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Sport, 1953

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Open Air Boxing Proves Successful Carruthers Demonstrates Punch That Won World Title

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 4

The open air boxing which was held at John Foord Perception Ground on Friday night drew a very Said crowd, about 600 people being present. The main attraction was Jimmy…

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Late Sport Boxing King to Meet Wilkins

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 20

SYDNEY, Tues.: Victoria’s leading featherweight, “Bluey” Wilkins and NSW feather champion, Trevor . King will meet at Sydney…

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Women’s Cricket Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Tues.:- Victoria’s women cricketers today got away to a flying start in the interstate carnival at Scotch College,…

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New cricket wicket for Yarrawonga

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 13

With financial support from the Grove trustees and the Grove, pictures, members of the Yarrawonga Cricket Association…

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Seixas Only American Left In Big Tennis

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 19

MELBOURNE Tues.: Vic Seixas was the only visiting American tennis player to survive the quarter finals in the Australian men's championships today. The semi-finalists will be V. Seixas (US), Ian Ayre,…

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Warrnambool Races Better Law for Summer HCP.(From “Gothic”)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 19

Two days, each with six races to decide, have been set down for the Warrnambool Racing Club’s summer meeting on…

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Bowls

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 8

Pennant bowls resumed last Saturday after the Christmas break when the locals travelled to Yarrawonga. The…

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SWIMMING Sydney championships

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 14

SYDNEY, Wed.: John Hendricks, of Drummoyne, established a residential record when he won the State 220 yards freestyle…

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BOWLS Associates

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 8

At a well attended meeting of bowling associates presided over by Miss Macaulay invitations were received from South…

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Tennis Henty and District Tennis Draw

The Observer · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 6

The following is the draw for the Henty and District Tennis Association. Clubs are asked to note that when a complete…

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Corowa Club Notes Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 3

There will be no NEDLTA matches until Sunday, February 1,owing to the Junior Championship this weekend and A.N.A…

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Lockhart District Cricket Association

The Observer · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 6

The Lockhart District Association commenced the second round of matches on Saturday. Yerong travelled to Tootool,…

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Bowls Tornaments At Henty Financial Success Monthly Meeting of Committee

The Observer · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Henty Bowling Club was held in the club house on Monday night last…

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CRICKET North could force first innings win

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 10

North Albury, with a score of 212 runs for the loss of five wickets, could force an outright win over Newmarket and…

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Coursing Albury Race Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 18

Albury Greyhound Coursing Club will revert back to Saturday racing tonight, when an evenly balanced programme of eight events will be decided. Among the visiting dogs…

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Boxing Bourke Wins on Points

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Fri.: A1 Bourke, 11.6¼, Australian middleweight champion and holder of the Australian version of the Empire…

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Races in Tas. tonight

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 17

Champion hurdler, Tulla Cool, who will race at Launceston tonight. Owned by R. Mate and trained by Mrs. E. A. Stevans, Tulla Cool is by Menari from Spring Heel. he won the 500 yards hurdle in record time of 28 4-10 sees, at Albury on…

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Women’s Cricket Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 17

MELBOURNE. Fri.: NSW scored an outright victory over Queensland with only three minutes to spare in the interstate,…

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FOOTBALL Coach for Wangaratta Rovers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 17

John (“Jock”) Herd, who has joined his father, Mr J. K. Herd, in his dentistry practice, has been appointed coach of Wangaratta…

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Coursing Macareena “Tops” at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 8

A visiting performer in Macareena showed an attractive turn of speed when she led the field home by ten lengths in the Lavington Stake at Albury on Saturday night in the fast time of 27 2-10 secs…

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