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Sport, 1947

2,315 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 116

Boxing Bout Stopped Bantamweight Title Fight LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 8

Jackie Paterson, of Glasgow, beat Johnny King, of Manchester, in o fight at Manchester for the British and Empire bantamweight titles, states Reuter…

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Highgate To Win The Handicap Gundagai Races Tomorrow

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 8

Gundagai Racing Club will conduct a meeting this afternoon. An excellent nomination has been received, and the meeting Should be a good one…

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Racing Appeals Tribunal Will Be Urged At Caucus Meeting SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 8

Establishment of a Racing Appeals Tribunal with all hearings open to the public will be urged by some of the member of State Parliamentary Labor Caucus when…

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Tennis Should Be Seen To-night Results of Last Night’s Play

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 8

The night tennis tourney on Albury Tennis Club’s courts was continued-last night when in the ladles’ doubles, Mrs Diamond and Mrs Heppner combined very well to…

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Bowls

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Jerilderie Bowling Club on Thursday afternoon last, it was decided to hold a Carnival Day on…

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Football Use of Sports Ground Rugby and Australian Rules Both Apply

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 6

Albury City Council last evening had requests from both the Albury Football Club and the Albury Rugby League Club for use of sportsground for the…

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Jerilderie Swimming Club

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Swimming Club on Friday evening last, it was decided that an open carnival be held on…

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MYRTLEFORD Cricket

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 5

Myrtleford cricketers, competing in the Ovens and King Association, played a draw on Saturday against Oxley. Declaring at nine wickets for…

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Swimming Swan Hill Carnival February 22

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 6

In the not too distant future, It is confidently predicted that the Murray Valley championships will be the blue ribbon title events In Victorian…

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Tennis Night Tourney Play Exciting Mixed Doubles Match

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 6

Jim Matthews and Miss M. Carter starred in an exciting mixed doubles match against A. Beattie and Mrs. Manning in the night tournament play on Albury…

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District Cricket Results BALLDALE v Walla Wanderers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 6

Played at Balldale. BALLDALE: A. Everitt, lbw. [?] D. Jeffrey, [?] D. McCooke. c M. Heiman. b M. Barnfleld. 60: B. Lucas, b N. Smith. [?]; W…

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Boxing Marcus Fond of Southpaws His Plan of Campaign SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 6

“I have met and beaten 14 southpaws. Actually I like [?] but I am taking no chances against a man with Patrick’s [?] said American lightweight,…

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Corowa Races in June

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 1

A meeting of the committed of the Corowa Race Club was held on Tuesday evening last. The secretary reported that owing to the fact that…

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Boxing Tournament for February 25:14 Contests

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 2

A Boxing Tournament will conducted in the Lyceum Hall on Tuesday night, February 25 Fourteen bouts and a…

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Swimming Carnival Programme To-night Americans at Junee Tomorrow

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 8

Albury Swimming Club officials are hopeful that weather conditions will improve sufficiently to enable the weekly point score carnival to be conducted as…

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Tennis Reserve Grade Games To- Morrow

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 8

Second series of matches In the new Albury reserve grade pennant competition will be played tomorrow, Draw Is as follows with home teams first named:—…

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Park Tennis Courts Discussed With Councillors

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 1

Councillors A. J. Kendall and W. W. Holt (representing the Culcairn, Shire Council) were present at a committee meeting of the Henty Tennis…

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St. Matthew’s Tennis Club Reforming

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 4

At a meeting of the Young Anglicans’ Association last evening, it was decided to re-form St. Matthew’s Tennis Club, which went into recess…

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Bowls Notes by “DRAWSHOT” Mid-Week Play on Albury Greens

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 8

Mid-week play on Albury greens resulted:— Handicap Singles: Hague d Carter 23-16 Skeen d Strong 21-17. Century: Hulme d N. Dunn 103-98…

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Country Week Beechworth Team Selected Country Cricket Week

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 6

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