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Sport, 1954

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Competing in Tennis Championships

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 15

Competitors taking part in the Yarrawonga Town Tennis Club’s championships. Back (from left): Roy Munro, Bill…

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SWIMMING Teams' relays at Albury carnival lo-night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 15

Albury Amateur Swimming Club will conduct another of its weekly swimming carnivals at Albury Olympic Pool tonight,…

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SWIMMING Henricks breaks record for 220 yards freestyle

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 14

SYDNEY, Wed. : Eighteen-year-old john Henricks broke the Australian record when he won the final of the 220 yards open freestyle at the N.S.W. swimming championship tonight…

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FOOTBALL Yarrawonga club annual meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 14

At the annual meeting of Yarrawonga Football Club. Mr Laurie was re-elected president for the second year in succession…

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TENNIS Albury girl wins in Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 15

SYDNEY, Wed: Alison Paech, of Albury , won her last elimination round of the Australian girls’ singles…

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TENNIS Linton and Wilson Cup Matches

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 14

SYDNEY. Wed.: The match between Queensland and Victoria on Friday seemed likely to decide the Linton Cup after the…

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Bowls Visit of R.v.b.a. Touring Bowlers

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 3

Members are advised that a team of 30 touring bowlers from the Victorian Bowling Association will visit…

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Albury Coursing Meeting To-night

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 14

Albury greyhound Coursing Club will race tonight with an eight-event programme, and same gives promise of an interesting evening’s entertainment. Fields appear evenly…

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Cricket Teams

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2

Town to play North at park: E. Gibbs, W. Eason, J. Curtis, L. Rutledge, J. Campton, A. Japp, R. Stanmore, A. Woodbury, W…

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Corowa Tennis Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 3

Teams for Saturday will be as follows:--"A" grade v Rutherglen I at Rutherglen: Men. T. Larcombe,…

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Coursing club refused renewal of licence

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 14

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Chairman of the greyhound Racing Control Board (Mr S. Banks) said today the board’s refusal to re-register…

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Boxing Fixture on February 17

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 15

The first boxing fixture for 1954 will be held at the Royal Palais Stadium, Albury, on Wednesday, February 17…

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SWIMMING Albury footballers win teams’ race

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 14

An exciting teams’ race between three football clubs and a team from Dalgety’s was a feature of Albury Swimming Club’s…

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TENNIS Corowa Association Games

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 3

Results of the last week's round in the above competition were:--A grade: St. Mary's 952 d St. John's 353; Corowa 777 d…

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Talbert a Tennis Star Despite Diabetes

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2

"As the world's most widely known diabetic, Bill Talbert has disproved the notion that sufferers from diabetes cannot lead…

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Border Cricket East face stiff task-morrow (By “Keeper.”)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 12

New leaders in the. first grade competition, Albury, face one of their stiffest tasks on Saturday when they are opposed to Murray South, who are the best balanced team in the…

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N.E. Cricket Cup Final at Albury on Sunday (By “Keeper.”)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 12

The final of the North-Eastern Cricket Cup, to be played at Albury on Sunday between Rutherglen and Albury, will bring to a close die first season of this inter association competition…

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Coursing Mr. Flat at Albury Last Night

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 18

The meeting of the Albury Greyhound Racing Club last night was marred by several foils of rain and the attendance suffered in consequence. After the second race the…

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Upsets in tennis championships

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 21

SYDNEY, Fri.: Five upsets marked the first day’s play in the Australian tennis championships at White City today. Biggest shock was the defeat of the third…

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Sheffield Cricket Pace bowlers break up Vic. batting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 19

BRISBANE, Fri.: Queensland pace bowlers Cyril Smith and Ron Archer took eight wickets between them against Victoria…

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