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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1939

2,081 stories in Murray's papers · page 70 of 105

Golf. Annual [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 2

Owing to the [?] the week, the [?] open tournament was [?] Saturday. Instead [?]…

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Barnawartha Football Team

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 6

Barnawartha football team, which plays in the Chiltern and district competition:— Back Row (left to right): F. Gilcrist, K. Tanner, p. Gilcrist (capt), W. Dickson, h. Boswell, J. Tanner, L. Fisher, P…

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Football. Position of Teams

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 3

Team P W D L [?] Cobram .... .... 11 10 0 1 40 Nathalia .... ....11 8 0 3 32 Finley .... ....11 7 0 4 28…

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Former Boxing Champion Exchanges Blows with Wrestler Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 4

Hughie Dwyer, former triple boxing champion, exchanged blows with “Knock-out” Koverley, 16.7, in the ring at the Newcastle Stadium to-night after…

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Football Albury Mason Cup Culcairn v. ALBURY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 5

Albury were the challengers for the Albury Mason Cup, on Sunday afternoon, at Culcairn. A cross wind, combined with a wet, greasy ball, made…

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Coursing Possible, But Highly Improbable Association Grader and Stipendiary Steward Keen Discussion Roused

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 5

Quite a deal of discussion took place among coursing men yesterday in regard to a motion moved by Mr. Mc-Donald at the Albury Coursing Club…

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Rugby League Group 13 Final Holbrook and Henty Disagree; Game May be Here

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 5

On a neutral ground, Holbrook, minor premiers, will meet Henty, runners-up, in the Group 13 Rugby League final on Sunday…

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Geelong Races Postponed Will Be Held on Friday Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 5

Heavy rain Overnight caused a postponement of the Geelong St. Patrick’s Race Club’s 11-event programme, which was to have been held to-day…

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Tennis Beginning of Pennant Competition Off for Another Week Clubs Uncertain About Teams Council to Get £25 From Easter Tourney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 4

Owing to the inability of certain clubs to definitely state the number of teams which they could field for the summer pennant,…

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Golf

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 3

An 18 holes handicap stroke round played at the local links on Sunday afternoon last resulted:— W. Star, 93-10-83; S. L. Colbran…

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Football

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 3

The local eighteen made the difficult trip to Finley on Sunday last, and returned home victorious after an interesting game. Favoured…

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Albury and Corowa Bankers Play Golf

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 2

Waiting to go through on the Albury links on Monday (b and holiday), when members of Albury and Corowa banks played in a tournament. From left to right: J. Small (Corowa), W. McColl (Albury), A. Nelson (Corowa) and W. L. Buckland (Albury)…

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Albury and Corowa Bankers Golf on Their Annual Holiday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 6

Bankers of Albury and Corowa deserted die realms of finance to revel in a field of sport far removed from currency values on Monday when they held an inter-town contest on the Albury club's links, undeterred by die wintry weather…

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Coursing [?]Tred—only Gold To H[?] Battle Over Again at Wodonga To-night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 5

Should Velvetred reproduce the [?] displayed at Albury coursing last Saturday night he will prove very [?] to beat in the…

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Younger Set Golf Gymkhana

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 5

A very successful gymkhana was held up the Corowa golf links yesterday morning and afternoon, when a number of visitors took part in the…

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Golf Notes Associates' Monthly Medal

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 6

On Tuesday the fourth round of the Wangamong Shield was played concurrently with the August medal and resulted as follows…

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Golf MISS N. Keays “A” Crade Champion

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 1

Playing off in the final of the associates’ “A” grade championship of the Deniliquin Golf Club yesterday, Miss Nancy Keays scored a very easy win,…

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Football Deniliquin and Mathoura in Important Game

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 1

Deniliquin and Mathoura meet at Deniliquin Sports Ground to-morrow, when the last round of home and home matches m the Echuca Football…

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Football Humorous Game; Old-Timers “Step Out”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 2

Spectators at the old-tuners’ football match at the Sports Ground on Wednesday had a full measure of laughs for their money. The Blue and Golds,…

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Rugby League Albury Beaten 17-12 Henty Prominent in Final Half Spectators Enjoy Fast Open Game

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 6

Henty defeated Albury 17-12 in the semi-final of the Southern Zone at the local Rugby grounds on Sunday last after the most thrilling display of the game yet seen this season. Both teams played spectacular, fact, open football, despite the wet and slippery…

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