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Sport, 1939

2,081 stories in Murray's papers · page 59 of 105

Rosebery Races To--day Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 7

Owing to heavy rain the Rosebery races, which were to have been run to-day, were [?]poned until to-morrow. The list of acceptor’s and…

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Football

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Hay against Griffith on Sunday, 9th July (Australian rules football) on the Hay park…

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Football. Protest Dismissed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 1

The protest by Moama Club against Echuca East being awarded the match played on June 24, on the grounds that a player (M. Treacy) was alleged to be…

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Hay Golf Club Associates

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 3

Despite weather conditions being poor, the associates of the Hay Golf Club were able to hold eleven competitions during June, and complete the…

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Football Dance at Lowesdale

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 5

A free bus will leave the Post Office between 8 and 8.30 p.m. next Tuesday evening to convey local dancers to the 5050 dance at the…

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Open Golf Championship London, July 6

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 8

In the second qualifying round of the Open Golf Championship, B[?]lieu (Melbourne) returned a card of 79. This gives him an aggregate of…

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Football Corowa Faced with Hard Game

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 6

With a week of fine weather behind them, teams competing in to-morrow's fixtures should find conditions in marked contrasts to those of last…

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Fears About Wodonga Football Ground Allayed

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 6

Inquiries by the "Mail" yesterday re[?]led that water surrounding the Wodonga football ground was falling and would be down sufficiently to…

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Rugby League Henty v. The Rock a Double Victory. Henty Visits Holbrook Next

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 6

Henty enjoyed a double victory at the Rugby grounds on Sunday against The Rock; juniors winning 11-3, and the seniors came out on top to the tune of 16-4. The first half of the senior match was very straggly, the ball…

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Australian Rules Football Brocklseby Victorious Henty Defeated in Last Quarter Thrilling Climax to Interesting Game

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 7

Brocklesby defeated Henty, 8 goals 7 behinds to 6 goals 12 behinds, in a stirring match played on the former's ground last Saturday. Despite the strong cross-wind an excellent standard of football…

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Rugby League Albury Away To-morrow Positions of Clubs

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 8

Last week-end’s Rugby League football results have infused much interest, into the Southern Zone Group 13 competition. The positions of the…

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GOLF Babe Didriksen To Play Here on

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 8

Members and associates will play stroke handicaps to-day on the Albury golf links, the members for Mr. H. Junghenn’s trophy, and the associates…

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Coursing Flying Dympna Chance to Atone in Third Heat Monitor Dangerous Rival at Wodonga To-night

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 6

Ned Peacock. trainer of Dympna, could offer no excuses for the failure of his “living machine” at Wodonga, when she was backed off…

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To-day’s Football Match at Sports Ground Keen Interest in Dederang League

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 6

Following a dry, frosty week, football grounds are expected to be in excellent condition for to-day’s football. The game in Albury will be…

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Carpet Bowls at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 7

In Wodonga Carpet Bowls Association competition, St. Luke’s No. 1 d Stars, 14.11; and Hockey United d Junior Footballers, 19-8…

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Fatal Collapse at Football Match Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 8

Collapsing at the South Melbourne football ground, where the Carlton South Melbourne match was in progress yesterday afternoon, Thomas…

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Coursing Monitor’s Finish Just Shaded Sable Satin Close Finishes at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 7

An outstanding feature of the coursing at Wodonga on Saturday night was that three All Choice dogs were sucessful, [?] Monitor, Leneva’s…

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High School Girls Play Tennis in Winter Sunshine

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 7

Following the inactivity of the previous week, when the persistent rain made most sports impossible, girls of the Albury High School welcomed the opportunity to play tennis on Wednesday afternoon in pleasing sunshine. This group photograph was obtained…

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Babe Didrikson Annoyed Pretty Good Thing to Show People But Only Few Spectators Splendid Round of Exhibition Golf

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 8

The world’s leading woman golfer, Mrs. George Zaharias, but known in the sporting world fey her single name. Miss Babe Didrikson, visited Albury…

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Tennis Wimbeldon Titles Finals in Showery Weather Queen Mart Again Present Miss Marble’s Successes LONDON, July 8

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 8

Despite intermittent rain, crowds queued up at Wimbledon 12 hours before the gates were opened to-day when he finals of the Wimbledon tennis…

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