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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1944

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Rugby League Albury’s Weekend Activities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon, the Kiwi and Albury Junior Rugby League learns will meet on the Albury sports ground in a new series of games In which it is hoped…

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Rugby League Players’ Strike NEWCASTLE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 5

There has been talk of a strike among country Rugby League players after yesterday’s match in Sydney, Mr J. Norley, of Cessnock, said today. He said the players’…

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Personalities at the Albury Races

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 4

In the above pictures ore seen personalities: at Albury races on Saturday. Top left : Major George Blight, OBE., and Mrs and Mr W. E. Ewing. Top right : Mr Roy Gibbons, Pte Tom Wright, and Mr Jack Ronnie…

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Incidents From Thrilling R.A.A.F v. Army Rugby Game

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 6

Combined Arm; did a splendid [?] Combined RAAF on the sportsground on Saturday. The Army team led by two points five minutes before lull time was signalled, but in a thrilling finish the visitors came with a devastating rush to gain a try…

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No Melbourne Races on Saturday Melbourne. Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 5

Epsom Racing Club has decided to abandon its meeting at Mentone next Saturday because of the cancellation of special race trains and the reduction of ordinary…

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Future of Racing Obscure Transport Difficulties Clubs Warned MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 5

All Melbourne racing clubs have been warned by the Railways Commissioners that it will be futile to arrange meetings while the present restricted suburban…

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Week-end Football. Saturday

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 5

Rugby League: Albury Juniors v Kiwis (3 p.m. Albury sports ground). Sunday: Combined Bonegilla No. 1 v…

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Football 3 New Players Included

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 1

For the game against Mathoura at the Village on Sunday, the selectors have included L. Farrell, L. Doran and C. Carvosoe, in place of J. Nash…

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Football Australian Rules Club Re-formed

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 1

At a well-attended meeting, convened by Messrs. E. J. Pech and J. H. Wehrman, held in the School of Arts on Wednesday night, it…

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Weekend Rugby League Albury v. BONEGILLA Gala Day at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 5

The Albury Rugby League team will make Its first appearance on a Bonegilla ground on Sunday, when it meets the 2nd Aust Regt Sig Training Unto…

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Albury Golf Notes

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 June 1944 · page 6

On Wednesday afternoon. Albury associates played a stroke handicap. Results: Mesdames Junghenn 113-33-80. Gowrley 105-21-84, Hodda 104-19-85. Wilson…

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Tomorrow’s Tennis

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 June 1944 · page 6

The following will represent Railway against courts on Railway’s courts on Sunday play begins at 1.45 p.m.) : Mesdames Gill, Brown, Heppner, Wilson,…

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Rugby League Juniors Clash Today Albury’s Encounter Tomorrow (By “Touch Judge”)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 June 1944 · page 6

Rugby league [?] will be provided with a [?] of Rugby football this week-end. On the sports ground today, the popular Albury and Kiwi junior teams…

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Rugby League Bandiana Triumphs Over Bonegilla

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 June 1944 · page 4

Playing In the Inter-area Rugby league championship on the Wodonga re recourse yesterday, Bandiana won the double by defeating Bonegilla In both first and…

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Junior Rugby League Kiwis Defeat Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 June 1944 · page 4

On a greasy and treacherous turf, Klwis took full advantage of the ball before It became similarly affected, and with two rapid tries had Albury trailing…

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Cricket in England London. June 17

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 June 1944 · page 4

Eight thousand people at Lords today saw the Australian Air Force defeat the Army by 77 runs. Australia 237 (Williams 57. Cristofant 33. Roper 23. Leyland 4/57…

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Football. Deni. Wins [?] —Wind Spoi[?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 2

Football over the week-end was miserable weather. However exciti[?] rce games and at Mathura, wh[?] lead, were redeeming features…

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Football. Among the Teams With Observer

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 3

The medical profusion is making a good thing out of football! Latest to foot the bill is Mick Fleming, who broke his collarbone in the…

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Valley Races on Saturday Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 4

Trams and buses will be provided to permit the race meeting to be held al Moonee Valley next Saturday. The chairman of the Tramways Board…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 2

The winner of Saturday’s competition was Mr G. Bush, who, with 96 off the stick, was too good for the rest of the field. Cards returned were as…

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