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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1946

2,515 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 126

Rugby League Revival In South Competition Matches Will be Played

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 5

The first annual meeting of Croup 13 Rugby League since 1941 was held at Wagga yesterday with delegates from Wagga. Magpies and…

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Tennis Championships Local Competitions Resumed After Five Years

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 5

Albury and Border Lawn Tennis Association has resumed the local championship competitions after the war-time suspension. Matches were played on Saturday and Sunday, and the finals will be decided next week-end. The games were at Kendall’s lawn courts. They…

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Boxing Patrick’s Close Call Perilously Close to Defeat Twice SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 6

By knocking out Tommy Burn[?], 10.6¼, in the ninth round at Sydney Stadium last night, [?] Patrick [?] retained the Australian welter…

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CRICKET A. And W. Competition Two Outright Wins In A Grade

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 3

Murray increased their lead in the A. and W. Cricket Association competition on Saturday by winning outright from CYMC at the Show Grounds…

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Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 5

Owing to transport difficulty, Elmore team was unable to visit Deniliquin on Saturday, and the local players were disappointed; at missing a good game.;…

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Swimming Club

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 1

Owing to the unsettled weather the entertainment arranged for Saturday last had to be postponed until Saturday next. Entries for the wood chops are…

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Swimming Notes By Breaststroke

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

After a week of very not weather the cool changed on Saturday was welcomed by most people — perhaps with the exception of the Swimming Club…

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Cricket Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 3

Corowa and Howlong played an interesting match at the Recreation Ground last Saturday. Corowa fulled in batting, Sid…

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Boxing Patrick Retains Welter Title

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 3

By knocking out Tommy Burns, 10.6¼, in the ninth round at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Vic Patrick, 9.10¼, retained the…

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Correspondence Olympic Swimming Pool (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 1

Sir,--I beg leave to amplify my resolution moved at the public meeting on the 24th inst., as reported in your issue of the 29th inst. My…

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Cbc Cricket Practice Today

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 5

Members of CBC “A” grade cricket team are asked to attend practice at the Sport ground this afternoon and as many as possible tomorrow…

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Duke and Duchess Watch Football Match

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 1

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, in sporting dress, at the football match between the Racing Club de France and Cambridge University, at the Pareades Princess, in Paris…

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Cricket Kiwis Still Undefeated Junior Competition at Albury (By “Ball”)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 5

There were no surprises in the fifth round of matches played last week-end in the Albury Junior Cricket Competition. Results were:…

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Tennis

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 5

The Berrigan Tennis Club held a [?] on 26th January, in which twenty pairs participated. In the [?] doublet, Mrs A. Garrard and…

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Bowls. Pennant Matches

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 2

The Berrigan Golds wont to Cobram to meet the local Golds on Wednesday night, and failed to win a match Bert Way’s rink put up the best…

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Boxing South Albury Tourney To- Morrow

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 8

As a prelude to next Wednesday’s big inter-club amateur boxing tournament, South Albury Athletic Club will stage a tournament on the club’s ground in Olive…

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Swimming National Women Champions May Come Here Special Carnival Possible

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 8

Officials of the Albury Swimming Club are hopeful that the NSW national men’s swimming and diving team be induced to break their Journey at…

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Tennis Local Singles J. Matthews Wins Title Superb Tqnnis Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 8

Playing beautiful tennis with minimum of errors, the Albury lefthander, J. Matthews, won the Albury (local) championship title at Kendall’s…

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Swimming Instructors' Visit

The Independent · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 2

In connection with the "Learn to f campaign, the N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association advises that the noted N.D.A.S.A. swimming…

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Eastern Park Tennis Club

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 3

An important meeting of the members of the Eastern Park Tennis Club will be held on Thursday, night next, 14th inst., in the Town…

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