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Sport, 1949

2,211 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 111

Racing Culcairn Club Benefit Meeting

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 8

It was decided at a meeting of Culcairn Race Club Committee that Monday, May 2nd, be applied for as the date for the benefit meeting at…

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Cricket Ladies v. MEN

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

The following ladies' team will play a men's team on Sunday on than railway flat at 2.30 p.m. sharp:—-Molly…

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CRICKET [?]ews and Notes

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 5

Higgins, Morago’s hard lost no time in making [?]ds for his unlucky 98 in [?]econd last match Laying…

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Cricket East Albury Club Notes

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 15

Players are reminded that practice will commence on Monday, February 28, at 6 o’clock. Owing to the bye, there was…

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Swimming Notes Mr. H. G. Campbell Retires From All Club Offices His Vision and Enterprise Elevated Deniliquin Swimming to High Plane

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 7

MR. H. G. CAMPBELL, Swimming Club president, handicapper, selector and general mainstay, threw a bombshell at the club’s meeting on Tuesday night when he announced his retirement from all executive positions…

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Culcairn Branch To Cater At Races

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

A letter was received at the monthly meeting of Culcairn branch C.W.A., from Culcairn Race Club, asking that the branch take charge of the…

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Whites and Blacks Level to A Grade Tennis Competition

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 7

Beating Henty Black on Saturday, Henty White drew level with that team in the lead of the Henty and District Tennis Association A grade competition. Culcairn Church of England and Culcairn Town complete…

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Public Opinion All Football Enthusiasts Keen for Murray League Interest, Keenness, Gates Should Increase With Appearance of New Teams

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 5

TOWN and district football enthusiasts fully endorse Deniliquin Football Club’s decision to apply for admission to Murray League. Popular opinion Is that keenness will be stimulated with a resultant increase in gates…

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Coursing Black Trion May Win

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 15

Patr[?] will be presented with the full card of ten events tonight at the meeting of the Albury Greyhound Coursing Club…

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TENNIS Wodonga Semi-Final

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 15

Courts chosen for today’s second semi-final in the Wodonga [?] competition between Railway and Glenly are St. Augustine’s. Play to…

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Cricket Kippax-oldfield Match Hassett’s Fighting Innings

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 14

SYDNEY, Fri.: [?] Hassett played a captain’s innings of 71 not out in the Kippax-Oldfield testimonial match at the Sydney Cricket…

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COURSING Three Men Arrested, Dog Seized

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 12

LISMORE, Sun.: Police arrested three men and took possession of the greyhound Brindle Havoc after it won a race at Lismore last night…

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GOLF Beechworth Club Annual Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Beechworth Golf Club was held at the Public Library on Wednesday evening, February 23, when those present…

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Swimming Marshall Equals Record Won All Senior Freestyle Titles

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 8

BRISBANE, Sun.: Victorian John Marshall last night won the Ausralian 100 and 800 yards freestyle swimming…

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Football South Albury Youth Club Notes

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 12

The South Albury Youth Club committee has set two nights each week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) for club activities. Members who…

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Wagga St. Patrick’s Day Racing Club

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 11

Nominations for all events for Wagga St. Patrick’s Day Racing Club will close on Monday, March 1, at 4 p.m., with the secretary. Mr. J. H…

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Football Annual Meeting of Henty Aust. Rules Club

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 8

THE annual meeting of the. Henty Australian Rules Football Club was held in the School of Arts on Friday, February 25. Mr. J. S. Wild (president) was in the chair, and there…

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Cricket J. Hunter’s 182 Runs Newmarket Gifford (Bandiana) Scores Century in Second Grade

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 10

A BRILLIANT 182 by J. Hunter for Newmarket, against North Albury was a highlight of Saturday’s games in the Albury and Wodonga Association competitions. Only other century on Saturday was scored by M. Gifford,…

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Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 2

Results of championship were: A grade V. Crowther [?] Horn, 31-14; N. Macaulay…

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DAYSDALE Tennis

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 8

On Saturday, Daysdale journey to Oaklands and a very close match resulted. At the conclusion of the men’s and women’s…

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