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Sport, 1941

1,712 stories in Murray's papers · page 39 of 86

Letters From Abroad Races in Malaya and Football in Middle East: Old Church in Jerusalem Full of Interest Interesting Church In Jerusalem

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 25

Cpl. H. E. Rundle, A.I.F., abroad, writing to a friend: I had one day on leave in Jerusalem and hired a guide to show me round the city. We first went to Jaffa Gate and passed through the city wall into the old city. Saw…

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Thinks Horse and Dog Racing Should Be Curtailed Via Narandera

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 17

Dear Barbara,—It in some time since I last wrote to the Page. First, I would like to congratulate "Virginia" on her winning entry in the…

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Football South and East Albury Chosen Both Should Win To-morrow Second Round of Junior League Games

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 6

Judging on performances last week. South Albury should have little difficulty in accounting for North in the major Junior League clash [?]at the sportsground to-morrow. Both games will be played at the sportsground, and the second will see the first appearance this year of Lavington, but it…

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Rugby League Waratahs at Albury, Brilliant Football Promised

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 3

In my opinion, to-morrow’s Group 13 Rugby League draw is the [?] evenly balanced at the [?] to far and the results [?]ay…

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COURSING Pharish as Best Bet

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 3

The performance of Pharish at Wodones recently, when she spreadeagled her [?] in such easy style, suggests her as the likely winner of the Albury Stake, seventh…

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To-day’s Golf

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 3

On the Albury golf links this afternoon a mixed four-ball-best-ball competition will be held, play commencing at 1.80. The proceeds of this competition will be donated…

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Football. West Albury Practice

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 3

The following players of the West Albury Junior Football Club are asked to attend at Alexander Park at 2.30 p.m.: P. Ca[?] (rapt.). H. Rixon (v. Ca.), J…

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Tennis Railway Club’s Activities

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 3

The Railway Tennis Club will conduct a women’s doubles handicap tournament (American) on Wednesday, May 28. Entry fee is 1/ per player, and a basket. Play will…

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Golf Week-end Golf

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 4

A mixed four ball event was played on the Albury golf links on Saturday, for patriotic funds. The event was won by F. Jarrett and Miss R. Shearwin, with 11 up, followed…

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Tennis Commercial Club Patriotic Tournament

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 5

In connection with the Mobile [?] [?] a tennis tournament was concluded at the Commercial Club yesterday. After an interesting day’s play, the winners of each…

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Rugby League Waratahs’ Hectic Finish; Locals Had Game Won

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 4

A big crowd watched play in the Group 13 Rugby League competition game at Albury yesterday, when Wagga Waratahs, with a devastating finish,…

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Football South and East Albury Win Wind Mars Kicking North and Lavington Over-powered

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 4

A sharp cross-field wind took shots for goal astray in the two Junior Large football matches at the Sports Ground on Saturday, particularly in the…

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FOOTBALL The Hay Football Club Formed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 4

A meeting was held recently at Mr. R. W. Donohoe's Cafe with the object of reviving Australian rules football in Hay for the…

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Junior Football at Culcairn

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 5

The Culcairn junior footballers will [?] their season on Sunday next. Rovers [?] Raiders will play. All juniors are ask[?] to be on the junior ground at [?]30 and…

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Tennis Men's Handicap at Culcairn

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 5

The final of the Culcairn Tennis Club's men's singles handicap was concluded over the week-end when J. Harding [?]ow[?] 30 defeated J. Smith…

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Melbourne Football League Patriotic Premiership

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 4

On Saturday Melbourne League teams combined in a patriotic premiership competition, each game being of 20 minutes duration Wintry…

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Rugby League—wagga Waratahs Defeat Albury in Close Contest

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 5

Top Left: Wagga Waratahs team: Back row (left to right) H. Moore, T. Doyle, J. Grogan, W. Hickson, L. Scott, Peter Woodhouse, K. O'Rourke, W. Holmes, J. Johnstone, J. Stephens; front row, L. Jones, O. McRustie, M. Cafe, A. Dickson, S…

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Golf L. Wragge Leading in 1st Round of Atkinson Cup

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 3

In conjunction with handicap singles, the first round of the Atkinson cup was commenced at the local golf course on Saturday…

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Patriotic Bowls and Tennis at Commercial Club

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 6

A scene at the Commercial Club sporting grounds at the weekend when bowls aid tennis were conducted for patriotic purposes. The dub raised £68 5/1 for the day’s sport…

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Coursing Kuttabul -Duke Innis Likely Double for Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 5

After being unluckily defected at Albury, Kuttabul met a similar fate in Melbourne, when she was “downed” by half a bead…

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