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Sport, 1939

2,081 stories in Murray's papers · page 42 of 105

Doctor in Charge of Touring Rugby Union Team Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 3

The N.S.W. Rugby Union to-night appointed Dr. W. W. Matthews manager of the Australian team to tour Great Britain this year. Mr. Jeff Noseda…

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football Echuca East (13-9) Finish Too Strongly For Deniliquin (9-13)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 3

Finishing on with a great burst and kicking with deadly accuracy after Deniliquin (9 goals 13 behinds) had regained the lead in the last quarter, Echuca East (13 goals 9 behinds) scored in convincing style on the Deniliquin ground on Saturday in the…

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Melbourne G.P.S. Head of the River Races Great Local Interest

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 2

The annual head of the river races of the Victorian "Great Public Schools" will take place this week, on the Barwon river. Geelong, and great…

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Her Majesty Thinks All Ice Floes Look Alike Want War on S.P. Men Intensified Head of Police Seen “Attendances at Races Falling Off” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 1

Representatives of all race clubs in the metropolitan area to-day interviewed the Chief Secretary (Mr. Gollan), and urged that action should be…

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Football. Season Opened

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 3

The football season, so far as the Murray Football League is concerned opened on Saturday, and from accounts received of the various…

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Golf in a Jungle

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 6

Sir,—A visitor to Albury, I came prepared for two weeks of golf; but where, oh where, is the course ? With a friend I hied myself off to a place…

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BEECHWORTH Presentation Tennis Social

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 4

The conclusion of the 1938-39 season of the Beechworth and District Tennis Association was a presentation social. Mr. R. VandenBerg (president)…

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Rugby League Tumbarumba to Visit Albury Next Sunday's Game

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 4

Tumbarumba Rugby League team will visit Albury on Sunday next when the third round of home and home games will be played, in the…

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Tennis Hungary Eliminated Davis Cup Budapest, May 15

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 4

In the second round of the European zone of the Davis Cup, Yugo-Slavia eliminated Hungary by four matches to one. The last two singles resulted…

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GOLF N.S.W. Amateur Title Waterson in Brilliant Form Yesterday's Play Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 4

There were no surprises to-day in the second round of match play for the N.S.W. Amateur Golf Championship. A. N. Waterson was again in…

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Mr. Mair [?] Country Racing Clubs Attitude on Taxation Mr. Lethbridge’s Questions Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 1

Mr. C. B, Lethbridge (Ind., Corowa) asked the Tressurer (Mr, Mair) in the that excessive taxation was ruining country racing and that associations…

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Football Henty All the Way Albury District Match Brocklesby Down by 7 Goals

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 5

Henty easily defeated Brocklesby at Henty on Saturday afternoon. Players on both sides were repeatedly penalised for infringements under the…

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Facilities at Henty Football Ground

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 2

Sir.—I feel impelled to draw the attention of officials of the Albury District Football League to the facilities, or rather the lack of them, at Henty…

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Football Five Teams in Second Eighteens' Association

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 2

The annual meeting of delegates of the Murray Football League Second Eighteens' Association was held at Finley on Thursday evening last…

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Rugby League Henty and Holbrook to Meet Should Be Star Game

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 2

Henty Rugby League players found The Rock a much improved side compared with last year. Henty scored 10 points in the first quarter of an…

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State May Have to Pay Money to Racing Clubs Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 6

Asked by Mr. Kilpatrick (U.C.P., Wagga) in the Legislative Assembly to-day when the committee’s report dealing with the transfer from…

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Coursing Wodonga Coursing Fields for Saturday Night

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 6

Nominations for Wodonga speed coursing meeting on Saturday night are as follow: Maiden Stake (straight): Gold…

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Golf Wednesday Competitions

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 2

There was an improvement in the number taking part in the Deniliquin Golf Club's competitions on Wednesday afternoon when handicap singles under…

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Albury Races

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 2

The secretary (Mr. T. Barnett) forwards a copy of the programme for Albury Racing Club's winter meeting on June 3 There arc six events, for…

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Rutherglen Football Trophies

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 6

The following trophies have been received by the secretary of the Rutherglen Football Club: Mr. W. Lin[?]man’s for the most consistent player;…

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