Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Murray · Sport

Sport, 1948

1,901 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 96

Corowa Cricket Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

The team to represent Corowa at Springhurst on Saturday 31 at Jan is as follows, J. Ferguson, B. Tait, P. Larcombe, K. King, D. Carroll, M…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Boxing Evans Arrives for Big Bout

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Twenty-five-year-old American welterweight, Benny Evans, arrived here today from San Francisco to fight the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Seventy Children Attend Swimming Classes at Culcairn

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

Culcairn Swimming Pool was the site of activity test week (Wednesday to Saturday) when the N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association's touring honorary instructor, Mr. W. J. Harvey, conducted swimming…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Swimming Notes Four Wins to Ian Perrin

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

IAN PERRIN, with four victories, was the outstanding performer at Saturday night's carnival. He won the under 14, under 16, men’s 220 yards handicap and the senior dive. This grand performance rates young Ian as one of our most…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Huge Entries for Canterbury Races

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs: Enough horses to hold a complete meeting were balloted out of the programme for the meeting at Canterbury Park on…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Game of Bowls the Secret of Success

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 3

The writer of "Bowling Notes" in the "Riverina Herald," published at Echuca asks the pertinent question"... what is it that makes…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

What of Deniliquin’s Football Future?

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

WHAT will be the decision of the general meeting of the Deniliquin football Club on Monday night? This is the question that has been constantly asked by football fans. Where will Deniliquin play and under what conditions?…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Tennis No Dollars for Davis Cup Tour

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thurs.: The Commonwealth Government [?]s considered unlikely to provide dollars for the Australian Davis Cup…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

No Surprises Likely in District Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

No surprise results, are likely in district cricket games over the week—end. Boonoke has already gained six easy points. This resulted when their opponents,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Cricket No Ball Error in Fourth Test Revelation by Slow Motion Camera

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs: The newsreel pictures taken during the Fourth Test at Adelaide show that the Victorian. Ian Johnson,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

TENNIS Country Week T[?] Begin Here

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 3

Excellent entries have been received Albury’s Country Week Tennis carnival which will begin at Kendall’s Courts on…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Minute’s Silence at Cricket Match at Mildura

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 1

MILDURA. Fri.: The manager of the Indian cricket team, which begins a match against a Victorian country team at Mildura…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Bowls Albury Club Games

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 3

Saturday[?]s games were played under excellent conditions. In the O. & M. pennant. Dark Blues had a bye, while the Light Blues…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 4

Corowa journeyed to Yarrawonga on Saturday last to play the first match in the second round of the NEDLTA, and were unfortunate in…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Swimming Big Class for Instructors

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 6

Seventy children and 16 adults received swimming instruction. from Mr. W. Harvey of the NSW ASA’s Free Learn-to-Swim…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Lawn Tennis Club

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 1

Last Saturday there was the comparatively small number of 60 players at the courts, and owing to the number of members missing from the various…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Mayor Welcomes Tennis Players

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 6

Players visiting Albury for the first Inter-state Country Week Carnival in a provincial centre were welcomed to the city last…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

News From District Centres Beechworth Boxing Tournament

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 5

The large Crowd which attended the boxing tournament at the Regent Theatre on Thursday night witnessed some exciting bouts…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

CRICKET Batsman’s Paradise

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 1

Batsmen had a good week-end in district cricket. Two centuries and two high double figure scores were recorded. Star performance was…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Country Week Tennis At Albury Players Come From Parkes to Benalla

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 6

High standard of tennis which marked the opening rounds of matches in the Albury and Border LTA Country Week tourney at Kendall’s courts yesterday augurs well for the success of the fixture…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →