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Sport, 1949

2,211 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 111

Mathoura News Tennis Club

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 8

At the annual meeting of [?] tennis club held recently the [?] ance sheet showed a credit [?] ance of £30. Mr. J.Osborne…

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Tennis Team to Play Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Corowa Tennis Club against Wahgunyah at Wahgunyah on Saturday next:-- Messrs…

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Coreen District Cricket Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 4

The Association, with two home and home matches to play, has reached an interesting stage after last Sunday's matches. The position of clubs at…

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The Murray League Football Bid

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 3

Madam,—Your sports writer "Observer" in his article on "the public's opinion of the D.F.C. Murray League bid," appears to…

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Cricket Oldfield-kippax Benefit Match

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 2

A crowd of over 40,000 turned out at the Sydney Cricket-ground on Saturday for the above match. Hassett's XI were disposed of for a…

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Cricket Corowa B Defeat Cornishtown

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 4

Corowa was successful in defeating Cornishtown in the last of the home and home matches. This victory completed a successful series of…

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TENNIS Victorian Country Week Tallangatta Women Take C Grade

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 11

Tallangatta district, competing for the first year, placed itself on the tennis map by annexing the women’s C grade teams premiership…

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Swimming Notes Local Team Scores in Men’s Riverina Championship Breaststroke Title to Norma King

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 8

DENILIQUIN won four titles—including the senior relay —at the Riverina championship carnival at Leeton on Sunday. The relay side “won all the way,” each man gaining a yard or so…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 7

Three pairs tied by winning three games each in the pairs’ competition on Saturday afternoon, and a play-off was necessary. Victory eventually…

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Footballers At Cricket

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 4

Footballers from Albury and North Albury clubs met in a social cricket match at the sportsground at the week-end…

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Next Saturday’s Albury Races

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 12

With such a satisfactory nomination, good fields and keen racing should be the order at the Albury racecourse on Saturday…

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Tennis Pennant Trophies to Be Presented

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 10

Presentations of trophies won by [?] players daring the past two seasons will made at the dance which the Albury and Border Lawn…

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Football. Deniliquin Wants to Join Murray League

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 4

Considering that recent individual moves to break away from [?] League “spell finish to a competition gone [?] Football Club,…

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“Promised To Back Horses In ‘fixed’ Races”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 12

SYDNEY, Tuesday : A man posing as a retired bookmaker had obtained £800 by promising to back horses in “fixed” races,…

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News from the District CORRYONG Football on Way

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 8

The local clubs are having their annual meetings and making preliminary arrangements for the next season. Corryong club had an…

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Testimonial Cricket Win for Morris’ Xi by Eight Wickets Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 12

MORRIS’ Eleven beat Hassett’s Eleven outright by eight wickets in the Kippax-Oldfield testimonial match, which ended at Sydney cricket ground to-day. Hassett’s Eleven scored 204 and 437, and Morris’ Eleven 581 and 2/62…

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CRICKET Team For S.A. Tour To Be Announced To-day

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 12

SYDNEY, Tues. : Former chairman of the Australian Cricket Board of Control (Mr R. A. Oxlade) will announce the names, of…

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Bowls Ladies' Day

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 3

There was a good gathering on the local green on Saturday afternoon when a Ladies' Day was held. Bowlers included a number of…

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Swimming Championship Carnival Sunday Week

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 3

The championship carnival to be held at the local pool will take place on Sunday week, 13th March, and arrangements therefor are…

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Football Yarrawonga Club Get-together Social

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 12

Players and committee of the Yarrawonga Football Club held an enjoyable get-together. Committee was pleased to see…

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