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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1939

2,081 stories in Murray's papers · page 41 of 105

Boxing Richards Narrowly American Negro Beaten 12,000 at Fight Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 2

The Australian middleweight champion. Ron Richards, 113½, narrowly defeated the American negro, Ossie Stewart, 11,88. in a 12 round bout before…

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Coursing Classy Senator Coon Wins Dp Straight Six Trainer Dick Bennett Breaks Spell of III Luck at Wodonga Last Night

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 3

Dick Bennett’s big striding Senator Coon gave his opponents a galloping lesson in winning the Murray Stake, fifth heat, at Wodonga…

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Gala Opening for Football at Albury Sportsground Ten Teams in Special Parade Five Matches in One Day Junior Premiership Pennant to Be Unfurled Mayor Will Give Official Kick-Off to Open Season

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 6

Football in Albury will have a gala opening tomorrow when a special parade representing the progress of football will be held. This will indicate the evolution of the footballer from the schoolboy stage through…

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Coursing Recovery Has Hurdle Mortgage Consistent Don’s Cash Appeals Nine Races at Albury To-night

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 8

Recovery is has been so outstanding that he looks the logical winner of the Maiden Hurdle Race, first division, at Albury coursing…

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Rugby League Ho[?]rook Here Tomorrow New Coach for Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 4

The Group 13 Rugby League competition Will be resumed to-morrow, when, in the southern zone, Holbrook will visit Albury. Lockhart travels…

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Albury Golf Club Play This Week-end Events for Decision

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 8

The members of the Albury Golf Club will to-day play an 18 holes stroke round in place of the par handicap and teams’ match which were…

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Cricket Albury and Wodonga Association a Grade Final Will Conclude To-day

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 8

The A grade final of the Albury find Wodonga Cricket Association will be concluded at the show ground to-day when the match between Albury and…

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Gordon Strang to Play For Wodonga High Class Football To-day Mayor Will Declare Season Officially Open

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 10

The match at the Albury sports ground to-day between Albury and Wodonga will be full of interest Wodonga will be led by Gordon Strang,…

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Is It Football or Skating ?

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 4

J. Livsey (Albury) and his two Wodonga opponents appear to be skating rather than playing football. The photo was taken during the game at the Albury sports ground on Saturday…

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Melbourne Fielder at Wodonga Races

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 5

MR. E. LOUGHNAN, a Melbourne bookmaker, who operated at Wodonga races on Saturday…

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Rugby League Holbrook Outlast Albury Yesterday’s Game Here

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 4

When the Holbrook Rugby League team visited Albury yesterday an interesting encounter resulted. Although the visitors won to the tune…

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Week-end Bowls On the Albury Green Championship Fours

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 3

Play in the quarter-finals in the championship fours competitions on Saturday at the Albury bowling green was, with the exception of one…

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On The, Lawn at Wodonga Races

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 2

Top: Left to right, Mr. Val Nagle, Misses Mary Nagle, Marie Morton and Pat Watson, at Wodonga races on Saturday. Bottom: Left to right, Mrs. G. A. McDonough, Mr. J. C. McHarg, Mrs. McHarg, Mr. G. A. McDonough…

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Golf at the Week-end Play on Albury Rinks J. Nolan and E. Arnold in Form

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 3

Only two golfers of the many playing on Saturday on the Albury links Showed anything like true form. They were. J.. Nolan and Earl Arnold. The…

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King Football Reigns Supreme in the Albury District Gala Opening at Albury Sportsground Tigers Are Too Fast for Wodonga Doug. Strang Kicks 14 Goals Games Begin in Several Other Leagues Enthusiastic Crowds See Albury and District Games

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 4

FOOTBALL in Albury opened with a real blare of trumpets on Saturday, when one of the most impressive parades ever witnessed on the sports ground in connection with football took place. Led by the…

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Finley Races

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 4

Nominations for Finley races, to be held on Wednesday, May 31, close with the secretary (Mr. R. Beasley) on May 24. The programme and prize money…

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Rugby League Hay Visits Goolgowi

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 2

On Sunday last, Hay journeyed to Goolgowi in quest of the "Nall Jackson" cup. This being Hay's first run for…

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Rugby League—holbrook Defeat Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 6

The victorious Holbrook Rugby League team (top), which defeated Albury on Sunday: Back row (left to right), J. Ryan, A. James, W. Bruce, H. Ocock, J. Mohr, L. Mohr, G. Daniel; front row (left to right), S. Mohr, W. Body, G. Freer, E. Donnelly…

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Tennis Finals at St. Michael’s

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 4

The finals of ladies and men’s singles handicap were played by members of St Michael’s Tennis Club on Sunday. Miss Mabel Huntington defeated Mrs…

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Attempt to Heal Breach in Rugby League Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 3

In the hope of preventing a further widening of the existing breach between them, the N.S.W. Rugby Football League and the Country Rugby…

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