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Sport, 1951

2,002 stories in Murray's papers · page 62 of 101

CRICKET Turf wicket for Billson Park

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 19

Albury and Border Cricket Association will launch an appeal for finance to lay down a turf wicket at Billson Park…

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Football Rules Team Gets Chance at Finals

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 2

League Match at Hay on Sunday BECAUSE of a forfeiture by Darlington Point last week and the defeat of Leeton by Griffith, Hay Rules team is now leading the west zone section of…

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Albury Races Off

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 19

The Albury Race Club has Abandoned its meeting which was postponed from Thursday until today…

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Adelong in major Rugby game at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 19

Adelong, acclaimed the “football machine” of Group 13, will be opposed to Albury Blues, at Albury, in the major clash of…

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Artistic Adelong take Rugby honors at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 16

Artistic Adelong, in one of the finest exhibitions of the season, defeated Albury Blues by 13 points to nil in yesterday’s Rugby League game at Albury, Blues, who took the field without the…

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South Albury Football Club

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 12

SPECIAL MEETING of all Players and Ladies’ Social Committee to be held South Albury Hall, Wednesday, August 15, 8 p.m…

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Table Tennis Benalla to Play Here

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 15

On Wednesday night Albury will be opposed to Benalla in the first round of the Atlas Shield table tennis competition. The winners will play…

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Pigeon Racing T. Rangott wins Whitton race

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 15

Albury and Wodonga Pigeon Society conducted another race from Whitton on Saturday an airline distance of 110 miles. Thirteen competitiors sent…

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Hay Golf Club

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 2

The club championship played over 36 holes on Sunday last between C. R. Davison and J. Bruce, provided some of the finest golf…

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Golf Associates’ News

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 1

Deniliquin Golf Club associates have had an active and successful time lately at district tournaments…

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Rugby Flashes (By “Touch Judge”)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 16

Kevin Livingstone, Albury Blues [?] centre from whom great things were expected in the game against…

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Rugby Full Back Fails to Clear

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 16

J. Curran, Adelong full-back, cuts in to avoid P. Rodney’s (Blues) tackle during Sunday’s Rugby League game, in which Adelong won 13 points to nil. Curran was “grassed” by E. Mair, who is seen swinging in from the rear, while D…

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Albury Diggers’ races

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 15

Albury Diggers’ Race Club will hold its annual races on Saturday, October 13. All diggers interacted are requested to attend the club’s annual…

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Football Hume League Finals

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 16

At a meeting of Hume League delegates at Walbundrie last evening, the following grounds were decided [?] for the final games:…

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New Football Competition Begins

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 1

A new Find the Ball competition commences today and the entry coupon is on page 3. The London Dry Cleaners and…

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Walla Sub. Tennis Club Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 8

Annual meeting of Hickory Hill Tennis Club elected the following officers: President, Mr P. Shoemark; vice-presidents, Messrs G…

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Davey Jones to soon resume racing

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 16

SYDNEY, Mon.: Epsom favorite Davey Jones probably will resume racing in the Campbelltown Handicap at Randwick on…

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Tennis Sedgman Wins U.s. Title

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 16

NEWPORT (Rhode Island), Mon: Frank Sedgman defeated Mervyn Rose 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 yesterday to become the first Australian to win the…

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CRICKET Wicket to be covered for Test games

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The Cricket Board of Control has decided that the wickets be entirely covered in Test matches against the West Indian team…

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Football Hay League Downs Goolgowi in Last Competition Match

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 2

IN one of the fastest and exciting games seen at Hay this year, the Hay Rugby team downed Goolgowi by 26 points to 13 in the last match of the League competition second round…

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