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Sport, 1944

1,034 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 52

BOXING Moran Delaney Beats In Great Fight

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 5

[?] excel [?] Royal Stadium last night. The [?]…

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£1900 In Taxes Demanded From Coursing Club LITHGOW

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 2

A bombshell has been dropped on the Lithgow Hospital Greyhound Racing Club by the deputy Federal Commissioner of Taxation, demanding…

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Local and General Golf Club Annual Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 2

The annual meeting of members and all interested in the Jerilderie Golf Club will be held in the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday…

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Draw For Albury Coursing

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 5

Draw for Albury coursing on. Saturday is as follows; (2.30 p.m.) Albury. Slake, 10th div.. 400 yards: Dark Barhom, Royal Embassy, Black…

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Swimming Another Victory To Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 3

Allan Bradshaw younger son of Mr, and Mrs. Robert Bradshaw. recently won the combined schools under 15 years diving championship at Wesley…

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Cricket Team

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 5

Team to represent Police against Walla at Walla on Sunday next G. Munro, B. Allan, I. Loomes N Kenna, P. Rowe. I. Musselwhite. W. Geler. L. Yonscli, A. Lord…

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Golf Stroke Competition Tomorrow

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 5

Albury Golf Club members will hold a stroke competition tomorrow. As a result of the recent rain, the links have considerably Improved, and members…

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Golf on Town Links

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 3

There were 14, golf enthusiasts at a meeting held on Monday evening last to consider the advisability of reconditioning the links at the Common…

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Rugby League Tomorrow’s Game Cancelled Local Club Faces Problem!

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 5

Arrangements for an Albury Rugby league team to meet a military combination on the Albury sports ground tomorrow afternoon have been cancelled by the Albury…

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Town Topics and That’s How Football Started!

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 3

Football in Deniliquin this season was decided upon as the result of a boast by a Wakool Race Club official, and directed at Mr. Tom Clarke, now…

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Rugby League Discuss Gate Problem Training Bun Today

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 6

Mr R. Harrison, president of the Albury Rugby League Club, presided over a large attendance al a meeting lost night. It discussed the ruling from the military…

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FOOTBALL To-morrow’s Challenge Appearance Of Many Champions

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 6

The stage is set for the postponed Australian rules challenge game on the sports ground tomorrow afternoon between 3[?] and Bandiana Workshops…

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Weekend Bowls

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 4

The Albury Bowling Club had full rinks on Saturday for its afternoon tea games. There were nearly 90 players present. The weather affected the green slightly, but on…

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Rugby League Further Meeting Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 4

The president of the Albury Rugby League Club (Mr R. Harrison) said last night that the proposal that his club field a team in a military competition had become so beset…

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BOXING Johnson Beats Bastan MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 4

Spectators [?] the Melbourne Stadium tonight obtained few thrills from the early [?]ounds of the main bout, in which Jack [?]. 12.1. the light-[?]…

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Football Season At Albury Opens 3 B.O.D. Defeats Workshops

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 4

With proceeds in aid of Albury Hospital, a crowd of satisfactory proportions attended the first Australian rules football game for the current season, between…

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Football Border United Club Formed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 3

In a recent issue we stated briefly that a club had been recently formed as the outcome of a meeting in Wahgunyah and its title is: Border United…

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Exempt Meeting, But Only 2 Races

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 1

Mr. W. S. Moodie, hon. secretary of the newly-formed Charity and Gymkhana Race Club, has received a communication from the A.J.C. stating that…

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Patriotic Football Murray Valley League Formed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 5

As a result of a meeting of [?], the Murray Valley Patriotic Football League has been formed. Mr W. Davis opened the meeting and Mr…

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Army Football Activities Game Here

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 5

The 1944 football season, promises to be an [?]ous one for both Army and Albury enthusiasts. Two Army Australian [?] competitions will be conducted, one…

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