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Sport, 1951

2,002 stories in Murray's papers · page 34 of 101

Afternoon Coursing Likely

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 2

Owing to drastic electricity restrictions imposed by the Victorian Albury Coursing Club may have to hold its next coursing…

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Rugby referee appointments

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 20

Referees appointed for next Sunday’s fixtures in the Group 13 Rugby League. have been announced as-follows: Albury Blues v Albury Roos;…

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Table Tennis

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 20

TOWN HALL team: G. Brown, R. Marks, K. Brooks, A. McClellan.. Any player unavailable to ring 514…

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Motorcycle races at Yackondondoh

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 13

On Sunday next, May 6, a thrilling display of motor cycle and midget car racing will take place at Yackandandah…

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Bowls

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 2

A pleasant afternoon was spent at the local bowling green on Saturday afternoon last when a competition was held for trophies…

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Good Rugby Season Seems Assured

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 16

The Group 13 Rugby League competition had its 1951 baptism on Sunday and although the standard of play was not high there was an…

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Rugby League

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 2

The Hay Rugby League team is scheduled to play Darlington Point at the Point on Sunday and the following will comprise the team:—…

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Golf Albury Golf Notes

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 15

Albury Golf Club will hold a Jubilee gymkhana on Wednesday. May 9, commencing at 9 a.m. The committee extends an invitation to…

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Coursing Clubs to Cut Use of Electricity

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 15

Albury Coursing Club will voluntarily cut its electricity consumption to more than the 75 per cent. stiputated by Albury City Council,…

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Corowa Golf Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 4

Following are the four half best ball versos pair competition results held last Saturday :-- K. Singleton and J. B. Low, 4 up:…

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Group 13 Competition Rugby Draw

The Observer · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 7

The following is the draw for the 1951 Group 13 Rugby League competition, which commenced last Sunday. Fixtures shown will be played on the…

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Showground As Football Oval

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 11

Albury showground would make a fine football eval and should be utilised as such, former president of Albury Show…

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Football Rules Match Against Yanco

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 2

The Hay Australian Rules Club will play its first match of the 1951 competition against Yanco at that centre on Sunday. This game will give…

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Rugby League Henty's Defeat in First Group 13 Game

The Observer · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 7

In a game which was lacking in co-ordination, Albury 'Roos defeated Henty by 18 points to 4 in the opening games of the Group 13 Southern Zone…

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"Us Kids" (To Corowa's New Football Coach)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 3

Hoorah for good old footle and the men who play the game. A cheer for our new skipper--to his team the same:…

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FOOTBALL C. and D. League Teams improve

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 12

Competition in the Chiltern and District League this season is better and, although many players have been lost to outside clubs, most teams…

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COURSING Albury race tonight

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 19

By observing the restrictions imposed by the Albury City Council the Albury Greyhound Coursing Club will be quite within its rights in…

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‘Roos-Blues rugby clash tomorrow (By “Touch Judge”)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 19

Albury Blues and Albury Roos, who provided fireworks in last season’s grand final, will feature in the major clash tomorrow,…

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Guests at Holbrook Picnic Races

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 7

Left to right : Miss Brenda Jones, Mrs Max Drummond and Kiss Bonnie Roche, who were guests at the Holbrook…

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‘Roos attack foils during yesterday’s Rugby

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 11

K. Clifford (’Roos), with V. Griffith (centre) and F. Nagle (background) in support, endeavours to break through the defences during a fast attack in yesterday’s 13-all drawn Rugby League fixture between Albury “Blues’ and Albury ’Roos…

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