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Sport, 1951

2,002 stories in Murray's papers · page 40 of 101

Harmony Prevails in Group 13 Rugby League (By “Touch Judge.”)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 15

Troubled wafers were effectively calmed at a special Group 13 Rugby League meeting of Holbrook lost evening. Meeting was called to clarify the executive’s action…

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Tennis Australians Have Easy Matches in France

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 16

PARIS, Wed: Australian tennis players have easy rounds in the French championships today. Mrs Thelma Long plays Mme Yvonne…

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Frenchmen Reveal Good Form to Defeat Monaro in First Rugby Game Here

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 16

CANBERRA, Wed.: The French Rugby League team opened its Australian tour with a 37-12 win over Eden Monaro here today. The Frenchmen were unimpressive early, but…

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Subsidies for Swimming Pools

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 2

The Government had agreed to subsidise country centres to enable, them to build swimming pools and would carry out that agreement, the…

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Rugby League Dispute Settled

The Observer · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 8

The Southern Zone Group 13 protest, arising out of the executive's action in admitting Adelong and Tumbarumba to the 1951 competition, was settled…

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Corowa Golf Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 4

Results of the stroke round on Saturday are as follows:--A Wells, 80-13-67; J. Pettifer, 03-24-60; A. Grant, 90-20-10; T[?]…

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Albury Golf Notes

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 20

A notable feature on the links this week was the large number of visitors. Coming mostly from metropolitan areas, over 70 visitors have…

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Tennis Club Notes

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 20

GLENLY: Ladies’ day will be conducted next Wednesday. Games will be played in two divisions, and players are requested to bring their own…

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Tomorrow’s Football

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 1

Deniliquin will meet Tocumwal tomorrow in another important match in the Murray League competition…

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Golf Draw for Associates

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 2

The following is the draw for the qualifying round of the "Mrs. Hodgson" trophy to be played to-morrow in conjunction with the first round of the…

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Races Still Uncertain

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 8

At 3.15 this afternoon no decision had been reached as to whether the Diggers’ race meeting would be held…

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Swimming Pool Benefit Shoot On Saturday (Tomorrow)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 1

The committee of the Border Gun Club invite all interested to be present at the clay bird shoot to be held on the Wahgunyah old…

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Wagga Referee for Rugby Match Against France

The Observer · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 8

Noel Hedditch, well-known Wagga cricketer, has been chosen to referee the Rugby League fixture between the Southern Districts and France at…

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FOOTBALL Issue of day permits

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 19

Further statement on the issue of day permits was made by Murray [?] district council to the Victorian Country Football League…

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Albury Blues Defeat Henty In Group 13 Rugby Competition

The Observer · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 8

In a good, even game, Albury Blues withstood a determined challenge by the Henty team in die concluding stages of the Group 13 Rugby League competition game at Henty on Sunday afternoon to win by 12 points to 2. Henty monopolised the game in the second half, after being…

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Big bets lost at Albury races

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 20

Most punters received a “lacing” at yesterday’s races at Albury, but a few big bets came off. Among big wagers noticed were:…

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Swimming Club’s Annual Social “Something Missing,” Says President

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 7

At the annual social of the Deniliquin Amateur Swimming and Life Saving Club in the Town Hall on Tuesday night, the…

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Football Special Week-end Matches to Mark Jubilee

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 2

HAY Football Clubs will observe Australia's Jubilee with special matches on Saturday and Sunday. The Australian Rules Club is scheduled to play Griffith in the West Zone competition on Saturday and the Rugby…

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Brocklesby Cricket Stalwart

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 19

A surprise presentation was made to Mr H. Severin, president of Brocklesby Cricket Club, who has been a member for 26 years…

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U.n. Racing Across Parallel

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 19

TOKIO, Friday: United Nations columns were racing across the 38th parallel on the eastern front near Inje today…

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