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Sport, 1939

2,081 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 105

Golf Wodonga Club Annual Meeting Held

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 8

At the annual meeting of Wodonga Golf Club Mr. F. Whitbourn was re-elected president and Mr. F. Warren secretary. Vice-presidents, Messrs…

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Plumpton Coursing Reviving in Albury Old Club Re-formed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 8

Keen interest was displayed at a meeting of sportsmen last evening, when it was decided to revive plumpston coursing in Albury, and re-form…

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Swan Hill Races Weights for

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 2

Welkin Right 10.0, Rajalee 9.11, Handicap Hack Race Sanderack 9.7, Keep Nit 9.5, Robinvale 9.3, Miss Welkin, Farr Anton,…

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Betting Banned on Boxing in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 4

In future any member of the Wellington Boxing Association who bets on boxing matches will be disqualified. A motion providing for this…

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A Page for Punters Coursing Crawshaw Trophy Dympna’s Prospects Sable Satin Logical Danger at Albury To-night

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 8

Having won six races on end, Dympna is chosen to win the Riverina Stake at the Albury Coursing Club’s fourth anniversary fixture…

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Athletic Carnival Additional Cycling Champions Make Their Entries Dean Toseland and Keith Thurgood Will Compete High Praise for Track

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 9

Great news has been received by the secretary of the Albury Athletic Carnival (Mr. J. C. King) from Dean Toseland and Keith…

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Jockey Injured at Yarrawonga Races

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 4

In a fall at Yarrawonga St. Patrick’s races on Saturday, J. Wilson, who ro[?] Lady Radesia in the Burramine Welter Handicap, was injured…

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Must Hold Another Annual Meeting Albury Coursing Club Chief Secretary’s Order

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 5

Because of alleged irregularities in the conduct of the annual meeting of the Albury Coursing Club on November 7, the Chief Secretary has ordered…

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Coursing Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 4

The next meeting of the Corowa Coursing Club will be held on Saturday next, March 25. The programme will include a maiden hurdle race…

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Coursing at Narrandera

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 5

Nominations for the Narrandera greyhound races on Wednesday night are as follow: Maiden Stake. 480 yards: Floss, Una,…

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Leeton Regatta on the Main Canal

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

More than ordinary district interest attaches to the decision of the Leeton Silver Jubilee Committee to stage a regatta on the main canal -between…

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Carrathool. Tennis Club Meets

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Carrathool Tennis Club was held on Wednesday. The annual report revealed a…

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Strangled by Taxes Country Racing Clubs

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

A protest against the heavy taxation imposed on non-proprietary racing clubs was made at a meeting of the Clarence River Jockey Club (Grafton)…

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America Wins International Tennis Cairo, March 19

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 5

In the final of the International tennis tournament, America defeated the International combination by two rubbers to one. The superior forehand of…

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Wagga St. Patrick’s To-morrow Races

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 5

[?] St . Patrick’s races will be held to-morrow having been postponed from Saturday. A motor train will rain from Albury for the [?] and will…

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Preparing for Golf East Albury Club Meets 1938 a Busy Season

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 4

The annual meeting of the East Albury Golf Club was held last evening, when the retiring president (Mr. A. Cooper) occupied the chair for the…

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Cricket Rutherglen District Association Second Day of Semi-finals

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 4

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Football Annual Meeting of Members of Corowa Club New Secretary Appointed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

There was a large attendance of over thirty football enthusiasts at the annual meeting of the Corowa Football Club at the Literary Institute on…

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Board of Control to Decide Extraordinary Cricket Incident Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 5

The N.S.W- Cricket Association, at its monthly meeting, decided to seek a ruling by the Board Of Control on a [?] unprecedented…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 3

The weekly spoon competition w played on Saturday afternoon, was decided that in the event or amy ties, the total points scored…

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