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Sport, 1954

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N.E. Cricket Cup Albury selected to win final (By “Keeper.”)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 19

Albury appear to be a better balanced team than Rutherglen and I select them to win the final of the North-Eastern Cricket Cup at Albury sportsground tomorrow…

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Junior’s good showing in title tennis games

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sun.: Seventeenth-year-o(d Victorian junior Ashley Cooper was almost assured of on oversees hour this year when he defeated Clive Wilder spin in the first round of the Australian singles tennis championship of…

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Border Cricket First grade leaders in danger of defeat (By “ Keeper.” )

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 7

East Albury, who scored to the top rung of the Albury and Border Cricket Association first grade competition ladder with an outright win over Lavington last week, are in danger of being…

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Albury’s Easy Win in N.E. Cricket Cup Final (By “Keeper.”)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 5

First wicket partnership of 48 by Jim Hunter and captain Bill Clark set Albury well on the way for an easy victory over Rutherglen in the final of the N.E. Cricket Cup at Albury…

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Bowls

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 2

It is with regret that we mention the passing of Bill Nisbet. Bill was a member who because of ill health played but little…

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Corowa Tennis Club Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 4

Players are reminded that entries for the ANA weekend tournament close on Thursday, 28th January…

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Football O.&m. Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 4

The annual meeting of delegates of clubs affiliated with the Ovens and Murray Football League was held at…

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Tennis Championships Veterans’ doubles win over Rosewall, Talbert

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 15

SYDNEY Mon.: Veteran doubles combination, John Bromwich and Adrian Quist, today entered the semi-final of the Australian doubles championships with a stroight sets win over Ken Rosewall and Bill Talbert…

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Mathoura News Mr & Mrs J. Osborn Farewelled by Tennis Club

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. J. Osborn, who left on Friday for Barnsley were farewelled by members of the Tennis Club at the recent…

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Cricket [?]smen Have A Passing Parade While [?] Bowlers Achieve Fine Averages

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 3

[?] Batsmen at Memorial Park had a passing parade in [?] Deniliquin District Cricket Association at the week[?] while several bowlers created startling averages. [?] best of them being Lou Page’s 6/11 for Methodists…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 5

The Berrigan Club’s Annual Tournament takes place on Saturday, Sunday and Monday next. The events are respectively,…

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Cricket

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 5

In the competition cricket match between Berrigan P.F.A. and Yarrawonga C.Y.M., the former were defeated by one…

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SWIMMING Malayan wins in Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 15

MELBOURNE. Tues.: In a thrilling finish to the Victorian 110 yards championship, Neo Chwee Kok, of Singapore, won…

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[?]umwal Hospital Races

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 5

annual meeting of the [?] Hospital Race Club be held on the Berrigan [?]rse on Monday, the first…

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Championship Tennis Bromwich’s defeat of Traberf causes big upset

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 15

SYDNEY, Tues.: Veteran John Bromwich caused the biggest upset in international tennis in the last two years when he defeated American star Tony Trabert in a second round match of the Australian singles championship at…

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Bowls

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 3

Jerilderie retained the Steele Cup in a four all challenge match against Berrigan on the local green last…

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Swimming Albury Carnival Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 15

Albury Amateur Swimming Club will hold its point score swimming carnival at the Albury Olympic Pool tonight…

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Cricket

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 3

Oaklands team will visit Jerilderie next Sunday to play a return match Jerilderie will be represented by…

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Swimming Carnival at Mitta Mitta

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 14

Results of a swimming carnival at Mitta Mitta on Sunday were: 11 and under, girls, Dorothy Murphy, boys, Ben O’Connell; 13 and…

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FOOTBALL Welcome to Wodonga’s new coach

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 15

Wodonga’s new coach, former Carlton Seconds’ captain, Don Calder, was welcomed at a dance and social last night by…

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