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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Rugby Club Plans for Coming Season

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 2

The Hay Rugby League Football Club held its annual meeting at the Crown Hotel last Thursday…

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Racing Motorist Badly Injured

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 10

MELBOURNE Mon.: Jack Lanham racing motorist was seriously injured today when he was thrown from his car as it skidded…

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Golf Preparations at Mt. Beauty

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 14

Golf enthusiasts at Mt. Beauty have been busy cutting grass and doing odd jobs preparing the course and equipment for an early…

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Races for Flood Relief

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 14

SYDNEY, Mon.: Sydney Racing Clubs proposed to hold a meeting at Randwick on March 24 to assist the NSW Flood Relief…

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Football Balldale Club Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 4

There was a large and enthusiastic attendance at the above last Wednesday over 60 being present, and they were…

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Football North Albury Train Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 15

North Albury Football Club commence training at the sportsground at 5 o’clock this afternoon, with coach Tim Robb in charge…

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Big Crowd at Wangaratta Races

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 13

A big holiday crowd attended the Wangaratta Cup meeting yesterday Gata Receipts, £486 were well up to the club’s expectations…

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Tennis Mt. Beauty North Wins Semi

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 14

Second semi-final of the men’s tennis competition at Mt. Beauty was won by Mt. Beauty North, who defeated Bogong on their…

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Successful bowls tourney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 8

Wodonga Bowling- Club held successful two-day tournament over the holiday weekend. Teams from Corowa,…

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Boxing tourney at Holbrook

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 18

A boxing tournament to aid the Holbrook and District War Memorial Swimming will be held in the Holbrook…

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Country Football Championship

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 8

Delegates to the Goulburn Valley District Football Council unanimously decided to enter a team in the V.C.F.L. Country…

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Bowls Culcairn Players in Tasmania

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 19

The NSW Hallways bowling team, which is is playing in Tasmania, won their game against New Zealand 95 to 78; lost to Tasmania 109 to 100; and…

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CRICKET Second grade final Saturday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 19

Final of the. second grade of A and B Cricket Association will start next Saturday on Hovell street ground and will be played…

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Round-up of Australian and World Sporting Items Albury coursing men in heated verbal duels at “Reform” meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 19

With members specking four and five at once, with personal remarks and heated challenges in abundance, and with one member walking from his seat across the roo..i throwing his arms about, last night’s meeting to reform the Albury Greyhound Breeders and Owners’…

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BOWLS Albury Women’s Club

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 14

Albury Women’s Bowling Club champion fours competition was concluded yesterday. winning team comprising Miss heath…

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Bowls

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 1

There was a grand roll-up of Associates last Tuesday afternoon for their first local competition…

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Cricket Rutherglen District Cricket Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 6

Corowa's win against Barnawartha last Saturday brought their wins for the season to 7, whilst 3 were lost and 2 drawn…

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Tennis Club Improvements

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 2

Lest some members might think that they are going to see a bit of very cheap building, we hasten to correct the…

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Corowa Tennis Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 6

"B" grade team for Saturday to play South Corowa at St. Mary's in the 1st semi-final will be as follows:--Men, A. Stidwill,…

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