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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1939

2,081 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 105

Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 3

The first round of the Club pairs handicap competition was played on Tuesday evening last, the green being in excellent condition, and the…

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Tennis

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 3

The local Methodist team were at home to Retreat on Saturday, in a competition match, and after an excellent afternoon’s tennis, ran out…

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Storm Over Cricket Players and Shield Chairman’s Views on Loyalty Vigorous Replies Forth- Coming Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 4

A vigorous reply was made to-day by international cricketers to the criticism levelled at them for not making themselves available…

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Swimming Cap Races To-night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 4

The races for the Pastoral and Globe Cups will be held at the Albury baths to-night, when another exciting contest is expected in each event. In…

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Swimming Club

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Jerilderie Swimming Club was held on Monday evening last. There was a large and enthusiastic attendance,…

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TALLANGATTA Swimming Club Re-formed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 6

A well attended meeting was held in the Memorial Hall on Monday evening to consider re-forming Tallangatta Swimming Club. Mr. J. Ronan, who…

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Coursing Around the Turn Fire Screen’s Credentials At Wodonga To-night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 7

On Fire Screen’s performance when second to Velvetred at Wodonga three weeks ago he appeals as having a second to none chance…

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Italian Tennis Players Not to Shake Hands Rome, February 21

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 7

The Tennis Federation has decreed that players must wear uniform and must not shake hands with an opponent in order to preclude the…

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The Big Day Athletic Club Carnival Plans Well Advanced

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 8

With less than five weeks before their annual carnival takes place, the committee of the Albury Athletic Club have begun preparations in earnest for…

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Diggers at Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 2

A cricket match which no doubt will attract considerable interest will be played between teams of Diggers from Deniliquin and hay on march 5. The…

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Swimming New Association Likely Affiliation with Victoria

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 1

As a result of an unofficial discussion among representatives of swimming clubs at Echuca last weekend, it seems almost certain that…

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Cricket M. Whitechurch’s Performance

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 2

MICK WHITECHURCH, the left hand bowler, who formerly played with Rovers in the Deniliquin (Sunday) cricket competition, is performing…

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Test Cricket Johannesberg, February 23

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

The fourth Test match, between England and South Africa, was drawn. South Africa declared their second innings closed at 8349 (Rowan 85)…

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Cricket. High School v. WANDERERS

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 4

The match between the Wanderers and the Hay War Memorial High School, which was commenced on the 15th, was finished on…

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Straight Hitting From the cricket Grounds

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

In my opinion an undercurrent of dissatisfaction is prevalent in cricket circles these days amongst players and officials of clubs who make the…

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High School Swimming 220 Open Championship L. Turner’s Easy Win

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 7

Swimming in the 220 yards open championship of Albury High School at the Municipal Baths yesterday afternoon L. Turner (Hovell House) won…

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Shield Cricket. The Final Match. Victoria v. South Australia

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 3

The final match of the 1938-39 season to decide the possession of the Sheffield Shield was commenced to-day at Adelaide…

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Cricket Rutherglen District Association Last Day of Play in Home-and-home Matches

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

To-morrow district cricketers will engage in the last of the home-and-home matches, when games commenced last week-end will be…

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Swimming Successes

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 3

Leonard Blattman, son of Sgt. and Mrs Blattman of Balranald and a student at De La Salle College, Armidale competing against all comers at a…

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Answer to Swimming Query

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 3

Rugnhild Hveger established a world’s record for women when she swam 100 yards free-style in 59 7-10 seconds in London this week. The…

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