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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1956

318 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 16

Dramatic Climax to Football Season Finley Averts Draw On Bell

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 August 1956 · page 6

Murray League home and home series ended dramatically on Saturday when Finley, fighting desperately, kicked a point in the last 25 seconds of flay to avert a draw with Strathmerton and hold its place in the four. The other two teams in the squeeze for the four, Deniliquin and Berrigan,…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1956 · page 4

The competitions on the local links on Saturday were four-ball best ball, against par. Conditions were good, and some excellent…

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Football

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1956 · page 9

The Berrigan team went to Deniliquin on Saturday full of hope, and realising that a defeat would put them out of the four…

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Football

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1956 · page 1

Tocumwal visited Jerilderie on Sunday for the last game at Jerilderie for the season. There was not a great deal…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1956 · page 9

The associates joined in competition for the Captain’s trophy on Saturday and it went to Mrs S. Nixon, whose card read 02 26…

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Pennant Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1956 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Central Murray Volley Pennant Bowls Association, held at Tocumwal on Tuesday evening of…

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Football

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1956 · page 4

The first semi-final in the Murray League competition was played at Tocumwal on Saturday, in the presence of a large…

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Football

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1956 · page 1

Jerilderie journeyed to Barooga on Sunday last and were easily defeated in the last game of the home and home…

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Diggers’ Golf Tournament

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 September 1956 · page 6

Proceeds of a golf tournament to be conducted by the Mathoura R.S.L. at the end of this month will go to the…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1956 · page 10

Owing to the rain on Saturday only five associates completed the course in competition for the monthly Nedal, and a similar…

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Football. Tocumwal in Grand Final

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1956 · page 7

Contrary to general expectations, the Tocumwal eighteen defeated Strathmerton in the sec-and semi-final of the Murray…

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Golf Club Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1956 · page 1

The competition last Sunday was an 18-hole individual stableford and was won by A. Balglish with 34 points with…

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Football Yarrawonga Defeated

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1956 · page 1

The first semi-final in the Second Eighteen Association was played at Berrigan before a large attendance on…

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Women’s Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 September 1956 · page 1

“There will only be two more practice days for the Deniliquin Ladies’ Cricket Club before leaving for Sydney, secretary…

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Concrete Cricket Pitch for School

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 September 1956 · page 1

A working bee has been organised for Saturday morning to lay a concrete cricket pitch at the Deniliquin High…

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Berrigan Tennis Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1956 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Berrigan Tennis Club was held in the C.W.A. Rooms on Friday, 7th September, when Mr H…

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Football. Cobram Defeated

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1956 · page 4

The large crowd that attended the preliminary final of the Murray League competition on Saturday, got full value for the…

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Golf Club Notes Club House Completed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1956 · page 1

The Jerilderie Golf Club have completed their club house, all rooms having been lined and painted, and to…

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Swimming Team Nearing Top

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 September 1956 · page 6

As opening day for the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne draws nearer, Australia’s hopes of capturing gold medals in…

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Junior Cricket Competition

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 September 1956 · page 8

During the discussion in general business at the annual meeting of the Deniliquin and District Association last night Mr…

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