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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1939

2,081 stories in Murray's papers · page 44 of 105

Tennis Jabara Watch Tournament

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 5

L. Dunn and Mrs. Wilson won the final of the Jabara watch tournament on Albury courts on Saturday afternoon. Dunn and Mrs. Wilson (½30)…

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Rugby League Albury Outclasses Tumbarumba a Congested First Half

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 5

Playing in the third round of the Group 13 competition, Albury Rugby League team yesterday defeated Tumbarumba 18 to nil…

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Woman Wounded Whilst at Coursing Meeting Injury Not Serious Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 3

While standing in the crowd at the mechanical coursing-- meeting at Harold old Park last night, Mrs. B. Thomas, of Marrickville, was struck on the…

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Golf. Holed Out in One Earle Arnold's Feat Play on Albury Links

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 3

In Saturday's issue I described the Albury golf links as perfect in spite of rather caustic remarks a few days previously by “Visitor,” who stated…

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Items of News Wodonga Lad Injured in collision on Football Field

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 2

While Harold Phefley, of Wodonga, was playing football on Alexandra Park yesterday afternoon, he collided with another youth. Phefley was…

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International Ill-will Even Extends to Tennis Court Polish Spectators Heckle Germans WARSAW, May 20

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 2

After Tlo[?]zynski (Poland) had defeated` Henner Henkel (Germany) in the singles of their Davis Cup tie, th[?] captain of the German team declared…

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Coursing Narrandera Fields

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 5

Nominations for the Narrandera greyhound racing on Wednesday night are as follow:— Flying Stake, 300 yards, second heat:…

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District Golf Tallangatta Games Members and Associates

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 5

Results of Saturday's play, 4 ball best ball against bogey, on Tallangatta golf links resulted: Dr. Hallowes and T. Keogh, 2 up; S. Bogle and A…

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Mangoplah and the Rock Football Teams

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 2

Players in the Albury District Football League:— Top: Mangoplah team, left to right: Back row, T. Kennedy, A. Creasy. W. Kelly, M. Smeaton, N. Mills, R. J. Clark, Roy Stoll, G. Mills, A. R Roberson (capt.), A. Brewer; front row,…

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Mathoura News From our Correspondent Monday FOOTBALL

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 2

The senior and junior trams suffered defeat during the week-end. Imperials defeated the seniors at Echuca, and the juniors who visited Barmah for a…

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Questions in the House Horse-racing, and Taxation

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 4

Mr. Lethbridge I desire, to ask the Colonial Treasurer if it is a fact that the Incidence of taxation is ruining country racing and that associations…

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Davis Cup Tennis German Win Doubles Warsaw, May 21

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 5

The postponed doubles match between Germany and Poland was played to-day and resulted in a victory for the Germans. When the German…

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N.S.W. Rugby League Relations With the Country Position of Referees Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 5

The N.S.W. Rugby League to-night agreed to the Country Rugby League's proposals and recommendations of the respective management committees that…

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Football DENILIQUIN (8-6) and Cummeragunga (8-8) Play a Tie

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 3

In a thrilling contest which was marred as a spectacle to some extent by heavy rain which fell during the second quarter, Deniliquin ( 8 goals 6 behinds) and Cummeragunga (8 goals 6 behinds) played a tie in the match in the Echuca Football League’s…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 3

On the local links on Saturday, associates and members were engaged in stroke competitions, carrying with them the monthly medals…

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Racing Taxation Government [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 4

In the Leg[?] week Mr Leth[?] if it was a [?] taxation was [?]…

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Coursing Nominations for Wodonga To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 7

Nominations for Wodonga speed coursing meeting to-morrow night are as follow:— Maiden Stake (straight): Handsome…

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Football. Position of Teams

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 3

Team P W D L Pts Cobram .... .... 2 2 0 0 8 Berrigan .... .... 1 1 0 0 4 Finley .... .... 1 1 0 0 4…

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Football. Five Teams in Second Eighteen Competition

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 4

The annual meeting of delegates of the Murray Football League 2nd eighteen was held at Finley recently. With the re-entry of, Tocumwal, five…

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Football Albury District League Player Refused Clearance

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 7

W. W. Fuller, whose clearance from Raid to Brocklesby was refused by the Rand club, has lodged an appeal, and this will be heard by the…

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