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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1931

1,050 stories in Murray's papers · page 45 of 53

Football and Fight

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 1

Deniliquin is not only known by its fighting newspaper-men, and political scrappers, but the footballers are now well in the running for the belt…

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Tennis Tournament Miss Forsayth's Success

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 2

The annual open tournament, of the above club, which was commenced on Thursday but was interrupted by ram on Saturday, was concluded on…

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Cricket Retreat Defeat Birganbigil

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 4

On Saturday week Birganbigil and Retreat concluded their first match, which resulted m a win for Retreat by four runs. At the end of the first…

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Woman Killed by Cricket Ball

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 2

While the grand sons of Mrs. A. Tines were playing cricket on the park at Quirindi, one of them drove a ball hard, which struck that lady…

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Golf Hazard Ball Stealing Crow Magpie to the Rescue

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 4

A ball-stealing crow and a magpie were objects of great interest on the Canberra golf course at the week-end. The birds played a small part in a…

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Tennis

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 3

An enjoyable afternoon was spent on the St. Peter’s Club courts, a Tocumwal, on Sunday week, when members of the Waratah Club…

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Albury Swimming Club's Protest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 44

At a meeting of the committee, of the Albury. Swimming Club on Monday evening. Indignation was expressed that the Riverina Swimming…

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Chiltern Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 1

A special attraction at the Chiltern races on Saturday (to-morrow) will be the Brunswick Boys' Brass Band, now on a world tour, which will render…

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Cricket Weekly Notes District Cricket Postponed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 37

Most country matches were not played on Saturday on account of rain, which, commencing on Friday, continued all day Saturday, and rendered…

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Tennis Deniliquin v. HAY

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 2

Weather permitting, the intertown tennis match for the “Hay-Deni,” Cup, which has been postponed several times owing to rain, will be played on the…

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Hay Citizens' Swimming Club Annual General Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the members of the above was held in the Lands Office, on Friday evening last. There was only a modest attendance…

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Killed by Cricket Ball

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 10

When the grand-children of Mrs. A. M'Tines, 65 years, of Quirindi, were playing cricket in the park at that township, one of them drove a ball…

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Lawn Tennis Etiquette of the Game

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 14

In all sport there are two factors to be considered besides ability, namely, rules and etiquette. These two things arc so closely allied that it is…

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The World of Sport Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 4

Ye wet weather Gods! Why must ye always select Saturday to drown the enthusiasm of we lovers of the leather bail and willow!…

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Swimming World's Record by Helene Madison New York, October 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 33

At Seattle, Helene Madison broke her own world's record for a one-mile swim by completing the distance in 23 min 37 1-5 sec, in an exhibition…

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Football Albury and District Premiers Celebrate at Holbrook

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 15

In the presence of a large gathering the Memorial Hall, Holbrook, on Friday evening, the Holbrook Football Club held their victory ball, to…

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Rode Poitrel When He Carried 10st. and Won Melbourne Cup Ken Bracked at Corowa Races Was Astride Many Winners of Important Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 4

When the name of K. Bracken was hoisted as the rider of Green in the Spring Handicap at the local meeting held on Tuesday, there…

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Latest Telegrams Cricket at Newcastle. Successful State Bowler. NEWCASTLE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 2

Playing for Bradman's Eleven against Newcastle Combined Team, to-day, W. Hunt, who has been selectd to represent New South Wales…

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District Cricket

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 October 1931 · page 1

The official opening of the Cricket season took place in the Balranald district on Sunday last. The opening matches were played between the Diggers…

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Bowls Saturday's Competition

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 3

On Saturday last in ideal bowling weather the local Bowling Club held its first afternoon: competition, which went with a good swing and was pronounced…

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