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Sport, 1951

2,002 stories in Murray's papers · page 67 of 101

Protest on football charges

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Sun.: The State Labor Leader (Mr. Cain) today demanded an immediate investigation by the…

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COURSING Punters, on the mark, give “books” torrid time

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 10

Punters were right on the “target” at the Albury Greyhound Racing Club’s meeting on Saturday night, when six outright favorites and two well supported second favorites were successful in a nine-event programme…

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Pigeon Racing Close finish from Merriwagga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 14

Albury and Wodonga Pigeon Society conducted another race from Merriwagga on Saturday. The birds flew an airline distance of 178 miles…

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[?]wo arrested at Wodonga football match

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 7

Two men who were allegedly [?]ived in a brawl at the Wodonga-Myrtleford football match at Wodonga on Saturday…

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Tennis Games Postponed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 3

Owing to the wet weather at the week-end, the Hay Tennis Club's Parslow Memorial doubles handicap events had to be postponed…

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FOOTBALL Springhurst banquet

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 16

Springhurst Football Club’s banquet was held on Saturday evening, when visitors included Messrs. N. McGuffle (president), Mac Holten (coach), of…

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Rugby Pass Frustrated by Brilliant Tackle

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 16

This incident in Sunday’s Rugby League game at Albury illustrates the quick thinking attributes of J. Wicks, Rand’s artful serum half. Wicks is seen tackling G. Massey [?] and the stratagem of the defender is to be found in the position of his left hand, which [?] Massey’s wrist, while his right has grasped the ball to effectively frustrate the pass…

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West Albury Tennis Club

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 16

ANNUAL MEETING will be held in the Club House on THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, at 7.30 p.m. Members and intending members…

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FOOTBALL Final Round Arranged

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 4

As a result of the final home and home matches on Saturday Wangaratta maintained first place in the four,…

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Golf Ferrier Wins £1071 Prize

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 16

FORT WAYNE (Indiana), Mon: [?] Ferrier won the Fort Wayne open [?] tournament yesterday after scor[?] three successive 6 under par 63[?]…

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Corowa Races Next

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 4

Excellent nominations have been received for the Corowa Race Clubs spring meeting to be held at the Corowa…

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Table Tennis "Champion of Champions"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 4

The third annual Champion of Champion exhibition table tennis tournament will be staged at the Rex Theatre Corowa…

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Here Is the Elusive Football

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

No entrants in the “Find the Ball” competition picked the exact spot this time. Two entrants. Mrs. Daisy Eames, of North Wandin post office, Victoria, and R. Wragge, Mathoura, were the two closest to it and consequently will share the prize of £5 which was donated by the London Dry Cleaners and Laundry, George Street. As both entrants live away from Deniliquin no…

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Local Table Tennis Team Defeats Echuca

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 2

A team of table tennis players from the Forestry camp at Mathoura, comprising Messrs, Bob Bergmanis, Keith Forrest, John…

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Lawn Tennis Club Has Satisfactory Year

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 7

A satisfactory year of sporting and social activities was revealed by the president, Mr. A. A. Armstrong, at the…

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Higher football charges slated by “man in the street”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

Football followers will pay 3/ a match —6d, increase—to see this season’s Ovens and Murray Football League finals…

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Football Griffiths Brilliant in League Victory Hay Wins Semi-Final Match from Rankin's Springs

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 2

IN the Southern-Rugby League semi-finals played at Merriwagga on Sunday, Hay defeated Rankin's Springs 15 points to 9 and Darlington Point won from Hillston Town 25 points to nil. There was a record…

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Corowa coursing off

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 16

Due to insufficient nominations, the Corowa Coursing Club’s meeting which was to have been held tomorrow evening has been cancelled. The club…

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Corowa Coursing Clu[?]

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 16

OWING to insufficient [?] meeting which was to [?] held on Thursday, August 30, [?] been cancelled. The club [?]…

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Football. Numurkah Premiers

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 10

By playing sound purposeful football Numurkah overwhelmed Nathalia, on the Tocumwal ground on Saturday, to win the Murray League Premiership…

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