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Sport, 1939

2,081 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 105

No Play in Women’s Cricket Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 7

There was no play to-day in the interstate women’s cricket matches, owing to rain. The matches which were to have been played to-day will…

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Coursing Merino Andy Fancied for Town Hall Hotel Cup Masoolah Danger at Albury To-night

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 8

Merino Andy’s dashing display at Albury last Saturday night augurs well for his prospects in the final of the Town Hall Hotel Cup at Albury…

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Lime Splashed in Tennis Player’s Face

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 2

Mr. Jack-Kenyon, a. prominent member of the West Albury Tennis Club, was burned about the face at the week-end when lime mixed with…

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Saturday’s Bowls Tallangatta Visits Albury Championship to Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 3

To make provision for a record number of players on the Albury bowling green on Saturday afternoon, 11 rinks had to be arranged for play…

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Cricket Washed Out Durban, March 11

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 4

Rain made play impossible in the match against England to-day…

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Rugby Football English Team Coming To Australia. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

The Council of the Rugby League has approved of the Wigan League team making a tour of Australia. [By special arrangement Reuter's…

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Football Corowa Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

As a heralding note to the approaching football season, the Corowa Club will hold its annual meeting at the Literary Institute on Thursday…

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Cricket District Competitions

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 4

Matches in the Deniliquin district cricket competitions were continued on Saturday and Sunday. Deniliquin “A” consolidated its…

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Boxing in Sydney. Sabatino Defeated. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

Ossie Stewart, 11.5 1/2, defeated Atilio Sabatino, 11.0, in the seventh round of a scheduled 12 round contest at Rushcutters' Bay Stadium…

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Hay Golf Club. Associates' Annual Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 4

The fifth annual meeting of the Associates of the Hay Golf Club took place at Messrs. Hidgcock and Co.'s office on Thursday night…

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Swimming. L. Ridge and Miss P. Adlam Riverina Champions

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

Deniliquin swimmers had a successful, and yet a miserable, time at Darlington Point swimming carnival on Sunday, as the day was marred by rain,…

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In B Grade Pennant Tennis Grand Final

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 5

Glenly Tennis Club won both the B and C grade pennant tennis grand finals on Saturday, defeating Tangambalanga and Melrose, after losing to those teams in the finals of the week before. Left, L. James (Glenly) finishing a vigorous forehand drive. Right: J. West (Tangambalanga) waiting at the net to cut off any returns within his reach…

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Diggers at Cricket. Town v. COUNTRY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

Teams representing town and district Diggers met on the Hay Park Oval on Sunday, and had a very lively enjoyable game. Neither…

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Not Made Yet Despite Repeated Promises Racing Club Taxation Cut

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 5

“Racing committees were promised a considerable time ago that they could expect some relief from excessive taxation,” stated the president of…

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German Tennis Player Von Cramm and Future Games CAIRO

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

The German tennis player, Von Cramm, intends to compete in the American and Australian championships, if visas are obtainable, but…

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Mathoura Golf Links Application for Grant of £400 Mr. Lawson Not Hopeful

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

At a meeting of Murray Shire Council yesterday, a letter was received from Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A., in reply to the application to the Local…

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Country Cricket Week Finals Abandoned Owing to Rain Geelong's Third Premiership

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

The unfortunate intervention of heavy rain on Friday upset the final games in the Victorian Country Week Cricket carnival in Melbourne, and as…

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Cricket Rutherglen District Association Fight for Premiership Opening Play in Semi-finals

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

Heavy rain on Friday made playing grounds very sodden for Saturday's semi-final fixtures in the R. & D. competition, but notwithstanding…

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Swimming Season Concludes To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 2

The championship carnival of the Albury Amateur Swimming Club to be held at the baths tomorrow night will conclude the swimming season as…

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Tennis Uiver Club Tourney Progress

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 5

The Uiver club continued its tournament over the week-end. One of the two new courts were in good playing order Some of the younger…

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