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Sport, 1941

1,712 stories in Murray's papers · page 55 of 86

Boxing and Wrestling Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 5

Louis Davis, 10[?], beat Jimmy Jones, 10.;?., on a T.K.O. at the end of the ninth round at Newcastle last night. Norm Harvey, 11.S[?]…

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Tennis Tourney at Culcairn

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 4

In the Culcairn Presbyteria[?]nis Club’s ladder tournament [?] diner and G. Gardiner beat F. [?] ins and V. Lowe, 6-4; J. Hord[?]…

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Rugby League Albury’s Fine Victory; Close Came at Henty

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 4

By excelling in pace, holding their own in the s[?]rums, and making the most of an undoubted superiority on one wing, where Cross and Baxter…

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FOOTBALL Albury Junior League South Easily Defeats West

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 4

The [?]tch on the sports ground on Saturday between South and West, was rather disappointing, in as much as West put up a very…

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Coursing Wodonga Fields

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 5

Nominations for Wodonga seed coursing meeting to-morrow night are as follow: Maiden Stake (straight): Jenny Gee,…

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Golf. Jindera Club

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 5

Owing to a number of players being away at the Albury club’s gymkhana at the week-end, Jindera gall competitions were not so well patronised…

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Hay Golf Club

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon the members' championships were advanced a stage further. In the "A" grade finals. E. Pillans defeated J. Brodie, 3 up and…

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Keenest Rugby League Rivalry Maintained

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 5

Incidents in the “Black and White” Cup Rugby League game, between Albury and Henty, at Henty on Sunday. These keen rivals have staged some stirring struggles this season, and each has vainly endeavored lo show superiority over the oilier. Although Albury won Sunday’s game by 8 points to 5. Henty won by the same margin the week before. The two previous games were drawn, so that now neither can claim to be the better team. as percentages…

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Played Inter-school Football Match

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 5

Lavington Public School football team, which played their neighborly rivals, the Sacred Heart school team (below) on Friday…

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Golf £20 for Red Cross From Mathoura Gymkhana

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 2

Thanks to the large number of visitors from Deniliquin, Echuca, Moama and Bunnaloo, the golf tournament organised by Mathoura Golf…

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Tennis Win to P. Huggard and L. WOODS

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 2

Due probably to counter attractions entries for St. Michael’s tennis tournament on Sunday afternoon were not large as expected, only 13 players [?]…

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Football Deniliquin Again Defeated; Barham Wins By 10 Points

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 2

Never lacking plenty of hard bumps, system and thrills, the match between Barham and Deniliquin on the local oval on Sunday afternoon was easily best of this season’s games. The visitors ran out winners by 10 points…

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Brocklesby Football Club and War Effort (To the Editor)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 3

Sir,—A letter appeared in the “Mail” recently over the signature of Mr. S. F. Lawson, treasurer Brocklesby Football Club. Incidentally I had no…

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Golf Holbrook Associates

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 5

Holbrook associates played over 12 lades at the weekend Scores: Mrs. [?] 21—47: Mrs. Duncan, 62-13—19: Mrs. [?] R[?] 72-[?]-10; Mrs. Hamilton. 68.10-49:…

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COURSING Kelmarsh Again; Bill Colman For Maiden

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 5

The fact that Kelmarsh failed at his last run at Wodonga should not be counted against him. In previous races he has displayed great…

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Rugby League Final at Wagga; Special Train From Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 5

Viewing the position in the light of economy, and having regard for the satisfactory gates that have prevailed during the season at Wagga,…

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Fun And Football at Calc[?]a Patriotic Funds Helped

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 3

The fancy [?] football match, “Gentlemen V Players,” organised by Messrs. J. J. McDonough and E. Justice, [?]t Culcairn, was a huge success,…

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Table Tennis Players’ Positions Mathews At Head of A Grade List Murphy One Game Behind

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 5

The table tennis season ended last Tuesday night, after a successful season. M[?] ray who were un[?] for the season narrowly defeated St. Matthew’s for the A…

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Golf

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 2

Competitions conducted by the local club have been well supported this season and the Stableford event held on Sunday last was no…

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Tennis Women’s Tennis Tourney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 5

A successful’ women's tennis tournament was held [?] Railway courts yesterday afternoon winners being Me[?] and L[?]. About 30 took part. Runner-up were…

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