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Sport, 1951

2,002 stories in Murray's papers · page 66 of 101

BOXING Boxer’s rain insurance policy

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 16

SYDNEY,. Wed: Bantamweight champion Jimmy Carruthers has taken out a £300 insurance policy against rain affecting attendance at his fight with…

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News from Wangaratta WANGARATTA, Wed. [?] BOWLS

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 12

Three teams have qualified for the final founds of the local Carpet Bowls Association. They are ANA 17. RAOB I 15. HACBS [?]…

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Adelong likely Rugby minor premiers (By “Touch Judge.”)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 16

After a mighty [?] in which both teams displayed their premiership potentialities, Adelong won a close decision over Roos last Sunday to gain undisputed leadership in Group 13 Rugby League competition, and the…

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Associates' Golf

The Observer · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 8

A par competition on Saturday was won by Mrs. J. Livingstone (5 down) Mrs. L. Nolan was the winner of the 18-hole strike event played on Sunday…

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Rugby League Henty v. HOLBROOK

The Observer · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 1

Henty Rugby League team will travel to Holbrook for their next game in the Group 13 competition, and the side will be selected from the following:…

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Albury Golf Club Notes

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 16

After 40 years’ golf, winning the championship some 20 years ago and now being able to reach the final of the 1951 title event, is a grand…

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Tomorrow’s Races

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 1

Tomorrow’s Diggers’ races should be held under ideal conditions. The track is in excellent order and with the large…

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Subs. Increased for Tennis Players

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 1

Subscriptions will be increased for the Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club for the 1951-1952 season, it was decided at…

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Tennis Parslow Memorial Mixed Doubles

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 2

The Parsow memorial mixed doubles handicap events will be played over the week-end, play to commence at 1.45 p.m. Four…

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[?] Tennis [?]Al Opening Held [?]Yan

The Observer · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 8

[?]yan Tennis Club was the first [?] hold his official opening for the [?] season, when last Sunday 69 [?] competed in a most successful…

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GLENELLEN Tennis Club Functioning Again

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 10

After a year’s recess the Glenellen Tennis Club has re-entered competition games with an A grade team. At the annual…

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TENNIS Women’s grand final tomorrow

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 12

Diggerville and Albury will contest the grand final of the women’s B grade action of A & B. LTA winter pennant competition tomorrow…

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GOLF Record entry expected for Albury tourney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 16

Albury Golf Club expects a record entry for its six-day Inland Championship tourney which commences on Tuesday morning, September 4…

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Mr. Eric Daley New Bowls President for Culcairn Club

The Observer · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 8

The retiring president (Mr. J. Hoy) president over an attendance of thirty-six members at the annual meeting of the Culcairn bowling Club, when Mr. Eric Daley was elected club president for the ensuing season…

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CRICKET Murray’s call to younger players

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 12

Murray South Cricket Club will nominate a first grade team only in Albury and Border Cricket Association unless junior players show an…

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Rugby Two “Blues” Players Suspended

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 August 1951 · page 19

Group 13 executive last night suspended two Albury Blues and one Tumbarumba player following the match between the two teams at…

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Beats Bradman at Golf

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 August 1951 · page 20

ADELAIDE, Fri.: Sir Donald Bradman, after being dormie two, was beaten by Victorian J. W. Fawce[?] at the 19th in the SA…

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Star tennis player’s £9000 jewels loss

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 August 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, Fri.: champion tennis player Mrs Margaret Osborne Dupoat was robbed of jewels worth…

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Football Bogong Player Out for 10 Weeks

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 August 1951 · page 19

L. Whitehouse, Bogong, was [?] down for 10 weeks by the Yackandandah league Independent Tribu[?] last night…

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Rugby : Lockhart shock Roos (“By Touch Judge.”)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 15

Lockbart provided a shock result by fighting out a 7-all drawn game with the more [?] Roos in yesterday’s Group 13 Rugby League competition [?], and the result has assured Adelong of minor premiership honors and enabled [?] to move up to share the [?] second rang with Roos…

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