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Sport, 1954

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FOOTBALL Wodonga practice match on

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 23

A big crop of local juniors and many of last year’s senior regulars will have their first serious tryout in a practice match at…

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Pennant Tennis: South Albury Lead in Two Grades

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 19

Two South Albury teams, women’s A and C, are leading in their respective grades of the current autumn pennant tennis competition, which will enter its third week on Saturday…

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CRICKET Draw and grounds for semi-finals

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 24

Draw and grounds for the semi-finals for first and third grades in the A. and B.C.A. starting on Saturday are:…

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CRICKET Cornishtown wins R.D.C.A. semi-final

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 23

Cornish town defeated lake by an innings in the semi-final of the Rutherglen and District Cricket Association B grade at…

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Bowls

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 2

The following championship matches have been arranged: Saturday, p.m. 31 up, Myers v A. Milliken; Beatty v Land; 21 up…

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Two Big Swimming Carnivals

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

Swimmers and fans will be well catered for this weekend with the Annual Championship Carnival at the Edwarder Street…

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Football Seconds

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

Murray League second XVII League will meet at Berrigan on Monday when the fate of Deniliquin’s application for…

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Bowls Teams for Weekend Finals

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 18

The following players are selected to represent the Albury Light Blues against Commercial Club in the final of the O. and M bowls pennant on…

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Rugby League Rand’s annual meeting

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 16

At the annual meeting of the Rand Rugby League Club there was a good attendance of old and new players and former…

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Cricket Rutherglen District Cricket Association Corowa v Howlong Semi-final

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 4

At the end of the first day's play this match is in a very interesting position, with Corowa perhaps holding a slight…

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Cricket : First and Third Grade Semi-finals

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 18

First and third grade semi-finals of A. and B.C.A. will begin tomorrow, and will be concluded on Sunday. Final of the second grade will also be continued…

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FOOTBALL : Star forward Kevin Gleeson back with Rutherglen

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 16

Star full-forward Kevin Gleeson, who kicked 106 goals in 1952, will be back with Rutherglen this season. Gleeson’s, work—he is a…

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Control Board’s decision on racing dates for Albury and Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The Greyhound Racing Control Board today ratified a ruling that if local clubs could not reach a decision on the allocation of racing dates then the board would…

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District Aust. Rules Football Matches To Commence on May 1 Annual Meeting Held at Culcairn

The Observer · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 7

Delegates present at the annual meeting of the A. and D. Australian Rules Football League, held at Culcairn on Sunday afternoon, decided that the season begin on Saturday, May 1, and that last season's draw be…

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Cricket Inter-school Games

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 22

In the first day’s play in cricket matches against C.B.C., Grammar played itself into a strong position in the First and Second Grade and won…

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FOOTBALL Wodonga sign up four new players

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 22

Wodonga have signed Keith Whisson, winger from Lilydale George Ward and Les Jackson North Albury seconds, and Leo…

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CRICKET: N.Z. 7/332 against Victoria

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Although the early New Zealand batsmen in the match against Victoria today gave no Indication…

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FOOTBALL Culcairn, Albury trial game on April 10

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 22

At a meeting of Culcairn Football Club committee it was decided that a trial game be played against Albury at Albury…

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Football 50 Practised at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 7

Delightful weather attracted a large crowd to Wodonga footballers’ first practice at Martin Park yesterday…

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Border Cricket: East Albury defeats Thurgoona to win 2nd grade premiership

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 8

East Albury defeated Thurgoona in the final of the A. and B.C.A. second grade competition yesterday to become premiers for 1954. The match was continued…

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