Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Murray · Sport

Sport, 1949

2,211 stories in Murray's papers · page 71 of 111

Japs. Set New Swimming Records Los Angeles

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 15

A NEW world record for 1500 metres was established yesterday when Japanese swam competitively for the first time in the United States since the war…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

N.e.d. Football. Yarrawonga Beat Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 16

Second semi-final of the N.E.D. Roman Catholic Debating and Sports Association football between Yarrawonga and Corowa was contested at…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

RUGBY May Fly From N.Z. To Play in Grand Final

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 16

BOWRAL, Wed: Permission to fly Noel Mulligan home from New Zealand as soon as the Australian team has completed its tour, is being sought…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

TENNIS St. Patrick’s Club’s Annual Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 16

Rt. Rev. Monsignor T. Barry was welcomed to Albury by the club and he accepted the position of patron of the Tennis Club…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

TENNIS North-Wanganella Inter Club Tennis Tournament

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 7

North Tennis Club defeated Wanganella, 24 sets to eight, in an interclub challenge match at the North Deniliquin…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Cricket Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 3

It seems rather early to be talking about cricket, folks, but there is always a lot of talking to be done before the first hopeful ball is trundled…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Table Tennis Champions

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 12

Trophy winners at the table tennis championship tournament in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday night. BACK ROW (left to right) : A. Krivickas (open singles champion and runner-up in doubles championship), J…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Week-end Football

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 5

Deniliquin visits Tocumwal tomorrow to meet that team in the final of the Murray League “Losers’ ” premiership…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Hay Golf Club Associates

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 2

The C Grade club championship final, played over 36 holes, was won by Mrs. McLeod, who defeated Miss T. Sylvander, 5 up and 4 to play…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Second Rugby Semi-final at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 12

OLD rivals in Albury “Blues” and Holbrook will fight out the issue in the second semi-final of the Southern Zone Group 13 Rugby League competition at Albury on Sunday…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Corowa Races Next

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 3

The Corowa Race Club will hold its August meeting next Tuesday, August 23, the first race being timed to start at 1.45 o'clock. Very good…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Table Tennis Games at Culcairn

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 8

Culcairn Table Tennis Association games, played on Thursday night last week, resulted: Reds d. Tigers, 17-12; Blues d. Golds. 17-12; Federals d…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Rugby League Hay to Play Darlington Point for Final

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 2

On Sunday the Hay team will travel to Darlington Point to play the final of the Sub-Group competition. No doubt it will be the game of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Gay Tennis Club Ball Outstanding Decorations

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 1

ENILIQUIN LAWN TENNIS CLUB held their annual ball in the Town Hall on Tuesday night when there [?] over 200 people present and the decorations were [?]table for their brightness and novelty…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Culcairn just Beaten in Thrilling Rugby Semi-Final Protest Entered

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 6

Albury 'Roos were hard-pressed to defeat Culcairn by 11 points to 7 in the first semi-final of the Southern Zone Group 13 Rugby competition at Albury on Sunday. Both teams fully lived up to their reputations and the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Cricket at Memorial Park this Year

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 6

The Cricket Association was advised on Friday evening that Memorial Park would be available for competitive cricket,…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Balldale Football Club Trophy Winners for 1949

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 4

Best and fairest: J. Edmunds 17. J. Batson 11, W. Witherden 10, D. McCooke 8, C. Wilson 7, C. Scott 7 N. Wilson 7, M. Johnston 5. D…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Tennis Competition to be Run in Four Grades

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 8

A general meeting of delegates to Henty and District Tennis Association on Wednesday night decided to run its competition in four grades this year—A. A…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Exciting Finish to Football Semifinal Record Gate Takings

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 7

The second semi-final in the A. & D. League, played at Culcairn on Saturday between Wagga and Mangoplah, proved to be one of the best and most exciting games played for years. Only two points separated the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Football Second Semi-final--wahgunyah V South Corowa at Coreen Tomorrow

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 4

Followers of the Coreen and District Football League, and football enthusiasts generally, are anticipating a grand afternoon's football at Coreen tomorrow. (Saturday); when Wahgunyah the leaders of the competition, and South Corowa (second) will fight out the right to play…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →