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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1939

2,081 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 105

Bowls Henty Bowling Club Championship Final a Division

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 8

Considerable interest was taken in the A division of the championship played on Saturday afternoon between Thomber and Frank Craze, as both,…

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Henty Rugby League Successful Trial Match Teams Show Good Promise

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 5

Cloudy skies and a bleak wind provided a traditional Rugby League setting for the trial match between Henty and Holbrook,…

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Golf Notes Corowa Club Competitions To-morrow (Saturday)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 6

Although it was announced last week-end that there would be no competition this Saturday owing to machine gun practice at the Rifle Range…

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Cricket Club Dinner Presentation of Trophies

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 1

A gay spirit of joviality and good comradeship pervaded the annual dinner tendered to the players of the Corowa Cricket Club at the Terminus…

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Football Albury v WODONGA At Wodonga To-morrow Practice Match for Charity

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 7

As a preliminary to the opening of the Ovens and Murray League games, a practice match will take place at Wodonga to-morrow between the…

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Tennis Sunrise Awarded Premiership

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 8

The grand final of the Central District Tennis Association competition which was played on April 15, was awarded to Sunrise, when Hickory Hill…

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Rugby League To-morrow’s Game for Wayling Cup

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 7

The Albury Rugby League Club’s challenge to Tumbarumba for the Wayling Gold Cap has been accepted, and the team will travel to that…

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Cricket. Grand Final Diggers v HOMEBUSH

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 1

The first day's play in the grand final of the cricket, which commenced on Sunday, saw the Diggers compile 202 runs for the loss of 8 wickets and…

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Table Tennis Wodonga and District Associations Annual Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Wodonga and District Table Tennis Association the election of office bearers resulted: President, Mr. A. Boyes…

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Coursing Speedy Harmer’s Lad Should Defeat Hurdle Field at Albury To-night

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 8

One of the most consistent dogs racing over battens to-day, Harmer’s Lad is chosen to win the hurdle race at Albury coursing to-night…

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18 Holes Stroke Handicap on Albury Golf Links This Afternoon

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 8

The event to-day ton the Albury golf links is an 18 hole stroke competition for members and associates. It should be of interest to members to…

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St. Patrick's Day Races. Plans Complete for Splendid Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 1

Preparations are complete for the annual races to be held under the auspices of St. Patrick's Race Club on Tuesday and Wednesday and the…

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Well-known Racing Man Killed Mr. John R. Corteen Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 10

A well-known racing man Mr. John Ramsay Corteen, aged 60, of Balaclava road, St. Kilda, was fatally injured in a motor car accident late this afternoon…

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Holbrook Picnic Races Friardoon Wins Cup Sadari Takes Bracelet Mr. S. Graham Rides Treble

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 9

Friardoon, who carries Mr. C. R. McLaurin’s colors, and was splendidly ridden by Mr. Stan Graham, scored a very popular win in the…

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Benalla Races Off

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 5

Benalla races were postponed on Saturday owing to rain. The committee of the club will decide to-morrow evening on the date for the meeting…

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Holbrook Picnic Races and Ball Photographs

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 4

Photographs taken by the “Mail” at Holbrook on Friday may be inspected at the Holbrook new agency on Wednesday…

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Some Finishes at Holbrook Picnic Races

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 5

(1) Mr. George Cottrell’s Sadari (Mr. S. Graham) defeating Mr. R. V. Smithwick’s Black Button (owner) and Mr. W. Sinclair's Rhesus (Mr. James McLaurin), in the Ladies’ Bracelet at Holbrook Picnic Races on Friday. (2) Mr. James Cottrell’s Strayline (Mr. Stan Graham) had an easy victory over Mr. Alan McL. Bowler’s…

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A Picnic Lunch and Youthful Punters at the Holbrook Races

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 3

Top: Numerous Holbrook residents found luncheon a happy way of entertaining friends at the picnic races, and many alfresco parties ware enjoyed at the course—Some of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Bowler’s guests at luncheon. Bottom: Sporting attractive race wear (left to right), Misses Jean Ross (Noonbah), Mabel Bunyan. (Woodlands), and Edna Hulme (Burnley)…

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Coursing Flying Stromberg Defeats Heavily-backed Shade’s Hope Harmer’s Lad Over Hurdles Punters Score at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 5

Velvetred ran true to his trial when he opened up with a useful lead and won the Qualifying Slake by a length from Ardaghg[?]n and Diamond…

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Coursing Corowa Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 5

The draw for Corowa coursing fixture to-night is as follows: Whiteway Stake, 3rd Division: Scotch Alloy, Master Volley Wild Wattle,…

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