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Sport, 1951

2,002 stories in Murray's papers · page 45 of 101

Coursing Wagga Off Until Saturday Night

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 20

The Wagga coursing meeting to have been held last evening has been postponed until Saturday night. The secretary of the club. Mr E. Gillett,…

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Culcairn Football Team

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 19

Left to right, back row: B. Schultz (19th), K. Mackie, A. Reaper, M. Ritchie, K. Smith, H. Hensel, J. Brand, H. Gardiner, M. Pascoe. Centre row: H. Pattison, F. Barker, J. Crawley, F. Stephens (c), D. Pitson, N. Raufers, A. Densley (20th). Front…

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Tomorrow’s Football

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

Selectors chose Deniliquin’s team to play Berrigan tomorrow at Memorial Park as follows: Backs, H. Landale. E. Thomason,…

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Coursing Good Win for Ladven at Albury

The Observer · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 8

Ladven, the successful coursing dog owned by Mr. Bert Pertzel, added to her fine list of victories on the Albury track when she proved too good for…

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Rugby 15 Named in French Test Team

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 20

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The French Rugby League selectors tonight chose a player who has not arrived in Australia, in their first test team…

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C.C.Y. Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 4

On Sunday last Corowa journeyed to Wodonga for the second match in the Kelly, cup competition Fielding still a [?] side. Corowa…

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Football Teams for Week-end

The Observer · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 8

Henty Australian Rules team to play Mangoplah, at Henty, on Saturday will selected from the following: K. Gough, S. Rune, R. Gough, K. Taylor, J. Wild,…

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BOXING Dave Sands’ first English fight—July 10

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 20

SYDNEY, Thursday: Empire middle-weight champion Dave Sands will appear on the same bill as the Randolph Turpin—Sugar Ray Robinson world…

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E They Saw Riverina Defeat the Frenchmen at Rugby

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 13

A section of the record crowd which saw the Riverina division Rugby team defeat the touring French team on the sportsground on Wednesday…

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You’re Sure of a Win at Digger Golf

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 18

It doesn’t matter two hoots if you’re a golfer or have never seen a golf course in your life before, you can still win a…

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Frank Johnson’s Dixielanders Attract 500 DANCERS £160 Door at Lawn Tennis Club Ball

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

Approximately 500 dancers attended the Lawn Tennis Club annual ball in the Town Hall on Tuesday night when…

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[?] National Anthem at Rugby

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 4

Sir,—I wholeh[?] with the views expec[?] in the “Mail” [?] the absence of the playing of the National Anthem at the…

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Blues and Adelong in Major Rugby Clash

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 19

Now that the hustle and bustle of the French game has subsided, Rugby interest will revert to the Group 13 competition which will…

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Richmond, Goulburn Races Off

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 20

SYDNEY, Fri.: Tomorrow’s Richmond race meeting has been postponed until next Thursday because of rain. Goulburn races set down for tomorrow…

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“Rap” for racing stewards over their censure of Sydney sporting journalist

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.: Racing stewards had no right to inquire into or pass judgment on the conduct of any journalist in the writing or publication of any matter in the Press…

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Bowls Albury Club Games

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 12

In glorious sunshine on Saturday, afternoon at Albury Bowling Club’s green, nine [?] rinks were engaged in a spoon competition. Winners…

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Blues defeated; Rand again Rugby leaders

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 10

Albury Blues, who were undisputed leaders in the group 13 Rugby League competition until yesterday, suffered their first defeat at Adelong, and Rand, who accounted for Holbrook in a tow storing game, have regained the top premiership r ung…

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CRICKET Our women win in England

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 9

LONDON, Sun: Australian women cricketers beat the North of England at Old Trafford by ail innings and 41 runs…

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Ex-servicemen Play Golf

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 3

Left to right, W. Thurling, L. Quirk and E. Zeitch, who competed in the annual Diggers’ tournament on the Albury links yesterday…

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60,000 See France Win Rugby Test

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Man.: A season’s record crowd of 60,160 people saw France defeat Australia by 26-15 in the first Rugby…

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