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Sport, 1940

1,760 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 88

BALLDALE Tennis Tournament Final

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

The final of the tennis tournament hold at Balldale, and played off at Howlong, resulted in a win for Mrs. V. Martin and Mr. H. Day against…

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Sporting Cricket Henty & District Association Cricket Competition Postponed

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 8

Owing to the death of Mrs. Beaney, the conclusion of the grand final in the Henty and District Cricket Association to have been played last Sunday,…

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Hay Golf Club Annual Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Hay Golf Club was held on Tuesday evening. There were present: Mr. D. C. Pagan (president), Rev. Fr. Carroll…

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Bowls Deniliquin’s Easy Win Against Tongala

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

“The run that came too late” might Fittingly describe the recent from of Deniliquin Bowling Club's team, who have won then last three matches in…

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Open Tennis Tournament Many Leading Players Competing

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

Under ideal feather conditions and with satisfactory entries, the Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club’s annual open tournament opened yesterday. The…

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Cricket Rutherglen District Association Saturday's Matches

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 6

Some interesting batting was witnessed last Saturday on the three arenas in the R.D.C.A. circuit. At Rutherglen flowers of the…

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St. Augustine’s (Wodonga) School Swimming Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 9

W. Dwyer winning the senior boys’ dive at the carnival held by St. Augustine’s School (Wodonga), on Thursday…

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Albury Easter Monday Races

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 8

The annual race meeting of Albury St. Patrick’s Club will be held at the Albury racecourse on Easter Monday, March 25. An attractive programme…

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St. Augustine’s (Wodonga) Swimming and Sports Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 10

Place-gellers and other competitors at the sports and swimming carnival held by St. Augustine’s (Wodonga) school, on Thursday :—…

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Football Chiltern Will Not Play in O. AND M. LEAGUE Decision Made This Week Neither the Players Nor Money Available

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 9

Thirty five supporters of the Chiltern Football Club, who turned out for the annual meeting of the club on Thursday, had to sit…

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Interest Was Keen in Bowls Championship

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 6

Spectators showing a keen interest in the championship bowls games, which were played on Commercial Club green on Saturday afternoon…

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Coursing Kuttabul Beats John’s Gift Gay Jack-Miss Modern Give Owner Winning Double at Wodonga on

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 5

John’s Gift and Kutlabul had a battle Royal in the Wodonga Stake, fifth heat, at Wodonga coursing on Saturday night…

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Flemington Races

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 3

The winning of the C. M. Lloyd Stakes and the Australian Cups by outsiders, following on the winning pf the Newmarket by the outsider…

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Rosehill Races

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 3

At Rosehill the winners were:—Good Morning. Panchio, John, Dashing Cavalier, Cigarette, Gold Spark and Baveon…

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TENNIS Easter Tournament Entries

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 5

Entries for the 29th Annual Albury Easter. Tournament close at the weekend. Those who intend to enter should send in their entries as early as…

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Hay Tennis Club. Annual Report

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 4

The following was presented to the annual meeting on Monday:—"The 1939 season now under review, can undoubtedly be considered one of…

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Hay Tennis Club Annual Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Hay Tennis Club was held last evening, there being present: Messrs. C. G. Keys, senior vice-president, in the…

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[?]Ry Coursing Bookers to Arrange Own [?] for Betting Stands

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 5

[?] attended the half-yearly meet the Albury Coursing Club last They were Messrs A. Down [?] G. J. Clark (secretary),…

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Mathoura News. From our Correspondent Monday. TENNIS

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 4

A tennis tournament was held yesterday, when the opening of the courts for the 1940 season took place. Owing to the very hot conditions very few…

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“Country Rugby Groups Unlikely to Break From Parent Body” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 5

According to officials of the Country Rugby League none of the groups will affiliate with the N.S.W. Rugby League. The Country League would have the…

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