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Sport, 1953

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Saturday’s Cricket Mathoura Reds Overwhelm Bunnaloo

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

Batting superiority in the match against Bunnaloo at Mathoura on Saturday gave Reds an overwhelming win…

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Memorial Park Conference on Finances Football Club’s Alternative; Rodeo Day Efforts

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

Friday night’s resumed [?] Memorial [?] and represent[?] of sporting and [?]…

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Large crowd at boxing tourney at Yarrawonga

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 5

Newly formed Yarrawonga Athletic Club’s boxing tournament in the shire hall on Monday night attracted a capacity crowd,…

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Barellan Australian Rules Football Club

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 15

APPLICATIONS are Invited for the position of coach to the Barellan Australian Rules Football Club for the season of 1953…

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TENNIS Rutherglen minor premiers in both grades of Corowa association

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 14

At the completion of the rounds in the 1952-53 season, Ruthergien finished on top of the premiership ladder in both A and B grades of the Corowa Association. In addition, Rutherglen’s…

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Bowls

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

The local Pennant side continued on their winning way again last Saturday, when at home to Cobram Golds. The…

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Swimming Splashes No Carnival To-night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 15

Due to the heavy programme to which many members will be committed over the week-end the Albury Swimming Club…

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Tennis Albury Club Notes

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 14

Intending autumn pennant players are requested to place their names on the list in the club house so the number of teams…

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Boxing Will Turn Professional and Forfeit £750 Bond

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 14

SYDNEY, Wed.: Norman Jones, Olympic Gaines boxer and amateur lightweight champion, said today he would turn professional…

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Coaching lessons for young tennis players

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 14

To assist promising junior tennis players in the North-Eastern districts, the Victorian LTA is sending coaches…

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Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 8

Yes, there will be bowls around the kitty this week-end! The stage is now set for the annual bowling tournament. Four days…

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Tennis Culcairn Tennis Club

The Observer · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 6

At a meeting of the Culcairn Tennis Club, the secretary (Mr. E. J. Matthews), reported that to date he had been unable to…

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SWIMMING Championship carnival dates

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 11

In yesterday’s issue of the “Mail” it was stated that Mulwala championship carnival would be held on January 13 in lieu of the…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 4

Fire grade teams from Rutherglen and Yarrawonga associations will meet on the Rutherglen Oval on Anniversary Day…

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Swimming Pool Committee Activities

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

Since the public meeting at which the Corowa. and District War Memorial Swimming Pool Committee was…

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Holiday Night Attraction At Pool Swimming Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 8

Chief attraction in Deniliquin next Monday night, particularly if the weather is warm as is confidently hoped…

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Tennis Rose Stars in S.a. Titles Match

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 14

ADELAIDE, Thurs.: In today’s State doubles tennis championship, NSW juniors, Rosewall and Hoad, defeated Gardini and Fraser (Vic)…

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Wangaratta crowded out for athletic carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 10

Thousands of visitors are in Wangaratta for the Australia Day week-end athletic carnival tomorrow and on Monday. About 250 runners will…

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Good Swimming Weather

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 2

Illustrating that Albury is lucky to have such excellent swimming facilities is the large number of cyclists, motorists and…

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Tennis Hoad Disappoints

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 22

ADELAIDE, Fri.: Eighteen-year-old Lewis Hoad gave a disappointing display in his semi-final of the South Australian tennis…

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