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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,211 stories in Murray's papers · page 62 of 111

Rugby League. Hay to Oppose the 'Point

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 4

On Sunday, Hay will play the undefeated Darlington Point team in their second last competition match of the second round…

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Football Balldale Club Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 1

Keith Shea visited Balldale during he week and gave players a blackboard lecture. The boys are looking forward to tomorrow's match at…

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Table Tennis Games at Henty

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 6

Matches were continued in the Henty and District Table Tennis Association competition at St. Paul's Hall on Monday night Results…

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£341 Profit From Knockout Football Carnival

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 1

Mr. H. Yates presided over a meeting of the public at Yerong Creek on Saturday evening, when the report and financial statement of the 1949…

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News and Notes Along the Football Fron[?] Murray League E.r.f. Ass0ciation

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 4

DENILIQUIN may yet compete in a Murray[?] final this season! The M.F.L. secretary (Mr. Les Belt) has sug[?] that a losers' premiership be conducted to maintain…

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Pigeon Racing

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 15

To-day the Albury and Wodonga [?] Society will conduct the [?] race of the 1949 season. The [?] will fly from Grong Grong—an…

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Vital Rugby Games To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 15

Tomorrow’s [?] in the Group 13 [?] League are at a [?] can materially [?] the [?] of…

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Boxing Williams Retains Lightweight Title

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 15

LOS ANGELES, Fri: World lightweight champion Ike Williams retained his title last night when he scored a fourth round technical k.o…

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Football Barnawartha Club Notes

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 15

Despite recent poor showings Barnawartha hope to put up a good display today against their old neighborly rivals, Chiltern…

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Tennis Sidwell Defeated by Canadian

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 14

MONTREAL, Thurs: The Australian Davis Cup team received a rude shock in the Australia-Canada tie today when Brendan Slacken…

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Table Tennis and Euchre at Wahgunyah

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 12

Table tennis and euchre are proving a popular combination in the series of school socials at Wahgunyah. This week’s euchre…

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Played Rugby !

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 11

WAGGA, Stan: More than half North Wagga football team have stated that they will , not play against Culcairn on Saturday if…

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Former Boxing Champion Remarries Former Wife

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 11

CALIFORNIA, . Sun.: Barney Ross, ex-world lightweight and. welterweight boxing champion, who distinguished himself during the fighting on…

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Reserve Grade Rugby Four Now Clearly Clarified

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 7

The defeat of Rand at Albury yesterday leaves the vanquished two games out of the reserve grade rugby league premiership…

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Holbrook Protect Place In Rugby League Four

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 7

HOLBROOK came right back to wining form in yesterday’s Group 13 Rugby League competition games, and in providing the upset of the day by toppling [?] at Lochhart, have protected what was formerly a rather precarious in the four…

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Pigeon Racing. Record Entries for Saturday’s Race

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 9

The Albury and Wodonga Pigeon Society commenced the racing season on Saturday with a fly from Grong Grong, airline distance 93 miles…

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Table Tennis Exhibitions Fdr Corowa To-morrow Night

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 12

Preparations are almost complete for o the table tennis exhibition tournament on Tuesday night in the Rex Theatre. Corowa…

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Cricket England May Force Win in Test

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 9

LONDON, Sun: With New Zealand 8/276 at stumps in the Third Test-Brown’s ramble in -putting the visitors in first was not crowned with…

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Wodonga Tablet Tennis

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 12

Because of the Corowa exhibition vitation tournament tonight, in [?] W. Hartwig, C. Brewer, D. [?] and three Balts have been invite…

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Boxing Toomey Has Easy Win

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 12

SYDNEY, Mon: Queenslander Jack Toomey, 10.8, knocked out Ted Prior, 10.10, within one minute of the start of the second round of…

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