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Sport, 1938

2,458 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 123

Steve Donoghue As a Trainer : Rugby in England

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 2

Top.—Steve Donoghue, former famous jockey, starts training at Woodruff Stables, Ashstead, near Epsom (England). He has 25 horses under his car[?], including horses owned by Sir Victor Sassoon, M. Boussac, and the Duke of Westminster. Left to right, Steve Donoghue, jun., Dick McCormick, Steve Donoghue. sen., Pat Donoghue and his young son, Clive. Bottom.—The England v. Australia Rugby League Test match…

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Expanding Coursing New Club at Benalla First Meeting To-night

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 5

Benalla Speed Coursing Club [?] has been working for some [?] and other facilities for speed coursing at a [?]…

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Boxing To-night’s Programme at the Royal Open Air

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 5

Eight bouts have been set down for decision to-night at the Royal Open Air Stadium, and they comprise: Three rounds: S. Pressnell…

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Racing Identities in Disabled Launch Rescued by [?] Steamer Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 5

Two well known Sy[?] Mr. W. [?]…

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Country Week Tennis Albury Teams to Leave Saturday Afternoon

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 5

The three tennis teams which have been sponsored by the Albury and Border Lawn Tennis Association, will leave by the mail train on Saturday]…

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Boxing Heffernan and Webber Draw Second of Open-Air Fight Series Nine Bouts Decided

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 6

Nino bouts were decided at the second of the series of open air homing-at the Royal Stadium last evening Rome of the first fights ended…

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Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 6

On Saturday, the postponed intra Town match Corowa versus Yarrawonga will be played on the Corowa courts. This should be a better test…

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Bowls Fairs Competition

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 1

Advantage was taken by members of the Deniliquin Bowing Club during the New Year holidays to conduct pairs competitions, which proved very…

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Greyhound Racing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 5

The committee of the corowa Mechanical Hare Coursing have received notification from the chief Secretary's Department that no…

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Tennis Secretaries, Important

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 6

It has been found impossible to [?] the positions of teams because captain have failed to forward match results to this office. The…

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Coursing Notes Trainers and Owners Entertained

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 6

At the conclusion of the meeting the Club entertained the trainers and owners as is their custom. The usual congratulatory Speeches and good…

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Lake Regatta Attended by Large Crowd Corowa Crews Successful

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 3

The district attraction on New Year's Day was Murray Rowing Association's 77th annual regatta on lake Moodemere and a large crowed…

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Albury Country Week Tennis Teams

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 4

The three tennis teams which have been sponsored by the Albury and Border Lawn Tennis Association will leave on Saturday afternoon for…

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German Tennis Stars Involved in Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 36

The German star G. von Cramm figured in a new role during the week-end. He rendered first aid to a motor cyclist injured in a collision between a…

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Coursing Premiership Russell Dawson Leads Jack Ryan in Third Place

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 3

After a slow beginning, Russell Dawson has forged his way to the front and leads Dick Bennett by half a point in the Albury coursing…

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Domination by White Races Japanese Outburst Tokio, January 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 5

It is semi-officially declared that the interview, in which the Minister of the Interior (Admiral Suetsugu) was stated in the French press to…

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Big Tennis. Trianguar Contest at Kooyong Von Cramm Defeats Bromwich MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 2

The triangular contest between the U.S.A., Germany and Australia was commenced yesterday, but rain interrupted play for two hours, and wet…

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Cricket To-morrow A. and W. Association Resumes Teams and Draw

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 6

After the interlude for Christmas and New Year, competitive matches in the Albury and Wodonga Cricket Association will get under way again…

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Shield Cricket. South Australia v. Victoria. Victoria Win on First Innings

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 1

Wanting 297 runs to win with only 125 minutes of play left, Victoria did not tackle the problem of hitting up the runs seriously. At close of…

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Pennant Tennis Resumes To-morrow Teams and Draw Some A Grade Teams Weakened

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 6

The departure of players for country Week in Sydney will mean that some of the A grade teams will be Awakened when pennant tennis in the…

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