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Sport, 1954

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Shield Cricket S.A. sets Victoria a stiff task

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 24

ADELAIDE, Fri.: Victoria, except for one partnership by Hole and Pinch, were on top against SA to tea in the vital…

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Border Cricket: Semi-finalists will be known by tomorrow

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 22

Teams to play in the semi-finals of all grades of the A. and B.C.A. competition will be known tomorrow, following the completion of the present round and deferred matches…

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V.F.L. and Country Football Clubs Move to break hold

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 5

A move has been made by Bendigo Football League to break the hold of the Victorian Football League on country clubs…

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Top-class Swimming Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 10

Having in mind the importance of the occasion and the outstanding exhibitions arranged, it is confidently predicated that the…

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SWIMMING 10 chosen for Empire Gomes

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Ten swimmers were selected by the Victorian Amateur Swimming Association today to represent Australia…

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Rugby League Move to out group system

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 9

SYDNEY, Sun.: The elimination of the group system was suggested at the meeting of the Country Rugby League General’ Committee…

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FOOTBALL Brocklesby’s annual meeting

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 8

Brocklesby Football Club will hold its annual meeting at 8 o’clock tonight. General business will be on the agenda and office-bearers…

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COURSING :Gunga’s Special lands the money al Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 10

Gunga’s Special, who forfeited his maiden status the previous week, proved the good thing the betting indicated in the Newtown Stake at the Albury Greyhound Coursing Club’s…

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TENNIS S.A. wins unofficial ‘Test’

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 7

MELBOURNE. Sun.: South Africa yesterday defeated Australia by rive matches to three in the third tennis “Test” at…

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Cricket Three Albury Players for Benalla Game

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 10

Three Albury players have gained selection in the North East learn to play a Victorian XI at Benalla on March 13…

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Incensed Cricket Fans Hurl Bottles on to Oval

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 1

GEORGETOWN, Sun.: An incensed crowd threw hundreds of bottles on to the Test cricket ground at Georgetown yesterday in a near riot…

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Mulwala Football Club confers life membership on valued woman worker

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 10

Years of outstanding work and loyalty to the Mulwala Football Club were recognised at the club’s annual meeting, when it made Mrs W. J. Mullarvey a life honorary member of the club…

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Shield Cricket Colin McDonald lifts hopes of Victoria

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 10

ADELAIDE, Sun.; Colin McDonald was the mainspring of Victoria’s innings when he took his total to 176 not out in the Sheffield Shield match against South Australian yesterday. At stumps Victoria had lost 4/295…

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Tennis

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 2

Reds (R. Merkel’s team [?] a narrow win over Black[?] Dolan) last week took top [?] ion of the inter-club [?]…

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Placed in C.B.C. Swimming Event

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 15

Placegetters in the open 110 yards freestyle at the CBC swimming carnival in the Olympic pool yesterday…

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Albury Coursing Club facing difficult days, meeting told

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 2

Albury Coursing Club might hove to reduce prize money or cease racing unless more favourable dates were granted by the N.S.W. Greyhound Racing Control Board…

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Royal Visit Races at Echuca

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 2

More than 30 Hay, Deniliquin and Balranald horses have been entered for the Royal Visit Cup meeting at Echuca on Friday…

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Cricket Reds and Bunnaloo [?] a Draw

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 2

When several of the [?] players were called to the [?] at Mathoura Estate the [?] between Mathoura Reds [?]…

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Shield Cricket : S.A. dashes Victoria’s hopes: 3/206 (slumps)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 14

ADELAIDE, Mon.: Victoria declared when seventh wicket fell at 401 in the vital Sheffield Shield game against South Australia at the Adelaide oval today…

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Thrills at women's athletics

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 15

PERTH, Mon.: Thill followed at the final day of the Australian women’s athletic championships at Leederville today…

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