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Sport, 1945

1,417 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 71

Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 2

Four rinks from Corowa called in at Berrigan on Saturday afternoon, on their way to Jerilderie, and played a friendly match with four local teams…

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Red Army Racing Towards Austria 27 Miles Away From Border. LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 1

Marshal Tolbukhin’s forces, advancing at the rate of 10 miles a day, have already burst through the first of the outer defences of Austria, and are racing towards the border 27 miles away, with Szombathely, six miles…

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Bowls Corowa Teams Visit Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 3

Four teams of bowlers from Corowa visited Jerilderie for the week-end and engaged in series of mat ches on Saturday evening, and on…

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Wodonga Football Juniors Form Club

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 6

Wodonga Junior Football Club was formed this week. Office bearers: President, Mr R. J. Seddon: secretary, Mr K. J. Phefley: treasurer, Mr V. Awburn; Press…

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Sunday Football Fighting Men To Play Here

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 6

Decision to allow Sunday football by service teams on Albury sportsground ground this season was made on a majority by the municipal council…

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Easter Tennis At Albury Pails Will Be Star Attraction

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 6

Chief draw card at Albury Easter tennis tournament, beginning at Kendall’s grass courts on Friday, will be outstanding amateur Dinny Pails, of Sydney…

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Easter Races Doncaster Acceptors

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Final acceptances for the Doncaster to be run at 3.10 p.m. on Saturday, are:—Melhero, Repshot, Abbeyville, Ribbon,…

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CRICKET Town and District v. Garrison

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 2

The third match between the Town and District and 16th Australian Garrison Battalion, was played at Hay Park on Sunday last, the…

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Golf Club Opening Day Fixed for Saturday, April 7

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 3

Mr. G. H. Smith (president) presided at the annual meeting of the Culcaim Golf Club. A statement of receipts and disbursements was read…

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Easter Bowls Carnival Opens on Albury Green

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 March 1945 · page 5

The eight-day Easter bowling carnival opened on Albury green yesterday. Wind swept away the effects of rain the previous night and games were…

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Easter Bowls Tourney Results of First Day’s Play

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 March 1945 · page 5

The weather yesterday morning was not [?] but improved prior to time of starting and the Easter bowls tournament commenced with very little…

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Rain Mars Easter Tennis Tournament At Albury But Some Progress Made Hard Work Overcomes Obstacles Some Good Tennis Despite Difficult Conditions

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 March 1945 · page 8

Rain interfered with what otherwise would have been a splendid opening of the revived annual Easter Tennis Tournament of the Albury and Border LTA yesterday, but hard work on the part of officials, headed by Mr Ernie Gill and Mr Alan Kendall, turned the tables on the…

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Sidelights On faster Bowls Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 6

Directing a shot chairman all the attention R. Hamilton playing on the bowls tournament at Albury on Saturday. At his right is W. Robinson (Melbourne). Bottom left: An [?] Melbourne player (W. Kelly). Right…

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Easter Bowls Carnival First Stage Completed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 6

The first stage of the combined Easier bowls carnival at Albury concluded yesterday on the Albury green. Conditions were very pleasant…

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Some Excellent Tennis on

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 6

[?] spectators witnessed excellent tennis at the A.and B. L.T.A. Easter journey on Saturday and were not slow in expressing their appreciate [?] of the finer points of the game as interpreted by the com[?]…

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Cricket C.b.c. Albury Visits Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 5

CBC First XI debated Christian Brothers’ College, Wagga, at Wagga by an innings and 41 runs on Saturday. Taking First use of the turf, Albury were all out…

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Easter Tennis High-class Exhibitions at Week-end. Large Crowds Show Appreciation

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 6

Albury and Border LTA Easter tournament was favored with ideal weather over the weekend when large crowds witnessed some excellent tennis. The courts were in splendid fettle, and conditions, except for…

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St. Patrick’s Races To-day Successful Meeting Is Assured Pritch and Sinapis Likely Winners

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 5

Albury SL Patrick’s Race Club will hold its annual meeting this afternoon proceeds from which will be devoted to the new Mercy Hospital. A programme of five events is listed for decision, and as entries are…

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More Football Teams

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 6

At a meeting of delegates from Wodonga. Lavington. South Albury. and North at which Mr Arthur Knoble presided. it was decided to form football teams…

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Won Their Races At Albury Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 6

Successful candidate at Albury St. Patrick races yesterday:— Top Left: Karaman R. Cann [?] at 6 4 on and [?] Mandan Plate. Top Right: Plait May [?]…

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