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Sport, 1954

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Tennis Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 January 1954 · page 4

At the recent try-oats for junior players to represent Corowa at the North Eastern Junior Championships to be hold at…

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COURSING Modern Jean at Albury tonight

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 January 1954 · page 13

The New Year’s Night meeting of the Albury Coursing Club never fails to attract a big crowd and the fixture set down for this evening bids fair to witness another large attendance of coursing enthusiasts…

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Swimming Shorts Country Entries Close Today

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 January 1954 · page 11

Albury swimmers wishing to compete in the country championships at Wagga during anniversary weekend must lodge their…

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Shield Cricket Victoria Plays South Australia Today

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 January 1954 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Another Sheffield Shield match. Victoria v. South Australia, will begin at the Melbourne Cricket Ground…

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Speed regatta at Ebden to-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 January 1954 · page 3

Concluding section of Hume Boat Club’s speed regales at Boat Haven, Ebden, tomorrow afternoon should draw an…

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CRICKET Albury’s cup win

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 January 1954 · page 16

In the North Eastern Cricket Cup competition match yesterday at Benalla, the home team won the toss and sent Albury…

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Football East Perth May Play Here

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 January 1954 · page 15

The Australian National Football Council has asked the Ovens and; Murray Football League to play a match against East Perth at…

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Queanbeyan-Acton National Football Club, Canberra Player Coach

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 January 1954 · page 15

APPLICATIONS are invited for the position of Player Coach with this Club for the 1954 Football Season. Applications,…

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Tennis “twins” not to turn professionals “yet”!

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 January 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Fri.: There is no possibility of the young Australian tennis “twins”, Lew Hoad and ken Rose wall, accepting any early offer to induce them to turn professional…

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CRICKET Wangaratta defeats O. and K. by two wickets

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 January 1954 · page 14

Wangaratta (8/201) defeated Ovens and King (161) in the other game in the cup competition. Match was played at Wangaratta…

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Rutherglen Regatta Girls

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 3

Attractive Rutherglen telephonist, Elaine Jackson (left) was chosen Ideal Regatta Girl at the…

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Near Tragedy at Regatta

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 1

Stroke of the Hawthorn crew, Les Smith, collapsed at his oar and fell into the water near the finishing…

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Won at Rutherglen Regatta

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 6

Wahgunyah crew: H. Hughes (bow), G. Beale, R. Johnston, Joe Cook (stroke) and John Cook (cox),…

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Wagga skiff scoops the pool at Ebden regatta

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 7

Wagga-owned skiff Sparks yesterday scooped the pool at Hume Boat Club’s second day of the speed regatta at Ebden Boat Haven. Driven well by Gordon…

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Wodonga Races, January 16

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 7

Entries for the Wodonga Turf Club’s summer fixture on Saturday, January 16, close at midnight tonight with the secretary,…

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Albury Races Next

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 7

Albury Racing Club will hold its summer meeting next Saturday. An attractive six-event card has been framed, with the first…

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TENNIS Albury players do well at Benalla tournament

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 7

Albury players figured prominently in the Benalla annual New Year tourney which concluded yesterday. Men’s open singles championship went to Merv Lord…

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Cricket N.z. 505 Against South Africa

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 6

CAPETOWN, Sun.: New Zealand built up their highest Test total ever in the second day of the third test against South…

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Bowls

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 2

Bowlers are advised that there will be no pay on Wednesday. Rinks will be set aside for the ladies en Sunday next and there…

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Swimming Lessons

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 2

The N.S.W. Department of Education vacation swimming school will commence at the Albury Olympic pool on January 11 and…

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