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Sport, 1947

2,315 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 116

Tennis Notes (By O. Fifteen)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 3

Corowa continued its run of detests on Saturday, when they went down to the strong Benalla team. However, we were not disgraced, and…

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Bowls Pennant Games End Champion Rink Chosen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

Corowa pennant team travelled to Benalla on Saturday and were defeated. Smith's rink won their game. Munro's and Perrin's rinks…

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Racing Werribee Meeting Reviewed Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 6

Rhythm Queen, who led the Oakleigh Plate Held until a furlong from the grinning post, has bright prospects of winning the Patrick Hickey Memorial Stakes of the…

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"Big" Cricket Howard's v KUSCHERT'S

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

The first "John Street Test Match" was held at the Corowa High school grounds on Sunday last, between teams selected by…

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Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club Match With Finley

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

A very keenly–contested match was played on the home courts last Sunday against a team from the Finley Tennis Club. Although Deniliquin secured a…

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Cricket Grand Final Starts, Next

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

The final of the D.D.C.A., which will be played to a finish, starts next Saturday Juniors, by their convincing success over Deniliquin, should add a…

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Cricket B00n0ke and Juniors Win Semi-finals

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 4

Comfortable victories were recorded by Juniors and Boonoke in the D.D.C.A. semi-finals. Juniors won by 158 runs on the first innings and…

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Football Albury Club to Meet To-morrow Night

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 6

The report appearing in yesterday’s “Mail” advising of the annual meeting of the Albury Football Club as taking place to-night was incorrect,…

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Cricket N.s.w. Will Have to Work Hard to Win Splendid Partnership by Lukeman and Kessell

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 6

N.S.W. with a lead of 76 on the first innings of the return match against M.C.C. has lost four for 206 in its record [?] it should not [?] but will have to work…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 5

The weekly spoon competition on Saturday resulted in a win for Messrs A. Reynoldson and W. Rodgers. Three pairs tied with three wins each in the…

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Tennis

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 2

The Berrigan Methodist team easily defeated Coree on Saturday afternoon, winning 13 sets 94 games to 3 sets 61 games. Details are as follow:—…

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Hume Reservoir Regatta at Easter

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 2

Yarrawonga Yacht Club has confirmed its offer lo Hume Boat Club to send down a number of craft for the regatta, which will be held on the…

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Rugby Wanderers Will Meet To-night

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 6

A special meeting of the Albury Wanderers Rugby League Club will be held at the Regent Lounge at 8 p.m. tonight to receive a motion that…

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Boxing Sands to Meet Art. Lind Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 6

Dave Sands, dual champion, is likely to be matched with the U.S. middleweight. Art. Lind, at Sydney stadium on March 17. Emory Jackson, who outpointed Sands…

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Tennis Splendid End to Night Tourney Carter-matthews in Great Struggle

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 6

Over 300 people saw the completion of the night tournament on Albury courts last evening when they were treated to a display of tennis of a standard seldom…

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SWIMMING Riverina’s Biggest Carnival On Saturday 15 E.R.S.A. Titles To Be Decided

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 6

With 15 E.R.S.A. [?] to be decided at the championship, carnival to be conducted at the Albury City Olyro[?] Pool on Saturday night, the occasion,…

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Cricket Rain Robbed M.C.C of Fine Victory Their Best Effort Yet (From J. H. Ma[?]) SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 6

Rain declare MCC the chance of winning a fine victory against the [?] in the match with NSW today. Rain [?] out play when England,…

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POREPUNKAH Cricket

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 5

On Saturday, February 22, the match between Bright and Porepunkah was played on the Wandiligong ground. The result was a win for Porepunkah which…

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Golf Rules Clash LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 4

Tho golf writer of the “Daily Telegraph” says that the decision of the United States Golf Association to introduce its revised tiles on March 1…

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Football Albury Expects Good Season

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 6

Starting the season with only 4/ in hand. Albury Football Club finished with £138 in hand, said the retiring president, Mr W. Lester, in his report to the annual…

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