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Sport, 1956

318 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 16

Bowls

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1956 · page 5

The Challenge Match played last Saturday, between Pennant Teams and the Rest resulted in a win for the…

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Golf Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1956 · page 5

Club competitions, commence on Friday afternoon when members will play an an 18-hole stroke round…

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Football Training Commences

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1956 · page 6

Training will commence at Eastern Park on Friday afternoon and again on Sunday afternoon this week-end…

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Blighty News (From our Correspondent) TENNIS

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 29 March 1956 · page 3

Blighty Tennis Club held a social last Friday evening in the hall, in the form of a table tennis tournament, Messrs Roy…

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Women’s Cricket Team For Melbourne

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 29 March 1956 · page 4

Members of the Deniliquin Ladies’ Cricket Club team travelling to Melbourne for a return match with Y.W.C.A. team on…

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Football Saturday’s Match “A Dress Rehearsal"

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 29 March 1956 · page 8

“Saturday’s practice match will be a dress rehearsal for the first League match against Tocumwal,” D.F.C. president Fawcett) said yesterday. The two teams should provide…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1956 · page 9

The final of the Ladies Singles. Championship was played between Mesdames J. Marsh and J. Reynoldson. Congratulations go…

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Tennis

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1956 · page 9

The Berrigan Tennis Club’s annual tournament was washed out on Saturday and Sunday, but the doubles events were held…

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Berrigan Races

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1956 · page 5

The Berrigan District Race Club was favored with beautiful weather for its Cup meeting on Wednesday, which was most…

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Cricket. Berrigan Wins Premiership

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1956 · page 4

Recovering from a [?] impossible position after the first day’s play, Berrigan, for the first time since suffering the…

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Golf Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1956 · page 5

Sixteen members took part in last Sunday's stroke competition which was won by B. J. Moore and E. Hickey who…

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Rain Spoilt Bowls Tournament

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1956 · page 6

The Jerilderie Bowling Club's Annual Easter Tournament was spoilt by rain on Friday and Saturday…

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Decision Yet in Cricket Final

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 April 1956 · page 3

[?] washed out play in the D.D.C.A. final on [?] Sunday, and Monday morning. Mayrung [?] their second innings on Monday afternoon [?] stumps had lost six wickets for 105 runs…

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Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 April 1956 · page 5

Pairs were contested at the Bowling Club’s greens on Saturday under very pleasant conditions…

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[?]own Take Second Successive Cricket Pennant

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 April 1956 · page 7

Town won its second successive D.D.C.A. premiership when it [?]omped away from Mayrung in the second [?]nings at Memorial Park last Sunday to take the final [?] nine wickets and 2 runs…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1956 · page 5

Mr and Mrs Jack Williams generously presented the local Bowling with with four crystal salad bowls for competition, to…

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Tennis

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1956 · page 8

In perfect conditions the local Club resumed the events of their Easter tournament, which a week before were postponed due to…

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Football

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1956 · page 5

The Murray League season commences on Saturday, and all the eight teams have been busy preparing for the opening and…

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Football. Draw for Second Eighteen Competition

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1956 · page 7

The following is the draw for the Murray League Second Eightten Association Competition, which commences on Sunday,…

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Bowls

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1956 · page 6

There was a large attendance at the Jerilderie Bowling Club last Saturday for President's Day…

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