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Sport, 1953

2,231 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 112

Bowls

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 4

"High Jack", Ack-Willy. but the grapevine informs us that Jerilderie will be at home to Berrigan on…

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Swimming Splashes Carnivals Resume Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 15

The Albury Swimming Club will resume its weekly point-score carnivals at the Olympic pool tonight and a specially…

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Japs out after world swimming supremacy

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 14

SYDNEY, Wed.: Japanese “Flying Fish,” Hironoshin Furuhasbi, will not compete in the Australian swimming…

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BOXING Country fighters seek bouts in Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 13

SYDNEY, Wed.: Sydney Stadium manager (Mr. Harry Miller) said, today that a number of country boxers wanted fights…

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“Fast living grandfather” in speed races

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed. : A “fast-living” grandfather will compete in the official NSW speedcar championships on…

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Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 5

With the strain of the annual tournament now in the dim distance, the locals can now settle down to club affairs. Both…

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Rugby Head

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 14

MR. H. (“JERSEY”) FLEGG President of the NSW Rugby League, who tonight will Present a cheque for £1000 to the Albury…

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Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 8

Only three of the four matches scheduled to [?] last weekend got under way. The start of Wanga[?] match was postponed till next Sunday because [?] players and their Morago visitors abandoned pla[?]…

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Boxing British Title Fight

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 15

LONDON, Thurs: In a 15 round title fight the British bantam weight championship last night Peter Kennan, of Glasgow…

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BOXING Albury to see featherweights action

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 11

Featherweights Ray Coleman Sydney, and Van woods Melbourne will be featured in the main bout at the boxing contest…

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Tennis Culcairn Women’s Success

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 14

Mrs J. Barker, Culcairn, turned in a splendid performance in Southern Slopes Championships at Harden last weekend…

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SWIMMING Will make attempt on 100 yards record

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 15

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Sprint champion Jon Henricks will make his 100 yards record attempt across North Sydney pool tomorrow…

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Cricket Team for Fifth Test

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 14

ADELAIDE, Thurs.: The Australian team for the Fifth Test was selected tonight. Miller and Lindwall have been…

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Henly Juniors Prominent at Culcairn Tennis Tourney

The Observer · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 4

Visitors from Sydney, Henty, Jerra Jerra and Little Billabong helped to make the Culcairn Tennis Club's annual anniversary tournament, held last week-end, a great success…

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Cricket Inter-town Match on

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

Hay Colts Cricket Club will be hosts to a team from Moulamein at Hay Park on Sunday and the Colts team will be D. and R…

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Border Cricket North, fighting for four, have big task(By “Keeper”s )

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 11

North Albury, who are fighting to keep in the final four of the A. and B. C. A. first grade competition, have a big task ahead of them against Mullengandra on Saturday…

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Coursing Slick Jean Looks Good Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 17

Slick Jean, after her stylish win last week, appears to have on excellent chance of repeating the performance in her division of the Pork Stoke to be decided at the meeting of the Albury Greyhound Coursing Club…

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Boxing Referee’s Decision Hooted

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Fri. : Geelong featherweight Barney Walker, 8.11½, drew with Ron Varcoe, 8.11, in the second of two 12-round…

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Wangaratta News Wangaratta, Friday: Swimming Activities

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 4

Merriwa Swimming Club is marking preparations for a big carnival on Saturday, February 21, in conjunction with the Olympic Pool…

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Randwick races on Anzac Day

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 18

SYDNEY. Fri.: Races will be held at Randwick on Anzac Day and recognised ex-servicemen’s organisations will benefit from…

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