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Sport, 1944

1,034 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 52

Rugby League [?] 140 A.G.T. In Semi final Albury Accepts [?] CHALLENGE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 August 1944 · page 6

The Wodonga racecourse tomorrow will be the Mecca of all Rugby League enthusiasts. On this ground commencing at [?] p.m. 140th AGT Coy and 1/AASC will…

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Junior Rugby League Boomerangs Defeat Grammar

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 5

In the [?] Stone Junior Rugby League game between Albury Boomerangs and Albury Grammar School played on the sports ground on Saturday, [?]…

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Boxing Brown Shows Courage Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 5

In the main boxing attraction at the West Melbourne stadium tonight. Dug Brown [?] of the RAAF, who jumped into [?] a few weeks ago by…

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Rugby League Albury Teams Wins at Junee

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 5

An outstanding feature in the country Rugby League schools’ carnival at Junee on Saturday was the success of two Albury teams. Albury played a scoreless draw…

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Tennis Players Help “Mr. Albury”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 2

As a result of a mixed doubles tournament held on the Railways tennis courts yesterday. £4 18/104 will go towards the candidature of Ald A. Waugh…

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R.a.a.f. Boxing Entertains

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 2

The Sunday boxing show was again a big success. F./Lt. Bill Barnard was in fine form and put over many good gags with…

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Week-end Golf at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 5

Fine golfing weather prevailed at Albury during the week-end and conditions were excellent. Many interesting games were witnessed. especially the semi-final of the…

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Junior Rugby League Albury’s Triumphant Week-end

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 5

That the standard of junior Rugby League as played in Albury is more than favorably comparable tilth the standard In recognised Rugby towns of the…

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COROWA v Rutherglen at Football

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 6

A semi-final between Corowa and Rutherglen was payed at Saturday, when Corowa won. Top: The umpires. R. A. Pontifex, boundary; P. A. Gleeson. central and J. Lambourn. boundary…

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Races on Saturday MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 5

State Cabinet today considered a report from the Railways Commissioners on the coal position, after which it decided that the Caulfield races could be run on…

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Army Rugby League A.G.T Wins Semi- Final Decisively

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 5

Playing on brilliantly from recent [?] victories, ACT defeated AASC in the semi-final of the Army Rugby League competition at Wodonga on…

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Football Border United Wins First Semi-final

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 1

The first semi-final in the Murray Valley, Football League competition, between Border United and Rutherglen, was played at the…

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Football Mission Boys Win by 14 Points

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 2

Cumm[?] . . . 4-3 6-5 8-10 9-12 Deniliquin . . . 1-4 1-5 2-7 7-10 In one of the most interesting [?] this season Cummeragunga…

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Racing in N.e. Victoria

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 5

Earnest endeavors to rehabilitate racing on broader and more progressive standards are to be made in north-east Victoria, beginning with a meeting at…

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WALLA Patriotic Football

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 5

A hard contested football game was played between Walla and Rand last Saturday. Scores: Walla, 3 goals 16 behinds: Rand. 3 goals 7 behinds. Goal-kickers:—Walla: B…

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BOXING Big Tournament Wednesday Week

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 5

Fistic thrills galore will literally be showered on boxing fans on Wednesday, August 30, when probably the biggest boxing tournament yet conducted in Albury will be…

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Football

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 8

There will be a practice match on Saturday for the Australian Rules players, and all footballers are asked to be on the showground at 2.30 p.m…

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Albury Schools at Rugby

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 6

These action shots were taken during the High v C.B.C. Rugby match on Wednesday. C.B.C. won…

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COREEN Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 4

The second game in the final round of the Coreen and District Football Association was held at Coreen on Saturday last when Hopefield played…

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Golf at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 5

Tomorrow, both the members and associates of Albury Golf Club play a par competition. The results of the associates Wednesday…

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