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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1940

1,760 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 88

Cricket Juniors and North Successful

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 2

Juniors and North scored very easy wins on Sunday at Jubilee Park in the Edward River Cricket Association’s competition, at the expense of…

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Adrian Quist Wins Jack Crawford Beaten Played Excellent Tennis Thelma Coyne Brilliant Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 3

Adrian Quist defeated Jack Crawford in straight sets in the Australian singles championship final at White City courts to-day. The scores were:…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 3

The weekly spoon competition was played on Saturday afternoon, when sixteen players took part. At the close of the third round it was [?]…

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Rebuke for Woman Tennis Champion Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 5

Following an incident in the fin[?] the women’s singles championship against Miss Thelma Coyne yesterday. Miss Nancye Wynne was rebuked by…

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Young Scholars Forsake Swimming for School Desks; Return to Books Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 4

Youthful fre[?] of Nere[?] Park were markedly, noticeable by their absence [?] the greater part of yesterday; but the…

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Tennis Kower Fees for Easier Tournament Local Championships to be Deferred Another Pennant Competition to Begin February 24

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 5

At a meeting of delegates of the Albury and Border Lawn Tennis Association last night it was decided to again hold the annual Easter…

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BEECHWORTH Athletic Club Farewell to President

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 6

Members of the Beechworth Athletic Club tendered a farewell to the president. Mr. W. Coughlan, who is shortly leaving the town. Cr. L. Gilchrist…

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Holbrook and Wagga Cricket Teams Beat Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 7

Top: Holbrook and District cricket team which beat Albury on Monday. Back row (left to right) : R. Maher, M. Trebley, N. Kendall, H. McKinley, C. Woodlands, S. Trebley. Front row (left to…

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DR. H. C. Worch Again President Swimming Club Annual Meeting Last Night Baths to Open Within Fortnight

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 2

Enthusiasm for the coining season, though It would be short, was revealed at the annual meeting of the Albury Amateur Swimming…

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Albury Athletic Club’s Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

Arrangements for the running of the Albury Athletic Club’s big carnival on February 17 in aid of the Albury hospital are now completed. The…

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Saturday Night's Coursing Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 5

The Corowa M.H. Coursing Club's meeting of Saturday night has attracted a big nomination and the class of dogs engaged is the best for…

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Swimming Club Team for Leeton

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

The Deniliquin Swimming and Lifesaving Club intends to he strongly represented at the Leeton Cub’s carnival on Sunday February 11 when several…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 1

By defeating Victoria outright, New South Wales has won the Sheffield Shield this season. The victory was not by 227 runs as stated…

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Tennis Enjoyable Holiday Tournament

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

Favored by ideal weather and satisfactory entries, the open tournament conducted by Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club during last week-end proved most…

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Bowls Keen Contest in Champion- Ship

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 1

One of the most interesting matches played on the Deniliquin Bowling green for some considerable time, was witnessed on Wednesday afternoon,…

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Mathoura News From our Correspondent Swimming Gymkhana

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

The sports organised by the Swimming Club were held at Listen Park on Monday night. There was a very good attendance. The profit from the night’s…

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Tennis Glenly Tournament To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 7

The annual tournament of the Glenly Tennis Club will begin tomorrow and the entries close this evening at Osborne’s, Nolan’s or…

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Should Women Play Cricket?

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

The above was the subject of a debate last Tuesday night at the Catholic Club rooms, Corowa, between the C.Y.M. club and the…

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O. and M. Pennant Bowls Resumed To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 6

The O. and M. Pennant bowls competitions will be resumed to-morrow afternoon. Albury Light Blues will play Wangaratta Golds at Wangaratta…

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Cricket Mayrung and Birganbigil Play Drawn Game

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 3

Mayrung and Birganbigil met in the Deniliquin Country Districts Cricket Association’s competition on Saturday, the match resulting in a draw…

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