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Sport, 1948

1,901 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 96

Football Corowa Football Coach Appointed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 4

Corowa Football Club have appointed Laurie Taylor, 27-year-old ex-Sth. Australian interstate player, coach for the forthcoming season. Taylor…

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Bowls Visit to Tallangatta

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 8

Because of top-dressing of No. 1 green at Albury club, the committee has made what should be a very pleasant arrangement with Tallangatta club…

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Swimming Wind-up Carnival Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 8

Excitement should be high at the olympic pool tonight when the Albury Amateur Swimming Club will hold its wind-up carnival. Noneteen…

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Swimming Deniliquin Slumps At Narrandera

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

Deniliquin swimmers met their Waterloo at Narrandera on Sunday, when the second Riverina championship carnival was held…

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Henty Golf President's Report

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 6

Presenting his report of the operations of the Henty Golf Club for the year 1947 to the annual meeting held on Wednesday last week. Mr. N. C. R…

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Henty Rugby Club Wants City Coach

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 4

Judging by the attendance and the enthusiasm displayed at the annual meeting of Henty Rugby League Club last Friday night, the forthcoming…

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Rugby League New Sub-Group Formed— Exhibition Game

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

An emergency meeting of the club was held on Thursday evening of last week to deal with a letter received from the secretary…

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Balldale Football Club Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 4

Over sixty supporters attended the annual meeting of the above club, held in the Balldale Hall last Saturday night. Mr. K. J. Azzi, president,…

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Woman Took Up Bowls at 67--Still Playing at 83

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 3

Mrs. J. Mathers, of Tongala, started to play bowls after her 67th birthday while living at Maffra. On Monday, at 83, she was the oldest…

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Culcairii Football Club In A Sound Financial Position

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Australian Rules Football Club was held in the Memorial Hall on Friday night, and 40 members were present. The enthusiasm displayed augurs well for the coming season. Mr. E…

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CRICKET D.D.C.A. Semi-Finals Start Tomorrow

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

Semi-finals of the Deniliquin District Cricket Association start tomorrow. Juniors will play Deniliquin, while Boonoke is opposed to Morago,…

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Coursing Tonight at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 13

With the influx of visitors to the city for the races in the afternoon, in addition to the Wodonga Show, a bumper crowd…

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Pleasant Hills Tennis

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 12

The B team played a home match against Culcairn Church of England, and the visitors won by 3 games. The C team had a bye…

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FOOTBALL D. Probyn To Coach Wodonga Rovers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 13

In an interview with Wodonga Rovers’ president (Mr W. G. Hartwig) last night. D. Probyn accepted the position of playing coach of the…

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Cool Boxing by Kemp

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Sat.: Boxing better than in any former fight, Archie Kemp (9.8¼), knocked out Leo Berry (9.8½) in the fifth round of a…

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Albury Week-end Bowls

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 9

On Tuesday afternoon the Commercial Club had a visit from [?] RVBA touring party and a [?] of 4 rinks aside was played…

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Coursing Sprint to Noel Junior Alf Hafner A Double

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 11

Among the “town-hall company” which paraded for the 1st heat [?] the Park Stake 300 yards sp[?] at Albury speed cours[?] on…

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“Woodstock” Swimming CARNIva SWIMMING

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 7

House competition at “Woodstock” swimm’ng carnival was won by Wentworth House, 70 points, with Fawkner second, 40 points, and Sturt, 34 points…

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Town Golf Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the Town Golf Club was held, on Thursday night last, 4th inst., when the following office-bearers…

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Buraja District Tennis Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 1

The first semi-finals in the above competition were set down for decision on Saturday last. Oaklands No. 2 had a walk-over from Rennie. This…

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