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Sport, 1951

2,002 stories in Murray's papers · page 63 of 101

Ben Hogan wins world golf title and first prize of £5580: Australians fail

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 16

CHICAGO, Mon.: American Ben Hogan, with a final round of six under par 66, for a total of 273, yesterday won the “world championship of golf.”…

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Football

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 5

By soundly defeating Deniliquin the presence of a large attendance Finley on .Saturday, the [?] eighteen has earned' the right to…

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Golf Tournament

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 2

The Berrigan Golf Club concluded a most successful tournament on Monday of last week which was “Foursomes Day” when as on the previous two…

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Tennis Davis Cup Bookings

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 20

Secretary of Albury and Border Lawn Tennis Association (Mr E. R. Gill) said yesterday that there are still several seats available for the…

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BOWLS Holbrook Returned Servicemen’s Club

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 20

There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of Holbrook Returned Servicemen’s Bowling Club at the Shire Hall…

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Table Tennis Wangaratta defeats Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 20

Wangaratta scored a comfortable 7-3 win over Corowa in the first rounds of the Atlas Shield table tennis contest…

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Bowls Henty Club

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 12

Henty Bowling Club executive has decided that the official opening date for 1951-52 season would be Saturday, October 13…

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To the Editor Rugby “robbery”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 12

Sir,—People say Ned Kelly is dead, but there are a lot of his ways still in existence. For instance : The rugby game played at…

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Indoor Bowls Final matches played

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 12

Final matches of Albury Indoor Bowls Association were played on Tuesday evening, when IOOF d MU 17-8…

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Golf Welaregang Associates’ Tourney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 12

At Welaregang Golf Club’s annual associates tournament some good cards were returned and four associates reduced their handicaps. Mrs M…

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Golf H. Sweeney Wins Comans Cup

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 3

Some 23 years ago the late Mr. W. P. Comans donated a Challenge Cup to the Jerilderie Golf Club for competition each year, conditions…

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Football Tocumwal Wins First Semifinal

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 2

The first semi-final in the Murray Valley Second Eighteens' Association was played at Barooga on Sunday last between Tocumwal and…

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Diggers' Races Saturday, 29th SEPTEMBER

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 3

When it was first decided to hold a race meeting as part of the Back To celebrations, the Diggers Club, who are concluding the fixture…

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Group probe can effect Rugby premiership positions (By “Touch Judge”)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 12

Group 13 Rugby League’s probe into the position of unregistered players in the Henty and Culcairn clubs is paramount to a “bombshell” and the result may materially affect the premiership ladder as it now stands…

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FOOTBALL O. and M. Umpires for

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 11

North Albury v Wodonga : Bryant Corowa v Wangaratta Rovers. Warren Myrtleford v Rutherglen : Schroeder Benalla v Yarrawonga: Terrill…

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Ryan-walla Sub. Table Tennis Team’s Success

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 11

Walla Sub table tennis team won their way to the grand final of the Henty and District association competition, by defeating…

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GOLF Albury Golf Club notes

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 15

In the two championship quarterfinals played last week-end, Earle Arnold defeated Wally Evans 2 up and Addie Burt beat N. Richardson…

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Corowa Golf Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 4

Results of the 4th round of the Wangamong Shied and Monthly Medal: R. Adlington, 90-18-72; J. Low 80-7-73; D…

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Football Final Tomorrow

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 1

Deniliquin will have its last chance tomorrow to get into the grand final of the Murray League when they meet…

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