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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1939

2,081 stories in Murray's papers · page 54 of 105

Rugby League Wayling Cup Clash Holbrook Here To-morrow; Should be Season’s Best Game

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 June 1939 · page 4

To-morrow’s Rugby League game between Albury and Holbrook, the result of a challenge for the Wayling Cup, is eagerly awaited. Enthusiasts are…

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Week-end Golf T.B. Cup Play To-day on the Albury Links

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 June 1939 · page 8

To-day both members and associates of Albury Golf Club will play holes, Which will be held concurrently with the T.B. Cup. The associates’…

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To-day’s Football Good Game at Sports Ground Wodonga-albury Match to Start at 2.30 P.M.

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 June 1939 · page 9

To-day’s football in Albury is headed by the Childern and District League game at the Albury Sportsground, where the Albury…

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A Page for Punters Alleged “Rigging” of Races Two Men Are Remanded Well-known Jockeys to Be Called Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 June 1939 · page 8

Two men well-known on Adelaide racecourses appeared in the City Court to-day charged with having obtained £.12 from Robert Brock Gillespie by…

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Football or Dancing?

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 4

These players may easily have been rehearsing the Wodonga Park Tro[?] or some other new fangled dance. A snap during the game between…

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Uproar at Coursing Crowd Demonstrates; Bookies Strike GEELONG

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 1

A noisy demonstration by the crowd against the judge, the amending of the judge’s numbers and a short-lived strike by bookmakers were features of the speed coursing meeting at Nelson Park last night. The demonstration took place after…

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Well-known Tennis Writer Dead London, June 16

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 4

The death occurred to-day of Mr. A. Wallis Myers, editor of “Lawn Tennis Almanack,” and a well-known authority on the game, in which he…

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Tennis Tour ; Perry Out of Team Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 5

According to a letter from H. E. Vines, Fred Perry, who has cancelled numerous engagements for domestic reasons, will not be in the team of…

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COURSING Wagga Dog’s Fine Record At Wodonga Three Stars; Three Wins Smybob Likes the Hare

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 5

Smybob, owned and trained at Wagga by Mr. G. A. I. Brooker, again showed his liking for the [?] track by winning the fourth heat of…

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Albury Rugby Captain Victim of Nasty Incident Face Badly Gashed Has to Go to Hospital Holbrook Wins Wa[?]ling Cup

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 5

Holbrook Rugby League team yesterday defeated Albury to gain the Wayling Cup. The game was easily the season’s best exhibition of the…

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Melbourne Football

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 3

Probably owing to prevailing colds and 'flu, the attendances were not up to expectations, but 76,500 people saw the League games and £1,708…

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Moama Races

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 4

At Moama races on Saturday, Deniliquin horses in Quobite (raced by Mr. G. Hetherington) and Quiamo (raced by Mr. J. McMalion) ran first and…

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Coursing To-night's Draw at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 5

The draw for to-night's coursing at Corowa is as follows: Ninth. Division Whiteway Stake:— Lady Achilles, Chester Dawn, Gallant…

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GOLF CHlLTERN CLUB

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 5

Results of members and associates competitions on the Chiltern links at the week-end were as follow: Members' Choice 9 Holes: B…

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July Races Appointment of Officials

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 1

Officials for the Deniliquin Jockey Club's -race meeting von July 12 were appointed, by the committee on Saturday last Those in attendance at the…

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Rugby League Albury To Train To-night Lockhart Here

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 5

The condition of Charlie Mount, Albury Rugby League captain and coach, is reported to be satisfactory. Rushed to the hospital after…

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Imathoura News —From our correspondent ——— Monday. FOOTBALL

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 4

The match against Cummeragunga was played on the local ground on Saturday, and resulted in a very easy win for Cummera. The winners displayed…

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Country Cricket Trophies Presented by Mr.lawson, M.l.a

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 3

Trophies won in the Deniliquin Country Districts Cricket Association's competition were presented by Mr. J. A. Lawson M. L. A. at a ball held at…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 3

On Saturday last associates and men members competed for the T.[?] Soldiers’ Cup and the Captain’s trophy. Mr T. M. Garrard won the…

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Wodonga Golf Cup

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 7

This cup, donated by Mr. Tony Sullivan, of this Terminns Hotel, Wodonga, will be competed for by district teams of four placers fetch, over 30 holes, on…

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