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Sport, 1939

2,081 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 105

Football Club. Annual Meeting Held

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the annual meeting o the Berrigan Football Club held on Thursday evening last and there was…

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Albury Races Saturday’s Fixture

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 5

Albury Racing Club will hold a benefit meeting on Saturday when a six-event programme is listed for decision. Eighty nominations have been…

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The Yap of Bowls (With apologies to the last [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 4

I’ve peeked in at the [?] blokes: I’ve Listened to their [?] jokes;…

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Albury Athletic Club Champion Girl Cyclist to Appear [?] Attempt Quarter Mile Record

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 5

Miss Dot Edney, Wangaratta, who is at present in Melbourne, has made arrangements with the secretary of the Albury Athletic Club (Mr. J. C. King)…

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Coursing Improving Love Lorn Has Excellent Prospects at Wodonga To-night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 7

Now that Mick Clee has struck a lucky patch in the way of winning races, there is no telling where he may stop, as the Albury…

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Picnic Races to Be Held at Jerilderie on 2nd MAY

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 3

At a meeting of the committee of the Central Riverina Picnic Race Club held at Jerilderie on Saturday afternoon last, it was…

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Cricket Yackandandah and Town Gain Big Advantages in First Innings

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 6

Saturday’s matches in the Beechworth District cricket competition [?] some flashing cricket. Town dismissed Asylum for 43 runs, and at stumps had…

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Golf Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 6

Following the recent rains, golfers once more are thinking of "the game of games," and in no time now the golf sticks will be brought out from…

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Albury Greyhound Races

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 6

Following are the fields for nine races to-morrow night:— 8 p.m., Albury Stake, 450 yards, 9th division: Slick Andy, Miss Modern,…

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Balldale Finals of Tennis Tournament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 6

The final matches in connection with the tennis tournament were played yesterday, and resulted as follows:…

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Cricket Rutherglen District Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 6

With the completion of the home-and-home matches, and the Country Week carnival intervening, district cricketers are having a spell for a…

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Cricket Final Commences To-morrow

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

Imperials and Deniliquin “A” will meet to-morrow (Saturday) on the turf wicket at the Sports Ground in the final of the District Cricket…

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Straight Hitting From the Cricket Grounds

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 3

In dull, threatening weather. Commercial Club had its task of chasing North’s score made more difficult by the bad light, which caused the game s…

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Tennis Last Home Match in Inter-town Competition

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 6

On Saturday, Corowa will meet Benalla in the last of the home-and-home matches, for the present season. The match will be most important. for…

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Shield to S.A. End of Cricket Season

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 2

There was no further play in the Victoria-South Australia (match yesterday owing to the continuous rain. The match thus ended in a…

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School News Friday Feature (Contributed by the Deniliquin Intermediate High School Staff)NEWCOMERS Welcomed Swimming Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

The annual swimming carnival of the Deniliquin Inter High School will be held at the swimming pool on Wednesday, March 3, commencing at 1.30 p.m…

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Lower Taxes on Racing Mr. Bruxner Will “See How Matters Stand” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly To-day Mr. Chaffey (U.A.P., Tamworth) asked the Deputy-Premier (Mr. Bruxner) when the Government intended to…

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FOOTBALL Preparing for Rugger Group Conference at Holbrook One Zone or Two?

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 8

At the Group 13 Conference of Rugby League delegates held at Holbrook on Sunday last, the principal subject of debate was the…

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Pennant Tennis B and C Finals To-morrow Will End Summer Competition Glenly I and Melrose Chosen as Premiers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 6

The summer pennant competition of the A. and B.L.T.A. will end tomorrow when the finals of both B and C divisions will be played…

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Cricket Clubs Enter Final Round Albury Staging Whirlwind Finish Commercial Club Has Hopes of Four Murray Must Win to Have Chance To-morrow’s Games Full of Interest

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 3

Of the matches scheduled for to-morrow, the most hard fought game will probably be that between Albury and North Albury, which will be commenced on the show ground. Albury is staging a whirlwind finish in the premiership struggle and will strain every nerve to defeat the…

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