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Sport, 1939

2,081 stories in Murray's papers · page 58 of 105

Coursing Two Owners Score Doubles at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 5

S. Tucker (Corowa) and Mrs. E. Thomas (Caklands) each won a double at Corowa Coursing Club’s meeting on Saturday evening. Lebrat and Cash…

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Rugby League Albury Easily Defeated Holbrook Better Team

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 4

In exploiting back line movement on a wet ground, coupled with splendid position play, Holbrook proved itself far superior to Albury in the Group…

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Played Golf in Icy Cold Conditions

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 3

Although the weather on Saturday was icy cold and conditions wet under foot, play on the Albury golf links was very good…

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Overwhelming Victory in School Football

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 6

Top: High School B grade football team which defeated Grammar School B grade eighteen by 23 goals 24 behinds to nil on the show ground on Wednesday, Back row (left to right), K. Sanders, J. Irwin, H. Boyle, A. McTaggart, K. Graham, G. Reid, L…

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Football Spectator's Fatal Seizure Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 6

Collapsing at the football match being played at Richmond yesterday afternoon, Frank Naughton, aged 46, of Stewart st., Ormond, was taken by an…

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Football in the Mud at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 4

S. Ellis, the Yarrawonga full-back, leaps high for a mark in the game at the Albury sports ground on Saturday. Ivey (Yarrawonga 22) has missed the ball and team-mate Reilly who played well, looks on. The Albury players are Webber, A. Strang and J. Livsey. The picture gives a good idea of the trying conditions under which the game was played…

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Road Accident Causes Postponement of Football Match Man Loses an Eye

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 2

While travelling from Buffalo River to Myrtleford in drizzling rain over rough roads on Saturday, a small car, driven by Mr. F. Dore,…

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Trying Conditions For District Football on Saturday Several Games Had to Be Abandoned Albury Still Leads O. and M. Premiership List Too Strong for Yarrawonga at Albury Wodonga Has Hard Fight at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 4

Conditions for football on Saturday were very trying, and in some cases grounds were sq bad that games to be declared off. This happened in at least five district leagues, all games in the Coreen and District…

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Mathoura Races

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 2

Nominations for Mathoura Jockey Club’s annual race meeting, to be held on Wednesday, July 19, close with the secretary (Mr. Rex Borella) on…

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Tennis Player's Loss

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 5

Returning to Albury. from Culcairn on Sunday, Mr J. Mathews, local tennis champion, lost a case containing his whole tennis equipment,…

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Cycling Road Races

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 4

On Sunday afternoon, the Bronzewing Cycling Club gave a thrilling afternoon's racing to the local sporting fans of Hay, when they ran a…

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Football. League Matches Postponed. Due to Adverse Weather Conditions

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 4

Heavy rain over the previous two days, resulting in the flooding of playing grounds, and the muddy state of the roads, caused the postponement of…

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Albury Racing Club Meeting of Committee Small Profit on June Fixture

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of Albury Racing Club held last evening was presided over by the vice president [Mr. T. A. Horan] in the absence…

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Proposal to Wind Up North Albury Tennis Club Difficulties of Finance

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 6

General regret will be felt by the sporting fraternity and tennis players in particular that a proposal is afoot to disband North Albury Tennis Club…

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Mexico Eliminated Australia on Top Davis Cup Tennis Mexico City, July 2

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 2

The Davis Cup doubles match between Australia and Mexico, which was postponed because of rain, resulted:— Bromwich and Quist d Hernandez and…

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Corowa Races

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 4

Corowa Race Club, which abandoned the meeting which was to have been held on July 1, is calling for fresh nominations for races on Saturday,…

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For Di[?]ers’ Golf

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 5

This splendid cup, donated by Mr. W. B. Croshie, “[?]oki” Station, Henty, is for the Diggers’ open championship to be played over 36 holes at…

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No Meals in Bed for Rugby Union Players Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 3

Conditions which members of the Australian Rugby Union team which is to tour the United Kingdom and Ireland have accepted include a…

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S.P. Betting Still Worries Racing Clubs Racecourse Telegraph Offices May Be Closed Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 4

Following on a conference which he had to-day with, representatives of seven metropolitan racing clubs, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Gollan)…

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Football JERILDERIE v. FINLEY

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 3

The second round of matches in the Second Eighteens' Association commenced on Sunday last, when Finley visited Jerilderie…

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