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Sport, 1939

2,081 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 105

Albury Golf Club to Open Season on April 15

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 6

The official opening day at Albury golf links will be Saturday, April 15. Work of preparing the links for play has already commenced and all…

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Coursing Emurilla’s Class Should Tell in Marathon Hurdle Only Gold Danger At Albury To-night

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 6

Emurilla is really the class dog in the hurdle field run over the marathon journey of 600 yards at Albury coursing to-night…

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TENNIS Local Tennis Players Withhold Support From Easter Tournament

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 3

Organisers of the annual Easter tennis tournament are at a loss to understand the lack of local support for the event for which prizes valued at £ 112…

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Hume Golf Club Officially Opens Season

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 6

Rain on Saturday only served to heighten the keenness of members of Hume Golf Club when it officially opened the season on Saturday. Top: Evidence of the excellent attendance is indicated by this…

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Finalists in Albury B Grade Cricket Competition

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 4

United (above) and Jindera, who are engaged in the final of the B grade cricket competition at the High School oval. Rain caused play to be abandoned on Saturday. United Team: Back row (left to right), H. Park, G…

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Country Rugby League Wants to Control Own Affairs Strong Case Made Out Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 3

A strong case for an amendment of the constitution of the N.S.W. Rugby League, to enable the Country Rugby League to control its own affairs, was…

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Coursing Big Betting at Albury Plain Spot Lands Plunge Great Linnie’s Record Hurdle Win

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 5

When Plain spot won the Park Stakes, second [?] at Albury coursing on Saturday night, be brought off a betting coup for his…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 4

Arrangements are well in hand for the commencement of the first round of the home and home matches in the Ovens & Murray League and the…

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Golf Opening Matches on

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 4

The golf season was opened unofficially in Deniliquin on Saturday afternoon, when members and associates took part m singles handicaps over 12…

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Junior Football Meeting of Association

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 4

The annual general meeting of Deniliquin Junior Football Association was held on Friday night at the School of Arts when 26 members were present…

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Strangled by Taxes Country Racing Clubs

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 4

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

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Tennis St. Michael’s Opening Tournament

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 4

Thirty-five pairs competed in the mixed doubles/ tournament conducted by St. Michael’s Tennis Club on Sunday, when the season was officially…

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Corowa Tennis Enthusiasts Prepare For Easter Tourney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 7

With the Easter tennis tournament at Corowa only a few days off an enthusiastic gathering of players practised at the courts at the week-end,…

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Younger Set Arrangements for Ball and Tennis Tournament

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 4

The C.W.A. Younger Set met on Thursday at the Hest Rooms. The chair was occupied by Miss Ruth Keays, who took the opportunity of…

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CRICKET Sunday Competition Final JUNIORS v ROVERS

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 3

The uncertainty of cricket was again demonstrated on Sunday at Jubilee park when Rovers and Juniors met in the final of the…

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Tennis Annual Tourney at Week-end Club Championship at Interesting Stage

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 4

With the annual tournament next week-end, an enthusiastic gathering of players practised at the courts during the week-end, and from the…

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King Football Will Soon Be Crowned First Game, May 6 Albury Club's Prospects

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 7

In a little more than a month King Football will be the principal sport over the whole district covered by the Ovens and Marray…

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COURSING “All-in” Rule to be Applied at Wodonga Committee's Decision Will Operate To-night Bookmakers' Association Formed at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 7

Following the mix-up that occurred at the last Wodonga coursing fixture over .a re-run race, the committee of the club met last evening and decided…

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To Insure Against Rain £200 Involved in Decision Gold Cup Races at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 7

At a meeting of the committee of Albury Racing Club last evening, it was decided to insure the first day of the Gold Cup meeting,…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 3

The weekly spoon competition was played on Saturday afternoon, when victory rested with Messrs R. Wardrop and J. Oxley, who were the…

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