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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1950

2,014 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 101

Cricket Len Hggins’ Record 200 Not Out Against Footballers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 7

BESIDES establishing a new individual batting record of 200 not out last Saturday Len Higgins, of Morago, was associated with Bill Allitt (67) in a club third wicket record partnership of 231…

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Football South’s Annual Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 16

Mr J. Britton was re-elected unopposed as president of the South Albury Football Club at the annual meeting held in the South…

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Cricket in N.z. Australians in Early Trouble

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 19

AUCKLAND f[?] Ken [?] Burke and Dong [?] Australia from collapse in their first innings against Auckland…

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Coursing Abspear Lands the Money

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 11

BACKED from 6/1 to 5/4, favorite Abspear put up a good performance to snatch victory by a neck almost on the post from Sydney visitor, Tul Tul, in the Hume Stake at Albury on Saturday night…

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Switch in Venue of Big Rugby

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 9

SYDNEY, Sun.: Shortage of money has forced the management Committee of the NSW Country Rugby League to…

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Culcairn Rugby Club Had Good Season

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 9

The following office-bearers were elected at the annual meeting of the Rugby club on Friday night : President, Mr V. V. Nash;…

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Blocked Sewer Stops Races

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 7

BRISBANE, Sat.: Because inspectors considered a blocked sewer near the course constituted a health risk, the races at Albion…

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Big Cricket Griqualand Fights Back

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 8

KIMBERLEY, Sun.: [?] West, in a fine recovery with the highest seventh wicket stand of the tour against Australia, were 8/247…

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Pennant Tennis Toorak to Meet Albury in Grand-final

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 5

PLAYING strong and consistent tennis throughout Toorak comfortably defeated Arnolds in the A grade final on Saturday, and will now vie for premiership honors against Albury…

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Tennis Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 6

Corowa A team had a narrow win against St. Mary's on the grass courts on Saturday last. Sets were even at the end of the ladies' and…

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Ferrier Plays Brilliant Golf

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 11

HARLINGEN (Texas), Monday: Jim Ferrier played brilliant golf over the final two rounds of the Rio Grande open tourney to jump…

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Auckland Cricket a Draw

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 10

AUCKLAND (NZ), Mon: Auckland today forced a draw with Australia after having been set 255 minutes in which to score 302 runs or play out…

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Swimming Notes Move to Conduct Carnivals On Week Days

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 5

During this season, gates at the Swimming Club's Saturday night carnivals have been much lower than other seasons. This…

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Hay Racecourse Cleared Races Next

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

STRENUOUS efforts by committeemen and supporters of the Hay Jockey Club over the past week, and week-end have resulted in the Hay racecourse being sufficiently cleared of the water which inundated the whole of the back straight to…

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CRICKET. Globe Hit Up Big Score Against Coreen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 6

The Globe scored their biggest tally for the season against Coreen on Sunday last, when these two teams met, at Wahgunyah. They…

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Football Two New Teams for O. and K. League

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 11

Two new football teams, North Wangaratta and Bruck Mills, may form to join the Ovens and King League…

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Original Correspondence Bowls and Bowdlerism or Ducks and Drakes (To the Editor of "The Riverine Grazier.")

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

Sir,—And so "Bowls," that almost occupational disease of councillors, has reared its often drooped head again in Hay, but this time, apparently,…

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Football Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 4

A general meeting of the Berrigan Football Club was held at the Shire Hall on Thursday evening, when Mr W. Bruce presided over a good…

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Bowls Culcairn to Visit Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 15

Arrangements have been completed for the visit by Culcairn to Corowa next Sunday. Members are to hand in their names, together with those…

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Home for a Football Coach

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 15

Benalla’s new football coach, Ken Walker, who has arrived from Launceston, where he coached for three years, is probably the first football coach In Victoria to have a new home erected for him…

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