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Sport, 1939

2,081 stories in Murray's papers · page 50 of 105

Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 3

[?] Saturday afternoon members [?] associates played a four ball, [?] ball against Stableford par, but [?] to a misunderstanding…

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Football. Position of T Ams

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 3

[?] P W D L Pts [?] 3 3 0 0 12 [?] 4 3 0 1 12 [?] 3 2 0 1 8…

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Golf Junior Title; Girl of 15 Wins Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 5

A 15-year-old girl from the Convent of Mercy to-day won the Junior Championship of the Victorian Women's Golf Union for girls under 19…

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Wrestler's Wife May Play Against Golf Stars SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 4

Mrs, George Zaharias, who before her marriage, was "Babe" Didrikson, a well-known American golfer and athlete. will probably play in the…

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Davis Cup Tennis European Semi-finals Completed Eclipse of Britain London, June 5

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 4

Germany and Yugo-Slavia are to meet in the final of the European zone of the Davis Cup. Germany completed the eclipse of…

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Taxation on Country Racing Mr. Stevens Questioned COROWA M.L.A.'s Queries Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 1

Mr. C, B. Lethbridge (Ind. Corowa) asked the Premier (Mr. Stevens) in the legislative Assembly to-day was at a fact that representations had been…

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Golf

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 2

There was a good attendance of members at the links on Sunday last when an 18 holes handicap stroke round was played,…

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Culcairn Junior Football

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 4

In the Culcairn Junior competition Trojans, premiers of last year, received a severe drubbing from Stars, and on the form displayed will have to…

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Football JERILDERIE V. BERRIGAN

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 2

Determined to avenge last week's defeat, the locals hauled down Berrigan's colours on Sunday last when they emerged victorious from…

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Rugby League May Be Two Games Here Sunday Albury’s Strong Team

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 5

Although not officially verified by group officials, it is believed by the Albury Rugby League Club that all southern zone competition games have…

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Tallangatta - Granya Football Match Attracts the Fair Sex

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 3

It’s a man’s game, but for all that it receives the generous patronage of the fairer sex. The rules might be a mystery to them, but football provides a good outlet for boisterous spirits. These were obtained at the Tallangatta Granya clash in the Dederang and District Football Association, which Tallangatta won by six points in a thrilling finish…

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Heavyweight Boxing Braddock to Meet Farr in England New York, June 6

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 5

It has been announced that James J. Braddock, former world heavy weight boxing champion, is to meet Farr in a 10-round bout in…

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Coursing Red Bogong’s Circle Test Fickle Cash—Ever Hope Dangerous at Wodonga To- Night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 5

Red Bogong, a promising scalloper in the kennels of Garden Tredrea, Jon., has bright prospects of winning the Wodonga stake eighth…

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“Speed Demons” Will Compete at Albury Car Races on

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 6

What is predicted to be the greatest turn-out of Australian car “ speed demons” will be seen on the Wirlinga circuit at Albury…

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Australia Faced With Industrial Turmoil Lord Mayor of Sydney Knighted King’s Birthday Honors Judge and Former Tennis Star Services Also Recognised By His Majesty

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 1

New South Wales residents honored by the King with a knighthood on the occasion of his birthday were Mr. Justice Halse Rogers and Aid. Norman Nock, Lord Mayor of Sydney…

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Greyhound Racing Licenses

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 5

The secretary of the Gulgong District Hospital has been advised by the Chief Secretary's Department, that all applications for licenses to…

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Thefts at Golf House

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 5

While Associates of the Corowa Golf Club were playing on the links on Tuesday last, a thief entered the golf house and went through a…

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Bowls Bahr Wins Country Handicap

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 10

The semi-final and final of the Henty Club's Country Handicap were played at the week-end. The semifinal was between J. F. Bahr and G…

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Football Deniliquin v. Moama

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 1

On their home ground tomorrow the Deniliquin footballers will have the opportunity of avenging the narrow defeat inflicted by Moama m the first…

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Rugby League Henty Confident of Beating Albury

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 6

Henty Rugby League team is not perturbed over its defeat at Lockhart last Sunday. M. Cam (injured knee), L. White…

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