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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1953

2,231 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 112

Cycling Will Miss Big Cycling Races

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 15

SYDNEY, Tues.: Two disqualified cyclists will miss the Australian cycling championships in Tasmania next month…

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Swimming Splashes

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 15

Experience over the past few swimming seasons, and more particularly this season, makes it almost believable that…

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Dittmar quits boxing

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wed.: Len Diitmar, welterweight champion of Australia, said today he would not fight again. He said he did…

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Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 8

A tournament result overlooked was an event organised for some of the members who could not obtain partners for the mixed…

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Football Future

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

Football enthusiasts in Hay are pondering the possible shape the game will take this year following reports that the two codes which…

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Tuesday Night’s Swimming Results

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 8

Boys learners’ race, 2[?] yards Heat 1: J. Holschier 1, H. Co[?]kayne 2. W. McCleary 3, Time 23, [?]ecs Heat 2: Trevor Pe[?]…

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Boxing for Flood Victims Appeal

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

The openings, night of Mr. "Snowy" Faulkiner's Stadium in Hay, to-morrow,, 7th. February, will be in aid of the…

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Corowa District Tennis Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 4

Entries are now being taken for the annual Association Tournament to be held on Saturday, 14th February. Entries may be…

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TENNIS Corowa Club Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 4

The club championships are due to commence on February 21. They will be run in the following grades: Men's A and…

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The Corowa Football Club

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 15

REQUIRE the services of a coach for the 2nd Eighteen. Applicant [?] state full particulars, salary required, etc. Applications close…

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BOXING Ho If will claim welterweight title

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 11

SYDNEY. Prominent NSW boxer Bernie Hall said today he would claim the vacant Australian welterweight title if he was not…

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Swimming Carnival Highlights Keen Interest In Cu[?] Tussle

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

Ideal [?] weather prevailed for Deniliquin Amateur Swimming and Life-Saving Club’s weekly carnival on…

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Correspondence Associates' Bowls Tournament (To the Editor)

The Observer · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 7

Sir,—I note that the Associates of Henty Bowling Club will be holding their annual bowls tournament on February…

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Football Henty’s Annual Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 11

Annual meeting of the Henty Australian Rules Football Club was held on Monday night, February 2. when there was an…

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New Cricket Field To Be Built

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 4

Trustees of the Athletic Sports Reserve, adjacent to the Hay Park on the western side, have granted the Hay District Cricket…

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Border Cricket North will have to win to get in four

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 11

Remits of two matches in the round commencing tomorrow will hove a great influence on the position of the teams on the first grade ladder of the A. and B.C.A. competition…

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Band at Races

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 2

Following annual custom, Albury City Band will play at the Ex-Servicemen’s Race Club meeting at Albury today. It will be the…

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Football Alan Strang to Coach Jindera

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 23

At a recent meeting of the committee of Jindera Football Club Alan Strang was appointed playing coach for the 1953 season…

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Cricket Rain Stops Play in Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 22

SYDNEY, Fri.: Heavy rain today stopped play in the Sheffield Shield match between , NSW and South Australia at the Sydney…

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0. & K. Cricket Fight for Final Four

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 22

The final four in the Ovens and King Cricket Association is now in an interesting stage, with three teams fighting for fourth place…

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