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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,211 stories in Murray's papers · page 68 of 111

Football Nathalia’s Easy M.F.L. First Semi-final Win Deniliquin Accounted for by Finley

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 August 1949 · page 1

NATHALIA (16.11) overwhelmed Berrigan (8.15) in a brilliant M.F.L. first semi-final win at Strathmerton on Saturday. Nathalia 16.11 (107)…

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Yarrawonga Regatta Dec. 31

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 15

Yarrawonga Rowing Club has been allocated December 31 for its annual regatta. Mr. K. McLellan was re-elected president of the club…

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Rand in Reserve Rugby Four

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 15

The Group 13 Rugby League secretary (Mr E. S. Hedditch) has officially announced that Rand displace Holbrook from the reserve grade…

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Boxing Hassen Wants Return Fight with Cruz

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 15

SYDNEY. Tues: Jack Hassen. who has asked for a return fight against the Mexican Rudy Cruz. has cancelled plans to fight in Honolulu, his…

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Football. Berrigan Outed by Nathalia

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 5

The Berrigan football team went to Strathmerton on Saturday full of hope that it would not be their last game for the season, and they had an…

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Tennis Davis Cup Draw on

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 15

NEW YORK, Tues: Draw for the inter-zone Davis Cup tie between Italy and Australia will be made on Thursday and not tomorrow as earlier stated…

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Mr. Henry Heath’s Death Was Over-arm Swimming Champion

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 2

On Saturday last the death occurred of Mr Henry Heath. for many years a resident at Wirlinga, near Albury. In his young…

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Local Association Boosts Cricket at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 9

CRICKET in Wodonga has received a tremendous boost by the formation of a local association. Since the decision to form the association, made at a meeting…

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Tallon May Not Play Big Cricket Again

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 15

BRISBANE, Tues: Australia’s wicketkeeper Don Tallon may not play in big cricket matches this season because of business reasons and family…

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Boxing Charles 7/2 on Favorite

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 15

NEW YORK. Wed: Ezzard Charles yesterday was 7/2 on favorite for his National Boxing Association world heavyweight championship fight with…

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Football Jerilderie Defeats Barooga

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 1

Jerilderie won fairly comfortably from Barooga on Sunday last on the local ground. Had the visitors' shooting for goal in the second…

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Golf Holbrook Championship Henderson Defeats Hume

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 16

In one of the most evenly contested matches in the history of the Holbrook Club, C. 3. Henderson was victorious at the 37th hole in the…

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First Rugby Competition Semi-Final Sunday ’Roos To Meet Culcairn At Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 16

THE minor series in the Group 13 Rugby League competition were concluded on Sunday and Albury ’Roos, who have dominated the points table since June 5, finished with an undefeated record and have accordingly been proclaimed minor premiers…

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FOOTBALL Umpires For O. And M., A. And D. Semi-Finals

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Wed: Ovens and Murray field umpire appointed by the VFL tonight for the first semi-final at Albury on Saturday was Grant…

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Cricket Turf Wicket at Alexandra Park Association’s Requests To Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 15

Application for permission to lay a turf wicket at Alexandra Park No. 1 oval was made by Albury and Wodonga Cricket Association to Albury…

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Hillston Golf Club

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 2

The Hillston Golf Club championships were decided over 36 holes stroke play on Sunday last, and the whole town appeared to be interested…

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Rugby League Carrathool Defeats Hillston 14-Nil

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 2

In Sunday's match at Carrathool between Hillston and Carrathool Rugby League teams, in which the home team won by 14 points to nil…

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Sandy Creek Football Team

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 7

BACK ROW (left to right) : S. Shields, C. O’Neill, D. O’Neill, B. McGrath, R. Pickett (v.c.), G. Kelly, A. Seaton, G. Hempel (goal umpire). CENTRE ROW: H. McGrath (19th), R. I’Anson, A. Kemp (c.), L. McGrath, T…

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Table Tennis Corowa Club Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 1

At a meeting of members of the Corowa Table Tennis Club, Mr. Jack Durward. formerly a vice president, was elected president in place of Mr…

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Tennis Women’s B Grade Pennant Finals

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 12

Only section of the ABLTA’s winter [?] competition to be completed is the women’s B Grade, finals of which will be played…

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