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Sport, 1951

2,002 stories in Murray's papers · page 38 of 101

Riverina Golf Champion

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 3

Riverina’ champion, T. Kennedy (left) and K. Singleton, playing the crossing from the 16th to the 17th tee…

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They're Racing

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 4

"Racing, that is horse racing, is infinitely more than the popular conception of the sport, namely backing a horse to win money…

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Tomorrow’s Football

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 1

Leading teams in the Murray League, Deniliquin and Finley, will meet tomorrow at Memorial Park…

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FOOTBALL Police warn fighting players

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 11

WANGARATTA, Thurs.: Sgt. C. La Fontaine warned today that police action would be taken if there was a repetition of last Saturday’s…

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Tennis Henty Club Hold National Cup

The Observer · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 8

The proprietors of the National Cafe, Henty, have presented a handsome cup to replace the Radiola Cup, which was won outright by Culcairn Club…

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£5 Fine for Steal[?] Golf Club

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 2

Frederick James Smith [?] lan Street, Paddington, [?] guilty at the Court of [?] Sessions last week on a [?]…

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FOOTBALL South Albury’s big list

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 12

Although injuries are still leaving the team weakened, South will be able to field a good side tomorrow to meet Chiltern at Noreuil Park…

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FOOTBALL Whitecross out of ‘Glen side

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 11

Rutherglen will be without the services of Don White cross, brillant winger, when they meet Corowa tomorrow…

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The Football Incident (To the Editor)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 11

Sir,—Like “The Veteran,” after studying the football picture in Monday’s issue, I fail to see how the offending arm can possibly belong to the…

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Football Hay Teams to Play Away

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 2

Both the Hay Australian Rules and the Rugby League teams are scheduled to play competition games away this week-end. Rovers are to play Leeton…

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Teams threaten to withdraw in Rugby rift (By “Touch Judge”.)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 15

Five teams have threatened to withdraw from the Group 13 Rugby League competition following the introduction of the new competition draw. The teams, Henty, Rand, Lockhart, Culcairn and…

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59 Horses for Next Week’s Races

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 1

A Deniliquin Diggers’ Race Club spokesman expressed gratification yesterday at the nominations received for the…

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French Rugby Team Here

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 19

DARWIN, Fri : The French Rugby League team readied Darwin by Constellation airliner tonight and will arrive in Sydney tomorrow…

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BOXING Tollis beats Hassen on TKO

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Fri: Before one of the biggest crowds seen at the Melbourne Stadium for many years, Jack Hassen, 10.0 and Micky Tollis,…

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Want to Play by Water Golf

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 18

Re the article which appeared is Friday’s “Mail” concerning Ron Bywater’s prowess as a golfer, and the Rutherglen sportsman’s offer to back…

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BOXING Irate crowd causes scene at Wagga fight

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 20

WAGGA, Fri: A crowd of irate spectators surged angrily around referee Fred Henneberry after he had given a decision in favor of…

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Rugby League No Clarification in Group13 Dispute: (By “Touch Judge.”)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 19

At a late hour last evening, the attitude of clubs in Group 13, who ore disputing the decision of the executive in admitting Adelong and Tumbarumba into Southern Zone competition; had not been clarified, but it is…

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Bowls Albury Club Games

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 16

Conditions were good on Saturday when 11 rinks were in play on the Albury Bowling Club greens. Visitors welcomed by the president were Messrs…

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Rand still heads Rugby ladder

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 14

In response to the executive’s appea[?] all games in the Group 13 Ruby League competition were played yesterday. A special meeting of delegates has been convened at Holbrook next Wednesday night to deal with contentious matters introduced by protesting clubs…

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COURSING Rurtherglen Bug “bites” the books at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 15

Although he let his party down on several occasions when well fancied in recent runs, Rutherglen Bug made no mistake of Albury coursing on Saturday night when he spreadeagled the opposition in the Murray Stake…

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