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Sport, 1951

2,002 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 101

Bookings for Big Tennis Are Heavy

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 20

Early bookings for the tournament matches to be played at Albury on February 4 by the American professionals—“Pancho”…

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Sheffield Cricket Dull Day’s Batting By Victorians SYDNEY, Friday

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 19

Sheffield Shield competition readers, Victoria, gave a dull display of batting against N.S.W. at the Sydney Cricket Ground today. At the end of the day’s play Victoria had lost five…

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Penguin Championship Regatta at Yarrawonga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 11

The Penquin dinghy Australian championship regatta was commenced at Lake Mulwala, Yarrawonga, yesterday. The…

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Bowls Commercial Club Games

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 10

During the week-end eight members of the Blinded Servicemen’s Club of N.S.W. and the wives , of four of them were entertained by members of…

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Narrandera Swimming Carnival Albury Swimmers Attend

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 12

Albury swimmers did not meet with any outstanding success at Narrandera on Saturday when the NSW Country Swimming…

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TENNIS Henfy and District Assn

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 8

Henry Rugby defeated Culo[?]rn Presbyterians by 91 games to 63. H. Rige and D. Lindner d White and Thompson 6-1. d Lowe and Dallwitz 6-1, d Lowe…

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32 Bowls Players

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 5

Players numbering 32 competed on Saturday, January 20, for the trophies donated by Mesdames Grayhurst and…

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Swimming Pool Campaign Lunched

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 2

Public Meeting Endorses Ambitious Project A PUBLIC meeting on Friday unanimously agreed to the formation of a special committee to undertake the provision of a swimming [?]et in Hay…

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Coursing Night Trader Wins Top Division

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 4

There was a very large attendance at the Coursing Club's meeting on Saturday night last, and punters had a little the better of the night's…

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Inter-town Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 4

BERRIGAN VISITS COROWA Accompanied by their president Mr. V. B. Gorman, a bus load of cricketers and supporters from the…

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De Abel Tocumwal Football Coach?

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 8

The word is going round that Bert De Abel, Finley’s football coach of last year, will coach the Tocumwal team in 1951, states…

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TENNIS Two Surprises in Championships SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 7

Two surprises occurred in the semi-finals of the Australian jubilee championships at White City today when American Dick Savitt beat Frank Sedgman, and Ken McGregor beat the American singles champion. Art…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket N.S.W. Is in Strong Position Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 10

Fast scoring by NSW batsmen placed their side in a strong position in the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria at Sydney Cricket Ground today, Morris (182 in 313 minutes), Miller (83 in 99…

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Woman Racing Identity Dies

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues: Well-known racing personality, Miss [?] Bell, died today at king George V private hospital…

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St. Patrick’s Tennis Club

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 16

ALL members are advised that the General Meeting will be held Friday, February 2, at 8.30 in St. Patrick's Hall, instead…

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Cricket Association Without Secretary

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 16

Mr. C. Vincent has resigned from the position of secretary to the Albury-Wodonga Cricket Association owing to ill-health. So far no secretary…

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Big Lift for Vic. Racing Clubs

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 16

The annual meeting of representatives of country racing associations took place on Friday at the office of the V.R.C. under .the chairmanship…

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District News CORRYONG Junior Tennis Tourney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 11

The annual junior tennis tournament arranged for district children and visitors by Mr C. Alvan was staged at Cudgewa, Forty-odd…

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Tennis. Savitt Takes Singles Title :Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 16

American Dick Savitt outclassed Australian Davis Cup star, Ken McGregor to win the Australian singles championship at, White City today. Savitt won 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, 6-1. He is the third…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket Neil Harvey’s Saves Century Saves Victoria Sydney, .Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 16

After being dropped at one, young Victorian left-hander, Neil Harvey, saved his side from outright defeat with a brilliant 146 in the Sheffield Shield match at Sydney Cricket Ground today…

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