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Sport, 1954

2,330 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 117

Swimming Carnival Cancelled

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 4

Bemuse the rising of the [?] has submerged the start[?] board at the Edwardes str[?] swimming pool, the Deniliquin…

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Mt. Beauty Swimming Club

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 11

Due to heavy rains and river rise the dam forming the pool at Mr. Beauty suffered considerable damage…

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Swimming Records Broken at Wagga Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 8

WAGGA. Mon.: Country swimmers smashed three records at the country swimming championships today…

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Deniliquin Bowls Team Wins Mixed Rinks Events

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 4

Although bad weather [?] vented play on Saturday [?] fifth annual tournament of [?] Deniliquin Bowling Club [?]…

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Haas wins Palm Beach golf tourney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 8

PALM SPRINGS (California), Mon.: Fred Haas [?]a 10 ft putt for an eagle on the 18th green today to win the Palm…

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TENNIS Brodie wins Wangaratta singles title

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 8

WANGARATTA, Mon.: Melbourne player, Lionel Brodie, won the final of the men’s open singles at the Wangaratta…

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Tennis title game “dreary affair”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 8

SYDNEY, Mon.: In the most disappointing final of National singles in living memory, Rose defeated Hartwig in four sets…

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Tennis Club Farewells Mr. K. Forrest

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 6

At a recent club tennis evening at the courts, Mr. Keith Forrest was farewelled by members, prior to his departure for…

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Cricket Trial Match at Benalla

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 11

Excellent cricket as seen at Benalla yesterday when a trail match to select a representative north Eastern Victorian…

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Late Cricket Result Wodonga Defeats Lavington

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 10

Wodonga C grade defeated Lavington on Saturday by two wickets Scores: Wodonga first innings 50, second innings 8 for 57; Lavington, 31…

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Rose defeats Hartwig to take tennis singles title

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 11

SYDNEY, Mon.: The Victorian left-hander, Mervyn Rose, today won the Australian singles final at White City. Rose, playing brilliant tennis, defeated his…

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John Taylor Wins for Races at Lake Cooper Speed Boat Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 4

John Taylor, one of seven members of the Deniliquin [?] Club who raced at Lake Coop[?] near Rochester, at the week-e[?]…

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Sheffield Cricket N.s.w. Will Be Hard-pressed for Win

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 11

SYDNEY, Mon.: N.S.W. will be hard pressed tomorrow to avert on outright defeat by Victoria in the Sheffield Shield match at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Victoria needs 236-and…

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Rugby Meeting in Victoria !

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 15

A meeting to form a Rugby League club in Wodonga will be held in the RSL hall tonight. Mr R, B. White, vice-president…

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Wodonga Tennis Association

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 15

Matches set down for decision this week in the Wodonga Tennis Association may be played earlier than Saturday, due to the…

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Boxing Clark Wins on K.o

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY. Tues.: Colin Clark (0.3) knocked out Harry O’Sullivan (9.2) in the third round of their scheduled 12 round bout at the…

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N.S.W. swimming team for notional titles

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 18

SYDNEY, Tues.: Three country swimmers were tonight selected in the NSW team for the Australian championship in…

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Swimming Albury Carnival To-night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 14

Aided by improving weather conditions the point-score swimming carnival to be conducted at the Albury Olympic Pool tonight…

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Football Club Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 6

Members of the Jerilderie Football Club are advised that a general meeting will be held at Mr H. Dale's residence…

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Rugby Club is formed of Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 14

At a well attended meeting in Wodonga RSL hall last night a Rugby League Club to play in the Group 13, Zone…

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