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Sport, 1948

1,901 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 96

RUGBY Waiting On Reply From N.Z.

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Arrangements of NSW and Queensland Rugby League club fixtures has been held up pending the decision of New Zealand…

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Bowls Commercial Club Rink V. Holbrook

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 10

The following rinks have been selected to represent the Commercial Club In their pennant match against Holbrook on the Commercial Club…

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Golf Club Annual Meeting MR. C. Whittakers President

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Deniliquin Golf Club was held at the Royal Hotel on Monday, when Mr. Clyde Whittakers was re-elected…

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Brokers Too Good For Buyers At Annual Cricket

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 15

The annual social event for produce brokers and buyers :at Albury—the cricket match and dinner—took place yesterday…

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Younger Set Girls Play Tennis

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 5

Series of inter-branch sports gatherings was opened yesterday when 12 members of Wagga CWA Younger Set visited Albury. Teams were to…

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Coursing King’s Spirit at Albury Double to V. Birch

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 8

King’s Spirit took the top race, [?] heat of the Albury State, at Albury [?] coursing on Saturday night. Tudor [?] a full…

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Tennis: Mrs. Farquharson’s Win in Night Tourney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 5

Defeat of Mrs H. Wurtz by Mrs C. Farquharson, after a gruelling three set match in the night tennis tournament on Saturday evening should be…

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O. & M. Football To Begin May 8 8 Teams Will Take Part

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 7

Eight teams will take part in the Ovens and Murray football competition, which will begin on May 8. This was announced at the annual meeting of the league at Rutherglen yesterday…

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CRICKET Exciting Win By Bandiana Defeat Talgarno With Three Runs To Spare

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 6

In reply to Talgarno’s 257, scored on the first day of the match at Talgarno, Bandiana scored a meritorious who by knocking up 260 to take the game. All of Bandiana’s batsmen played a…

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Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 4

On Saturday Corowa Tennis Club journeyed to Wangaratta to play the return match in the 'NEDTLA series. Corowa went with high hones, having…

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Championship Tennis

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 10

Albury and Border Association will conduct its annual local Championships of men’s and women’s singles and doubles, at Kendall's courts,…

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Coursing Corowa Draw for Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 8

Following is the draw for the Corowa greyhound races tonight:— 8 p.m.—COROWA STAKE (7th [?]): Shep, Finny’s Pet, Bunion’s Last…

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Rugby League ‘Roos’ Annual Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

Prospects for the coming season on were bright, it was reported at the annual meeting of the ‘Roos’ Rugby League Club last…

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Swimming Notes Strong Team for Narrandera

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

DENILIQUIN has chosen a strong team to compete in the Riverina championship carnival at Narrandera next Sunday. The girls are expected to make nearly a “clean sweep” of their events…

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Mathoura News Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 1

The most exciting and interesting match of the season was played at Thyra on Saturday afternoon, when Mathoura met Thyra. Thyra, batting…

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BOWLS O. and M. Semi-Finals

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 11

Semi-finals in the Ovens and [?] Howling Association will be played on Saturday next on the following greens:…

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Football Henty Club Annual Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

The annual meeting of Henty Australian Rules Football Club was held on Friday night. In the absence of the president (Mr A. J. Gehrig). Mr E…

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Denies Mid-week Racing Pan Story

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Premier (Mr Hollway) today emphatically denied a report published on Saturday that…

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Attley Out of All Autumn Races

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Attley was today withdrawn from all his engagements at the VRC Autumn meeting. He has not been pleasing his…

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Cricket Good Bowling by G. Clancy

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 1

Services’ left-hander, G. Clancy, obtained a total of 10/42 against Deni, Motors, when the last round of D.D.C.A. games commenced over…

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