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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Saturday’s Sport Spoiled; Yesterday’s Swimming Crowd

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 2

Thirty points of rain which fell on Saturday spoiled the day for sport in Albury, only one fixture—a cricket match—being played within the town…

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Boxing Olsen Versus La Rose Good Programme Arranged

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 5

Boxing fans will witness one of the best programmes ever staged in Albury on Wednesday night next, when an attractive bill of fare will be put on…

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Country Rugby League Players Attracted to City Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 5

At the annual conference of the Country Rugby League , next month the alleged action of Sydney referees in acting ns agents for city clubs and…

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Rugby League Tourists Easily Defeat Catalans Perpignan, January 15

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 5

The Australian Rugby League tourist to-day easily defeated the Cata[?] team by 53 to 2. At the interval the scores were: Australia 20…

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Miller Punished Convincing Defeat by American Boxing in Melbourne Melbourne ,Saturday

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 5

Mickey Miller, 8.12¾. Australian featherweight champion, received the worst drubbing of his Career from ex-featherweight…

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Week-end Bowls Light Blues Beaten Games on Albury Green for This Week

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 3

In the pennant bowls game on Saturday, Albury Light Blues visited Yarrawonga, and were defeated by 19 points Scores:…

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S.P. Betting Has Bigger Lure Than Tennis Racquet! Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 3

Membership of the N.S.W. Hard Court Tennis Association fell 2414 in the year ended December 31, and tennis officials…

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Rugby Football. Australia Defeats France. MARSEILLES

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 2

The Australian Rugby League football team defeated France by 16 points to 11. [By special arrangement Reuter's…

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Saturday's Races. CAULFIELD

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 2

The racing at Caulfield on Saturday was again remarkable for the failure of the favorites, everyone of which was beaten…

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Cricket District Competitions

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 2

Matches in the Deniliquin district cricket competitions were completed at the week-end. Birganbigil defeated Imperials by 29…

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Australians Win at Rugby Merseilles. January 16

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 3

The Australian Hugoy come dereated France by 16 to 11…

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Rugby Union to Play Many Matches Whilst Abroad Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 7

When the Australian Rugby Union team tours the British Isles In 1939-40. It will play 28 matches. 14 being in England, eight in Wales, four in…

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Boxing Olsen Versus La Rose To-morrow Night’s Programme

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 7

An attractive programme will be decided at the Royal Open Air Stadium to-morrow night The main bout will be that between Bill Olsen, of…

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May Be Swimming Stir-up Direct Affiliation Plan District Associations to Go?

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 7

There is likely to be a big stir in amateur swimming circles in the country in the near future as a result of a forecasted move by enthusiastic…

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Commission to Control Boxing Suggested for N.S.W. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

The creation of a commission to con [?] been recommended to Cabinet by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) to put the fight…

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Coursing Albury Owner’s Double At Wangaratta Meeting Mr. R. Bennett’s Success

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 7

Mr. R. Bennett, of Albury, scored a double success at the meeting of the Wangaratta. Speed Coursing Club last evening with Spartan Lady and…

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Tennis Night Play to Commence at St. Mary's C0urts

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

The opening of St. Mary tennis courts for night play will be marked tomorrow (Wednesday) night by a friendly match against teams from…

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Football in France Another Win Fob Australia Paris, Jan. 16

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 2

Australia to-day won the International Rugby match against France by 18 to 11. At the interval, Australian eight points to three. The…

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Vicar Prayed for Fine Weather But the Racing Duchess Wanted Rain So She Walked Out of Church LONDON, January 1

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 8

The death this week at the age of 84, of Rev. William Colville-Wall[?]s, for over 40 years Vicar of St. Agnes, [?] Newmarket…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 3

Four matches in the [?] round of the Club championship were played on Tuesday evening of last week, and three of them were of the…

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