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Sport, 1954

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Albury Tennis Club notes

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 13

Albury Tennis Club men are asked to attend a working bee at 7.30 p.m. this Friday. There will also be working bees on…

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Bowls Women’s Play at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 13

Wodonga Women’s Bowling Club weekly competition was played on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in a win for Mesd Trethowan, Birrell and…

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BRIGHT Wandiligong Tennis Club Re-forms

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 6

A well attended meeting of over 40 people at Wandiligong last week decided to reform the tennis club in that township. Mr. D…

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Tennis Hume Assn. at an Interesting Stage

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 15

The position in A grade of Hume Tennis Association is extremely interesting as the lowest team on the ladder still has an opportunity of…

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Seven in team for overseas tennis tour

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Australia will send abroad this year one of the biggest tennis teams ever to leave these…

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Concern at the Standard of our women’s tennis

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Considerable concern about the standard of women’s tennis in Australia was voiced by…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 4

On Saturday next both a and will be playing away, A grade at Springhurst and B grade [?] Lake. Transport for both team…

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Tennis Tournament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 4

Members of the C.W.A. Younger Set held their annual tennis tournament at St. Mary's tennis courts. Corowa, recently. This…

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BOWLS Albury Club teams

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 15

The following teams are selected to represent Albury Club tomorrow: O. & M. light Blues v Wangaratta Blues at…

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Icy Weather Threatens Rugby Match

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 3

At Twickenham’s famous Rugby ground tons of straw and tarpaulins have been used to cover the ground in order to protect it from the icy English weather for the forthcoming England-All Blacks international match…

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Corowa Tennis Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 4

The following teams will represent the club in matches over the week-end:--DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS,…

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Football Seconds Coach

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 4

Mr. Jack Bartlett has been appointed coach of the Corowa Seconds football team for the coming season…

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Former Bowls Secretary Wins Tattersalls

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 5

“First prize £10,000 Net. No. [?] Clive Richards, c/o. Per mewan Wright Ltd., Box 20, Coonamble W 4, N.S.W.”…

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Junior tennis Titles decided

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 15

SYDNEY. Thurs.: Victorian [?] Orton today won the Australian junior girls’ singles tennis [?] at White City…

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Football Albury Seconds’ Meeting Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 19

Annual meeting of the Albury Football Club seconds’ team will be held in the Wool Exchange building at 8 p.m. Business will…

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Border Cricket Defeated team might lose its position in four (By “Keeper.”)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 15

The defeated team in the North Albury-Lovington match at Lavington, which commences tomorrow, will probably lose its position in the four of the A. and B.C.A. first grade…

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Boxing Spaniard’s Points Win

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Spanish shock puncher Augustin Argote, 10.0½, scored a hard won victory over American lightweight…

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COURSING Mr. Villian selected at the Albury meeting to-night

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 19

The programme for the meeting of the Albury Greyhound Coursing Club tonight appears a very interesting one, and comprises nine races. Among the visiting dogs…

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Football Tim Lowe to Coach Beechworth

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 23

Tim Lowe, Wangaratta’s star rover, has been appointed captain coach of Beechworth Football Club. This was announced…

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FOOTBALL H. Jones new Albury Seconds president

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 22

Mr Harry Jones was appointed president of Albury seconds at the club’s annual meeting last night…

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