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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1940

1,760 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 88

Coursing Flying [?] SHOULD Miss Modern Nine Races at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 9

Flying Colone showed a of his best form at Albury Saturday, and assuming that improved in the Interim, he…

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Diggers’ Cricket Match

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 9

Digger Bradmans and O’Reillys from the Albury sub-branch of the U.S. and S.I.L.A. will meet formidable rivals in the local Garrison Guard in a cricket…

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Tennis Pennant Begins To-day

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 2

Though Glenly club was the only one to communicate its views to him yesterday, the Lawn Tennis Association secretary. (Mr. N. Frauenfelder)…

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Golf Balls Will Be Dearer Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 4

Manufacturers or golf ball have been permitted by the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner to [?] price of balls. Increase by…

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Cricket North-eastern Team to Visit Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 8

When it was decided not lo hold a Country cricket week in Melbourne this year, Mr. H. J .Matson applied to the Country Cricket League for…

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Broke Swimming Record Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 4

At North Sydney pool last night R-Bassingthwaighte broke the State 330 yards medley championship by 4 4-5 seconds. His [?] was 4 minutes…

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Coursing Club Meeting Off

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 5

The half-yearly meeting of the Albury Coursing Club .which was to have taken place last night, has been postponed until next Monday night…

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Football Club Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

Delegates to clubs affiliated with the Echuca Footbal League met at Echuca last night. As the Moama and Deniliquin clubs had not yet held meetings,…

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Tennis Notes. Corowa Lose to Benalla

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 4

The last home and home match in the N.E.D.L.T.A. competition was played at Benalla on Saturday last, when Corowa team was defeated by…

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St. Patrick’s Tennis Club Dance

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 4

On Monday, March 11, a dance will be held in the open air portion of the Palais Royal in aid of St. Patrick’s Tennis Club. Having obtained the…

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Tennis Champions To Compete In Local Tournament

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

Such renowned tennis payers as Miss Joyce Wood, three times Australian ban junior singles and doubles champion; Miss Eileen Dockendorff and Miss…

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Trotting Driver’s Success Wins Four Races at Ascot Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 5

G. Gath, one of Victorias leading [?] identities, drove four Winners at the Ascot [?] meeting to-day. He won a double with Burma…

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Cricket St. Michael’s and Juniors Win and Will Play Final

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

Outright victories were gained by St. Michael’s and Juniors at the expense of Water Commission and North respectively in the last round…

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Now Laugh This Off. Gentlemen of No. 5 Guard Cricket As It Played in the Wet Season Day Out With the Dinkums

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 5

“I don’t agree with you,” I said when their promised me [?] nice quiet day with the Diggers at cricket on Mungabareena reserve. I can quite…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 3

The weekly spoon competition was played on Saturday afternoon, sixteen taking part. Victory rested [?] Messrs Alble and Ted way,…

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No Entrance Fees for Wagga Country Golf Club

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 5

Mr. W. P. Riordan was appointed president of the Wagga Country Golf Club at the annual meeting last night. in an effort to increase the member…

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Bowls Club Champion P. Ranber Wins Honor an Excellent Contest

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 5

The final game in the singles championship of the Albury [?] Club was [?] by about bowlers and a number of…

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Cricket Children and District Final Four Almost Definite

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 5

As a result of the first day’s play in the final round of the Chiltern and district cricket competition last Saturday, the final four appears to be…

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Coursing Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 5

The Corowa Mechanical Hare Coursing Club's meeting on Saturday (to-morrow) night has attracted good fields. Amongst the runners will be…

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Swimming Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

Much, interest is being displayed the appearance at the Deniliquin. Swimming Club’s carnival, at the Edwardes street pool on Sunday…

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