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Sport, 1953

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Coach Required Border United Football Club

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 15

Must be single. To state salary required, experience, and references to secretary, MT.. ALFRED, before MARCH 14…

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Rutherglen’s swimming pool is now in use

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 16

The long-awaited Rutherglen swimming pool is now in use, although much of the final work has to be completed before the official opening next summer…

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BOXING Carruthers’ manager confident fight will go on

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 15

SYDNEY, Wed.: The Transvaal National Sporting Club stood to lose well over £1000 stg. if Vic Toweel forfeited his…

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Round-up of Australian and World Sporting Items Swimming Splashes Point-score wind-up

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 15

Tonight’s point-score carnival at the Olympic Pool will wind up the Albury Swimming Club’s 1952-53 series and swimmers will…

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Splendid swimming last night

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 14

Evenly contested events and fast swimming were features which provided splendid entertainment at the final point-score carnival at the…

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TENNIS Hume association

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 15

The position of clubs in the Hume Tennis Association A and B competitions is: A GRADE: Sunrise 52, Glenellen…

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Rugby League Ten new players for ROOS

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 14

Approximately 10 new players have been signed to play with the Albury Roos Rugby Club this year and so far a…

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Football Club Seeks Headquarters

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 5

On Tuesday night Deniliquin Football Club decided to ask Memorial Park Committee for…

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Tennis Star Leaves for Italy

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 16

Mr. and Mrs. Dinny Pails photographed on board the Lloyd Triestino liner “Neptunia” before the ship sailed for Italy. Pails is going to Italy for three months to coach promising young players for the next Davis Cup. Their two children are travelling with them…

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Improvements at Stackpoole Tennis Courts

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Stackpoole Tennis Club held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ryan on Wednesday night, it was…

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Swimming Pool for Corowa in Sight £7000 Raised

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

Since the originel Apex Rotary swimming pool committee handed over to the pubile of Corowa and district the task of raising funds for the construction of an Olympic swimming pool in Corowa there has been a desired Increase of Interest…

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Over £7000 in hand for Corowa swimming pool

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 7

An Olympic Pool foe Corowa is in sight, as the fund for the project has now passed the £7000 mark. Since the original Apex-Rotary Swimming Pool Committee handed over to the public of town and district the…

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Cricket Sem[?]finals Begin

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 4

Both Corowa teams made the first four, and as a result will be engaged in sem[?]finais next Saturday. Corowa A grade…

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Border Cricket Final Four Settled

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 15

Although two results have to be reached the final four of the first grade of the A and BCA appear to have been settled…

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Heny Golf Season a Success, Despite Wet Weather

The Observer · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

In his [?]t delivered to members of the Henty Golf Club at the annual meeting, held in the School of Arts on Friday night, the president, Mr. J. B. Ridgway, stated that the year closed with a membership of…

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CRICKET R.S.L. v. METHODISTS

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 5

R.SL. was all out for 107 in the match against Methodists commenced on Memorial Park No. 1 pitch last Saturday. Allan…

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FOOTBALL O. & K. League’s new president

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 15

Ovens and King Football League has elected a new president. He is Mr. J. Jennings, of Moyhu, who was one of the vice…

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A. & D. Bowls Pennant Semi-finals at Henty and Albury

The Observer · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 6

Finalists in the A. and D. Bowling Association pennant competition, home matches of which were concluded last Saturday are Culcairn Blues, Culcaim Reds, Henty Whites and Albury Light Blues…

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Henty and District Tennis Results of Saturday's Matches

The Observer · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

Results of matches played in the H. and D. Association competition last Saturday Were as follows:…

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Cricket Holbrook Comp. Leaders Meet at Cookardinia

The Observer · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 6

Henty and Cookardinia, the two teams who appear certain to play off in the final of the Holbrook and District…

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