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Sport, 1939

2,081 stories in Murray's papers · page 45 of 105

After a Rugby Scrum the Help of a Dog Was Welcomed Tumbarumba’s Team

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 8

A scrum breaks up. An incident (top left) in the Rugby League game between Albury and Tumbarumba at Albury on Sunday. The “blues” had a decisive win. A retriever (bottom left) helped enthusiasts to recover the ball…

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Golf

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 2

The event on Sunday afternoon last at the local links was a four-ball best ball against par over 18 holes. There was a fair attendance…

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Rugby League Football Newcastle Defeats North Coast and North-west Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 2

Newcastle defeated North Coast and North-West 33-17 in the Country Week Rugby League match to-day, but did not play as well as the previous…

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Rugby League Henty Confident of Beating Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 2

In the Rugby League match between Henty and Holbrook on Sunday, the scores, 8 all, were a good indication the game…

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Football FINLEY v. JERILDERIE

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 2

Jerilderie juniors were again victorious when they defeated Finley in the first round of the competition…

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Tennis School Children’s Tournament

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 7

In connection with the Princess competition which is being held to help pay for the new St. Brigid’s Catholic School, a tennis tournament for…

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Coursing Senator Coon Big Strider in Straight Six Test Speedy last Choice at Wodonga To-night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 7

Probably the two outstanding investments for the Wodonga coursing fixture to-night appear to be Senator Coon In the Murray Stake, fifth heat, and Last…

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Bowls

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 10

Playing the final of the consistency competition at the week-end, Thiemann defeated Hutchings after a close finish by 89 to 85…

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Boxing in London. Coloured Pugilist Successful. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 2

The coloured American, Henry Armstrong, retained the world's welterweight title, by outpointing the Englishman, Ernie Roderick, over…

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No Football on King’s Birthday

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 4

There is not likely to be any football match played at Deniliquin on King's Birthday, the day being clear for the sports meeting at Wandook. The…

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Football Change of Dates Not Desired

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 2

At its weekly meeting on Tuesday night the committee of Deniliquin Football Club rescinded the decision made at the previous meeting…

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Racing Taxation Government Will Keep Its Promise

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly last week Mr. Lethbridge asked the Treasurer if it was a fact that excessive taxation was ruining country racing,…

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Rugby League Henty v. Holdbrook a Drawn Game Interested Crowd Applauds Vigorously

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 6

Wit weakest team yet fielded in the competition, Henty [?] Holbrook on Sunday last at the local Rugby ground and held [?] to a draw, with the honors all Henty's way. Neither McNamara, Beaney, Piltz nor Craze were members of…

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Football Protest Upheld Moama Awarded Match Against Echuca East

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 4

The protest lodged by the Moama Club against Echuca East Club being awarded the match played on May 20, which was won very easily by Echuca…

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Football Ovens & Murray League Interesting Games Promised on

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 6

The draw for to-morrow's fixtures in the O. and M. competition discloses that the opposing teams are all fairly well matched, and as a result some…

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Australian Rules Football Henty Dominates Culcairn Faulty Kicking Takes 36 Kicks for 12 Goals

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 9

Although Henty dominated the game against Culcairn on Saturday, the value of their scoring points left them with they a de[?] entered the last quarter of play. Culcairn sadly missed the services of Fifield in partio[?]…

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Keen Football Games Expected Tomorrow Albury Seconds will Play at Sports Ground "Tigers" Travel to Yarrawonga Two Excellent Games in Albury District League

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 6

The match in Albury to-morrow will be at the sports ground, where Albury Seconds are at home to Springhurst. This should provide an excellent game, as the Seconds have a number of fine performers, only…

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Golf BALRANALD

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 3

Principal scores in the Stroke Handicap played on the local links last week D. Flynn, nett 68…

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Football Match

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 3

A Football match between Balranald and a team from the Back Country will be played on the local ground on Sunday, June 4th…

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Free Grandstands at Rugby Ground

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 9

Sir,—Please allow me to express my views on the traffic jam caused by the free portable grandstands, viz., motor trucks and push bikes, outside the…

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