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Sport, 1949

2,211 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 111

Coursing Two Races Abandoned at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 16

Corowa Coursing Club held a meeting last evening. The two last races on the programme, the River Stake and the Hurdle Race, were abandoned…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 7

The pairs competition at the local bowling green oil Saturday, afternoon was won by Messrs G. Bush end C. Platt, who after winning their first…

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Football

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 7

A meeting of members of the local Football Club is to be held in the Shire Hall this (Wednesday) evening, at 8 o’clock. One of the matters to come…

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Football Getting Ready for Football

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 10

Football fans should see many improvements to the Wodonga ground this year. New matting is to be placed on the floor of…

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Twins Show An Interest in Swimming.—

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 9

The twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Birrell, Hovell st. Wodonga, Kelvin (left) and Arnold, showed keen interest in the events at the Wodonga H.E. School’s swimming carnival at the Olympic Pool on Friday…

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Table Tennis Corowa District Association

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 16

Arrangements for the two-night tournament, which will open the table tennis season in Corowa on March 9 and 31 are in hand…

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Football Murray Border Council to Meet

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 16

The annual meeting of Murray Border Council of the Country Football League will be held in the Beehive Chambers next Sunday afternoon, when…

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Golf Walla Plans Early Opening March 22, 1949

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 15

The annual meeting of members of Walla Golf Club was attended by a large number of enthusiastic golfers. A good year was reported and the…

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Chiltern And District Football Draw For 1949

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 10

The Chiltern and District Football League draw for the season, 1949, is as follows (matches to be played on grounds of first-named…

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Football

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 3

There was a large attendance at a meeting of the Jerilderie Football Club held on Friday evening last, Mr. W. Smith in the chair…

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Bowls [?] Beechworth Champion

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 12

The championship of Beechworth Bowling Club was won by F. J. Skidmore, who defeated C. A. Reynolds 25-10. Mr Skidmore will represent…

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Bowls President's Day, 9th APRIL

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Jerilderie Bowling Club was held on Saturday afternoon last when there was a good attendance,…

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High School Tennis Players

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 3

Left to right : June McMillan and Shirley Livingstone, Albury High School, who defeated Wagga High School representatives, Shirley Hughes and Jill Wilson, 6-2, 6-3, in the doubles match at Albury yesterday…

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Tennis Championship Entries Close Today

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 12

Entries for local tennis championships close today with Albury sports or the association secretary (Mr E.Gill)…

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Boxing Frenchman Thinks He Will Beat Bailey

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 12

SYDNEY. Wed:-Frenchman Andre Famechon will arrive from Melbourne tomorrow to complete his training for his match with Ken Bailey at the…

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BOXING 14 Bouts At R.S.L. Boxing Tournament

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 14

Albury RSL’s boxing tournament, to be held at the Palais Royal Stadium to-night, has drawn 28 fighters to the ring…

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Bowls Ladies’ Club Notes

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 1

In a further preliminary contest for the women’s club A grade championship, Mrs. Eyres defeated Mrs. D…

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Table Tennis Tournament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 3

Entries are coming in steadily for the Corowa Table Tennis Association's opening tournament next Tuesday and Thursday, at the Oddfellows'…

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SWIMMING Mathieson Wins 1500 Metres Freestyle

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 16

SYDNEY, Thursday : Freshwater surf champion Roy Mathieson won the NSW 1500 metres freestyle championship at Bankstown Olympic…

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Rugby League Group Nine Breaks Away

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

Group 9 has refused to accept the Country Rugby League's decision to divide football in Groups 9, 13 and 17 into four zones. The Group will break…

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