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Sport, 1949

2,211 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 111

Bowls a Grade Championship

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 5

Several close contests marked the second series of matches in the Deniliquin Bowling Club’s A grade championship…

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Football Teams Meet

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 11

Yarrawonga Football Club visited North Albury Club at the weekend, and an enjoyable match resulted in a win for North Albury…

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Ferrier Eleventh in Texas Golf

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 12

SAN ANTONIO (Texas), Mon.: Dave Douglas, of Delaware, shot six under par for 65 to win the 10,000 dollar Texas open golf…

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Tennis Notes Corowa Defeats. Wahgunyah Blacks

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 4

Corowa Tennis Club reversed their form of the previous week when they defeated Wahgunyah Blacks at Wahgunyah on Saturday after a good…

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Echuca League Football Future is Indefinite

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 4

The future of Echuea League football is indefinite. Conflicting rumours are to hand that “all is” not well” with…

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Speed Boat Racing Next Saturday Nippy Outboards in Fast Week-end Trials

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 5

MIME fast boats — four inboards and five outoards — will compete la the. Deniliquin Boat Club’s regatta at Edwardes Street poo! nest Saturday afternoon. A club official said today that…

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Letters to the Editor Schools Denied Use of Sportsground for Football

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 7

Sir,—I read with disgust a report in Thursday’s “Border Morning Mail” of Albury Council’s decision to advise schools that the…

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CRICKET S.A. Holds Fighting Chance In Shield SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 11

A SURPRISINGLY [?] last wicket partnership of [?] by wicketkeeper Langley and opening bowler [?] today gave S.A. a fighting chance in the Sheffield Shield match against N.S.W. at Sydney Cricket Ground…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

A rink competition was played on the local green on Saturday. At the [?] of the third round it was found that four teams had lied with two wins…

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Tennis

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

The local Methodist team were defeated by the Finley team rather comfortably on Saturday, Results were: Men’s Doubles,…

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Cricket Sheffield Shield to N.S.W. Undefeated [?] Season

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tuesday: New South Wales defeated South Australia, by eight wickets in the Sheffield Shield match at Sydney Cricket…

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Women’s Cricket England 1/140 Against Australian XI

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 12

SYDNEY, Tues: England scored one for 140 against Australia’s first innings total of 130 when stumps were drawn in the England v an…

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Bowls

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Jerilderie Bowling Club was held on Saturday afternoon last. Arrangements were made for the…

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Rugby League Culcairn Club

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 13

The following were present at the annual meeting of the Culcairn Rugby League Football Club on Monday night at Mrs Whitty’s cafe: Messrs J…

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Swimming Hotels Swim Again Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 15

The weekly point-score carnival series will be continued at the Olympic Fool tonight and another star-studded programme will be…

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Boxing Hassen to Meet Bailey

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 16

SYDNEY, Wed.—Lightweight star, Jack Hassen, will meet Ken Balley in his next fight at Sydney Stadium…

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Championship Swimming Carnival JERILDERIE, 13th MARCH

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 4

The biggest acquatic event in Jerilderie's history will take place on Sunday, 13th March, when the championship carnival will be held…

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Tennis Argoon Players at "The Point"

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 3

A team from the Argoon Tennis Club visited Darlington Point on Sunday last to play a team skippered by J. Fulton. The day was…

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Women’s Cricket Australian XI Forces Draw

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 16

SYDNEY, Wed: An Australian XI forced a draw with the visiting English team in the women’s cricket at Menly today…

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