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Sport, 1954

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Rugby League Former Union captain to coach Albury Roos (By “Scrum.”)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 20

Former Queensland Rugby Union captain and team manager, Earl Meredith, was last night appointed playing coach of the Albury Roos Rugby League Club…

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FOOTBALL Bogong club to seek entry to O. & K. League

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 15

A meeting of Bogong Football Club on February 25 will discuss a proposal to seek admission to the Ovens and King League. The…

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Vic. Country Week Cricket Albury and Border leads provincial group

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 19

Albury and Border team now lead in provincial group of the Victorian Country Week cricket competition after yesterday’s matches. Rutherglen, Benalla, Yarrawonga-Lake Rowan, Ovens…

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Swimming splashes

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 15

With the end of the competitive season in sight, members consider all points now have inflated values with the…

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No Cricket on

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 15

All matches in the Albury and Border Cricket Association have been cancelled for Saturday and any games…

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North Players Limber Up for Football Season

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 15

Tim Robb (extreme right), North Albury coach, giving his team physical culture and gymnastics at the North…

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Victorian Country Week Cricket K. Adorns makes 120 in chanceless innings

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Undefeated Albury and Border will meet Ballarat in one of the provincial group semi-finals of this year’s Country Week cricket series. Geelong, with a 20-run victory over Leongatha-Stony Creek…

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Bowls Popular at Bright

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 12

Bright Bowling Club members have enjoyed a successful season so far this year. With the addition of an extra…

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Corowa Swimming Pool Engineer Engaged

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 1

On Monday morning last the committee of the above held a meeting with Mr. C. J. Hudspeth, consulting engineer from…

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Corowa Tennis Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 3

Owing to the visit of the Queen to Wagga Wagga on Saturday, it has been decided that all matches in the local…

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Cricket R.D.C.A.

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 4

Springhurst defeated Rutherglen by three runs in a one-day match which was chiefly notable for the first appearance in the…

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Move to Have Henty Included In Country Tour By Bowls President

The Observer · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 8

Committeemen at the monthly meeting of Henty Bowling Club, held on Monday night last, expressed regret that Henty had not been included in a proposed tour of country districts to be made by the President of the N.S.W. Bowling Association (Mr. Norman Noss) and…

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Border Cricket Play Is Suspended (By “Keeper”)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 14

Play in all matches in progress in the A. & B.C.A. competitions has been suspended to a date to be fixed by the executive,…

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Wangaratta Athletic Club supports machine

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 8

Wangaratta Athletic Club has full confidence in its judges and the Draper machine, Introducting the subject at a…

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Coursing Sentences Remitted

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 February 1954 · page 15

The appeals of C. C. Cox and A. J. Gill against the six months’ disqualification imposed on them by the stipendiary steward at the…

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Tennis “Test” Is Washed Out

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 February 1954 · page 15

SYDNEY, Fri.: Rain stopped play in the tennis “Test” between South Africa and Australia at White City today…

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Country Week Cricket Geelong beats Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 February 1954 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Country Cricket Week concluded today and Geelong defeated Albury and Border for the provincial premiership; Wangaratta…

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Border Cricket Five games to be played to-morrow (By “Keeper”)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 February 1954 · page 18

Although play has been suspended in the A. and B.C.A. competitions today, five out of 10 matches in progress will be…

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Swimming Popular at Bright

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 5

Swimming at Bright has been popular this summer. The newly constructed toddlers’ pool near the Bright swimming pool has been welcomed by the young children. The pool was constructed by the Shire Council as part of its post-war programme. Photo shows children enjoying the shallow water in the pool…

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Missed the races

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Sun.: Leading jockey George Moore and ex-stipendiary steward Mr H. H. Stokes did not attend…

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