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Sport, 1939

2,081 stories in Murray's papers · page 62 of 105

To-day’s Football Albury Seconds at Sports Ground Wodonga at Home to Yarrawonga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 10

Main interest in football to-day will centre in the game between Albury Seconds and Corowa Rovers at the sportsground, and Wodonga and…

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Rugby League Henty By One Point Brilliant Game Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 6

Henty and Albury Rugby League teams yesterday thrilled a large crowd in their Group 13 encounter, when the visitors snatched victory…

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Table Tennis Chiltern and District Draw For Second Round

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 5

In the Chiltern and District Table Tennis Association, the first half of the craw was completed on Thursday evening. Kangaroos defeated St. Paul's;…

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Rugby Player Collapses and Dies Was Heavily Tackled Tragic fading to Game Lockhart Left Field, Returned to Score a Try, and Death intervened

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 2

Harry Jackson, about 38, died at Lockhart yesterday following injuries received in a rugby league match against Holbrook at…

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Golf Mixed Foursomes Handicap

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 4

Seventeen pair’s returned cards in the mixed foursomes handicap played by Deniliquin Golf Club members, and associates on Saturday…

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Racing Cyclist’s Death

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 2

Jack Ryan aged 22 years of Warnambool, a leading professional [?] of the Western District of Victoria [?] tained fatal head injuries in a coll[?]…

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Cycling Road Races

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 2

In the last issue of "The Grazier" it was predicted that there would be some close finishes on Sunday afternoon last, and there certainly was,…

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Old-time Football Match

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 1

An old-time football match will be played (?) on Deniliquin Sports Ground to-morrow afternoon, at 3 o’clock. Proceeds from the entertainment will go…

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Hay Golf Club. Associates' Matches

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 2

The Associates have got a big programme ahead of them, as the appended particulars show. On the 8th inst., the Stroke…

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Table Tennis Wodonga Defeats Chiltern in Challenge Match

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 2

Wodonga defeated Chiltern in a challenge match at the parish hall, Wodonga, last week by 38 sets to 22 sets…

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Football Deniliquin (14-15) Easily Defeat Imperials (8-8)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 3

Without being My extended Deniliquin (,14 goals 15 behinds) comfortably debated Echuca Imperials (8 goals 8 behinds) at Deniliquin Sports Ground on Saturday in the third round of the Echuca Football League’s competition…

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Prices Only Fair at Sale of Racing Stock SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 2

Bidding generally was only fair at the sale of blood stock, conducted by William Inglis[?] and Sons at their Newmarket staples, Randwiek, to-day…

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Golf. Dr. [?] Club Ctampion

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 3

[?] The [?] in the Berrigan [?] Club’s a Grade Championship [?] played on Wednesday afternoon between Dr E. A. Eddy and Mr D…

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Coursing Wodonga Fields for To-morrow Night

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 5

Nominations for Wodonga speed coursing meeting on Thursday night are as follow: Wodonga Stake (circle), 8th heat:…

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Took Passengers to Football Match in Track; Lavington Man Fined

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 2

William P. Pigram, Lavington, pleaded guilty at Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday to a charge of having carried passengers in a…

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Golf

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 3

A pleasant afternoon was spent at the local links on Sunday last when a golf gymkhana was held, there being a large attendance. The…

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Golf at Chiltern

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 5

Chiltern Members competed in an 18-hole storke handicap on Sunday. R. J. Dow, with a net 70, returned the winning card. Details :…

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Football Berrigan Defeats Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 3

The local eighteen visited Berrigan on Sunday last in connection with the Second Eighteens' Association competition and were…

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Table Tennis Cornishtown’s First Defeat

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 5

In the Chiltern and District Table Tennis Association, Cornishtown suffered their first defeat for the season, playing against Springhurst…

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Rugby League Albury v. The Rock Game Here

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 4

Next Sunday ushers in the final games in the home and home series of the Group 13 Rugby League competition. Albury meets The Rock at…

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