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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1950

2,014 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 101

Cricket First Grade Four Will Be Decided Tomorrow

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 15

Fourth team to contact semi-finals of [?] and Wodonga Association’s first grade competition will be decided tomorrow last day’s play of the final round of home and home games…

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Country Week Cricket Ballarat 5/468 V. Albury-wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: With 468 runs, and only five wickets down after the first day’s play, Ballarat seems certain to gain…

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CRICKET Footballers or Commission One Must Fall Back to B Grade

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 5

Due to the rain only two D.D.C.A. games were concluded last week-end, Boonoke defeating Commission on the…

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Swimming Agnew to Try for Record

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 18

SYDNEY, Fri.: Although he is suffering from a cold, Empire Games champion, Garrick Agnew, of WA, will attack the Australian…

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Wangaratta Autumn Racing Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 18

A total of £690 in prize-money and trophies will be distributed at Wangaratta Autumn Racing Carnival on Victorian Labor Day- week-end, March…

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Football Gate Pooling Decision Tomorrow

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 19

The adjourned annual meeting of Ovens and Murray Football League will decide tomorrow whether gates will be pooled or not during the…

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Ireland Wins Rugby

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 12

LONDON, Sun.: Ireland defeated Scotland 21 points to nil in a [?] Rugby Union match at Dublin yesterday…

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Coursing Havoc Chief Brilliant!

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 10

The Wagga speedster, Havoc Chief, off the scratch mark of two yards, won the Handicap of 525 yards in impressive style Albury coursing on Saturday night. Starting 7/4 favorite, the son of Trion and Valley's Daughter scored by a length…

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Racing Eight Rams Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY, Sun.: An eight-oar boat was badly damaged when it struck a bridge pylon today. Sydney had just begun a sprint…

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Football Culcairn Getting Ready

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 8

The annual meeting of Culcairn Football Club on Friday night was attended by more than 40 members. The president, Mr D. Cox, presided. In his report the president said…

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Swimming Fastest Time for an Australian Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 11

Olympic and Empire Games swimmer, Garrick Agnew, last night recorded the fastest time ever by an Australian for the distance in winning the NSW 1650 yards freestyle championship. Because Agnew is a West…

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Eccentric Kept Children’s Tennis Balls

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sat.: An important clue in the mystery attack on Charles McDuggan, of Marrickville, may be hundreds of old…

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Bowls Country Week Singles

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 12

SYDNEY, Mon.: Nevill E Lance, of Boolaroo, today won the Country Week singles bowls title by defeating A. Andrews,…

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Rugby Star Stays in Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY, Mon.: Star Rugby League full-back, Clive Churchill, will not play with a country team this season. He will remain with…

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Deniliquin’s Football Coach

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 1

Kevin O’Donnell, 25-year-old St. Kilda forward, has been offered the position of Deniliquin Football Club's 1950…

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Balranald Success at Hay Races

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

THE Balranald apprentice A. W. Smith, rode three winners at the Hay Jockey Club's, meeting on Saturday last, while the three horses brought from Balranald for the meeting each scored. Mr. J. J. Perrignon, of Moulamein, was the…

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[?]Athoura News Tennis [?]eniliquin Defeats Mathoura

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 7

[?] a challenge match be[?] [?]een Deniliquin and Ma[?] ura, played at Mathoura on [?]uday, weather conditions…

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CRICKET All-round Performance by Clarry Keech

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 7

In a match between Mathoura and Bunnaloo played at Mathoura on Saturday, Clarry Keech scored 58 runs for…

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Football Highest Paid Coach Merrett Clinches With Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 11

Vice-captain of Richmond for four years, Leo Merrett, Was in Albury yesterday to clinch his appointment with Albury…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 7

The Club President (Bert Way) on Thursday evening last won the Club Championship for the season defeating Jim Lee in the final. The latter got…

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