night…

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Bowls Around The Kitty

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

There was no appreciative collapses or surprises in any of the championship games over the past week. One of the most…

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SWIMMING Good entertainment last night

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 16

Features of last night’s points score swimming carnival conducted by the Albury Swimming Club were a fine display given by the…

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Swimming Darke Will Stay with Team

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 15

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Junior champion, Barry Darke, will stay with the NSW Swimming team in Melbourne during the…

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Bowls Albury Teams a & D.

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 15

Albury Light Blue v. Holbrook: Kiatler, Forrest, Young, Scholz; Harvey, Foster, Baxter, Thiel; Poole, A. Griffiths, Wayling, Edis…

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Cricket Maude Takes Chillichil Cup

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 2

The Maude Cricket Club travelled to Hatfield on Sunday to play the home team for the Chillichil cup…

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TENNIS Sedgman-McGregor bottle with Savitt-Richardson

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 16

ADELAIDE, Thurs.: Sedgman and McGregor, down two sets to one against Savitt and Richardson, won the fourth set and will play on. The fifth set was postponed until tomorrow because…

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COURSING Albury’s seven-event card tonight

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 19

The extremely hot weather experienced during the past week has told against a big nomination for the Albury coursing…

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TENNIS McGregor beats Savitt

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 18

ADELAIDE, Fri.: Australian Davis Cup player Ken McGregor today defeated the title-holder, American Dick Savitt, in a semi-final of the Australian tennis championships. McGregor won 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4…

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