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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1956

318 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 16

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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Football

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1956 · page 5

The attendance at training last Sunday was far more heartening than on previous occasions, but with the…

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Golf Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1956 · page 1

Twenty-one players competed in last Sunday's Par competition which was won by junior member, Ian Lee…

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CRICKET... Social Match At Boonoke

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 April 1956 · page 2

At social cricket match, which it is hoped will become an annual fixture, was played at Roanoke last weekend…

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Football Season Starts Tomo[?] Deni’s Prospects [?] All Teams in Murray [?]

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 April 1956 · page 10

Nearly 320 foot ballers from 16 teams competing in the Murray League and Edward River Football Association will take the field over the weekend for the initial matches of the 1956 football season…

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Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 April 1956 · page 5

Rain washed out men’s pairs bowling on Saturday However, play was resumed on Sunday and two pairs were…

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68 Played On Golf Opening Day

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 April 1956 · page 1

After being closed down for six months the Deniliquin Golf Club links officially opened again last Saturday…

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[?]eniliquin Firsts Go Down Tocumwal in an Unspectacular Exhibition ’55 Finalists Toppled in Opening Football Round

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 April 1956 · page 7

Whether it was the build-up, or whether Deniliquin [?] had one of its off-days, their initial efforts in the [?] game of the season certainly proved disappointing the large roll-up of supporters at Tocumwal whose…

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Swimming Pool

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1956 · page 4

A meeting of the Committee of the Berrigan Swimming Pool [?] was held on Friday, 6th April, when the President…

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Football

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1956 · page 5

The Murray League’s football competition commenced on Saturday, and reports state that considerable interest was…

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Football

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1956 · page 2

There was a good roll-up for training last week and the Committee are confident that the team will give a good…

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Undecided About Golf Opening

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 April 1956 · page 8

Opening day of the Mathoura Golf Club will be decided on after the course has been put in order, the president (Mr…

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No Swimming Club C’ships This Year

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 April 1956 · page 11

Regrets were expressed by members at the Deniliquin Amateur Swimming and Lifesaving Club’s committee…

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[?]Hrilling Football Expected at Memorial Park Finley Tipped to Win Moulamein to Meet West on

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 April 1956 · page 7

Tomorrow Deniliquin will play Finlay in the first home [?]atch for the season and although everything points to a [?] game the strong Finley backline should be able to [?] old our forwards and give Finley a slight edge over the…

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Race Date Clashes With Dem-Finley Football Match

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 April 1956 · page 5

St. Michael’s Race Club Spring meeting on August 4 clashes with the final football match against Finley to be…

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“Blue and Gold” Football Weekend . . . . Sound Wins to North and East West Draws in Exciting Match

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 April 1956 · page 7

All six Deniliquin teams playing in football competitions over the weekend were successful. In Murray League the three teams playing in the blue and gold colours secured wins and in the Edward River Football Association East…

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Football

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1956 · page 8

The Berrlgan football team went to C[?] on Saturday [?] a couple of regular players and received a [?]…

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Football

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1956 · page 4

Good open football was witnessed at the Strahmerton Jerilderie match played at Strathmerton on Sunday…

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Charity and Closing Day at Bowls

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1956 · page 6

An invitation is extended to members and their parties to attend the club next Saturday, 28th April for the…

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Tennis

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 April 1956 · page 6

R. Kidd’s team defeated M. Coker’s team in the last semifinal final of the Mathoura interclub tennis tournament last…

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