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Sport, 1951

2,002 stories in Murray's papers · page 60 of 101

Bert Clay to Retire From Big Football

The Observer · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 7

Fitzroy ruckman, Bert Clay, has announced his retirement from big football. Clay, a former Henty player, has twice represented Victoria—in Sydney…

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Rugby Clubs refused use of showground for games on the Sabbath

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 16

Albury Show Society yesterday refused the Blues and Roos Rugby League Football Clubs permission to use the showground for Sunday matches…

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Football Hay Clubs at Important Stage of Competitions

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 2

Football competitions in which Hay teams are engaged move into an interesting phase this week-end with the Rugby…

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Football E.R.F.A. Games East v. WEST

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 3

West’s last chance to make the final four was lost when they were defeated, but not disgraced, by the leading…

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BOWLS Wodonga Club’s annual meeting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 August 1951 · page 18

The annual meeting of Wodonga Bowling Club was largely attended. The balance-sheet revealed a credits of £155, after approximately £100…

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[?]Roos- Tumbarumba Rugby clash tomorrow (By “Touch Judge ”)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 August 1951 · page 19

Albury ’Roos sharing leadership with Adelong, and Tumbarumba [?] ring for admission to the premiership four, are…

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Give Rugby at Albury a decent ‘home’ (By “Touch Judge”)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 August 1951 · page 18

Rugby, the one code of football which it con be claimed has advanced on its own initiative, courage and determination, is looking for a ground at Albury where headquarters can be…

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Thursday’s Albury races

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 16

Large fields and extra keen racing should be the order on Thursday next when Albury Racing Club will stage another of its popular mid-week races…

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Pigeon Racing A. Terlich wins Whitton race

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 15

Albury and Wodonga Pigeon Society held a race from. Whitton on Saturday afternoon, an airline distance of 110 miles. Thirteen members entered 107…

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Rugby Four Is Unaltered by Yesterday’s Games (By “Touch Judge”)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 15

With Rand gaining the bye points and Blues downing Holbrook, positions in the Group 13 Rugby League premiership four remain unaltered as a result of yesterday’s games…

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Tennis Australians Win American Tennis Title

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 12

SOUTH ORANGE (New Jersey), Man.: Australians Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor won the eastern grass court doubles championship…

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Diggers’ golf at Rutherglen

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 12

Took part in Diggers’ golf day at Rutherglen. L. to R., J. Muir, D. Williams, and J. Waterhouse (Bandiana)…

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Table Tennis Semi-finals

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 1

Premiership semi-finals in both grades will be played on Thursday, August 16. Association Championships…

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Ballarat races tomorrow postponed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 12

MELBOURNE. Mon.: The meeting to have been held by the Ballarat Miners’ Turf Club on Wednesday has been postponed…

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E.R.F.A. Football

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 4

The last games of the third round were played on Sunday and resulted in victory for Mathoura, West and North,…

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FOOTBALL J. Quirk (Daysdale) best and fairest

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 11

The Archie Dennis Memorial Medal; donated by Mr. Alex Caughey for the best and fairest player in the league, was won by J. Quirk, Daysdale, with…

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Rugby League Minor Premiership to Hay Hillston Country Downed in Fast Match

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 2

With their defeat of Hillston Country at Hillston on Sunday, the Hay Rugby League Club won the minor…

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Golf Tournament

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 8

The Berrigan Golf Club conduced its annual tournament on Saturday, Sunday find Monday last, concurrent with which was contested the Western…

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Sunday’s Rugby Referees

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 19

Following are referees for next Sunday’s Group 13 Rugby League competition games: Blues v Adelong: E. Elphick (both…

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Officials at Sunday’s Rugby Game

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 20

Albury ’Roos Rugby League Club officials watching play at Sunday’s game, in which ’Roos defeated…

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