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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,034 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 52

Corowa Town Golf

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 1

On Saturday members took part in the usual weekly competition and found conditions ideal after the [?] early in the week. The competition…

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Week-end Golf Albury Defeats Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 4

A team or 12 golfers from Wagga visited Albury at the week-end and played a team from Albury Golf Club. A four-ball match was prayed and was won by Albury…

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Football Bonegilla Australian Rules Results

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 4

LHQ SAS and ASTB. first and second respectively. laid further emphasis on their determination to contest the final game in the Bonegilla Australian Rules competition…

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Army Rugby League 140 A.G.T. Spring Surprise

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 4

140 AGT provided the surprise result in the Army Rugby League competition in Sunday’s round of games, by defeating BOD, who headed the premiership…

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Football R.a.a.f. Results

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 3

With two Rugby games and three Australian rules matches footballers were well catered for on Saturday. Two Rugby teams visited 7 S.F.T.S. from Tocumwal and broke even, with a win and a defeat. In the R.A.A.F. competition the three leading teams…

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Football Border United Defeated at Yarrawonga

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 3

Border United journeyed to Yarrawonga on Saturday last and were defeated by 17 points thus giving Yarra their first win for the season. Final…

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Among the Teams Football With Observer

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 3

Thanks to the co-operation of Football Officer Bill Gay and one or two others, a match has been arranged for next Sunday between an…

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Moonee Valley Races on Saturday MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 4

Approval was given by the State Cabinet tonight for the holding of a race meeting at Moonee Valley next Saturday. The decision was made after an assurance had…

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Tennis. Visiting Airmen and W.A.A.A.F.’s Play Here

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 4

During the week-end 20 RAAF and WAAAF personnel from Forrest Hill, near Wagga, In charge of F/O’s Hooper and Cupp[?]t, were entertained by Albury…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 2

A tie resulted in the stroke competition on Saturday, between Messrs D. Reynoldson and G. Bush, each of whom returned a nett 67. The 74 “off the…

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Junior Rugby League Wagga Teams Challenge Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 5

During the next two week-ends, over [?] Wagga junior Rugby League players will visit Albury to contest games in two separate carnivals against Albury…

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Money For Racing Before War Loans Mr. Mair’s Criticism of McKell, Government

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 2

“The public will perhaps remember my opposition to the Mckell Government’s [?]station to establish the Sydney Turf Club by giving a Treasury guarantee to…

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Kiwis and South Albury in Close Rugby Game

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 4

As anticipated, the Kiwis v South Albury Junior Rugby League game on Saturday proved a thrilling exhibition of the code—in fact the best seen this season. Kiwis won 3-nil. These incidents during the play show:—…

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Rugby League

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 5

High School v Christian Brothers’ College A non-competitive match between the under 7 st 7 lb teams was played at SI Aloysius oval on Wednesday last. In it…

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Golf

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 6

Matches played on the Henty links last week-end resulted:— ASSOCIATES' CANADIAN FOURSOMES…

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Football Practice Match

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 6

All players are requested to be on the Showground at 2 p.m. on Saturday, when sides will be chosen for a scratch match. The Henty Rules team…

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Army Rugby League 140th May Defeat Leaders

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 5

A[?]though fluctuating form continues to make It difficult to forecast winners in the Army Rugby League competition. 10th AGT are confidently selected…

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School Football Australian Rules

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 5

In the first match of the open competition, High School defeated Grammar by goals 21 be[?]lnds to 4 goals 7 behinds. The teams really were practically the some…

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Junior Rugby League Three Wagga Teams Here

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 5

The r-town aspect, plus the high standard of football promised, has created considerable public interest in the Junior Rugby League carnival in which…

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Football DENI. v. Air Force on

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 3

With the re-appearance of their champion fullback, Ivan Argus, Deniliquin will settle down as a team again and spectators should…

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