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Sport, 1956

318 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 16

Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 April 1956 · page 6

Despite top from in its pre-semifinal match the Mathoura cricket team failed miserably against Walliston in…

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FOOTBALL Inglorious Defeat by Echuca East

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 April 1956 · page 6

Mathoura weal down to Echuca East by 59 points in its initial football match for the season on the Mathoura ground last Saturday. Stan Boyd was elected…

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Tomorrow ’s Races Definitely On

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 April 1956 · page 1

Track at the Deniliquin racecourse was inspected this morning and was reported by the secretary of the Deniliquin…

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Close Finishes at Diggers’ Races

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 May 1956 · page 1

Attendance was down at the last race meeting in Deniliquin for the 1955/56 season, but patrons saw interesting racing, fair to good fields, and close finishes. A total of 36 horses faced the…

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Lawn Tennis Club Adopts Revised Constitution

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 May 1956 · page 6

A revised constitution was adopted at last Thursday’s special general meeting of the Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1956 · page 6

The Berrigan Bownling Club officially closed the season on Wednesday afternoon, when a large attendance of players and…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1956 · page 9

Stroke competitions for the monthly medals were played on the local links on Saturday, under ideal conditions. The…

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Football

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1956 · page 5

The Nathalla team visited Berrigan on Saturday, when [?] weather prevailed. Both sides were weakened by National…

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Hospital Races

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1956 · page 9

Following are the handicaps for the Berrigan War Memorial Hospital Race Club’s annual meeting, to be held on Saturday:…

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Football

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1956 · page 5

Jerilderie completely outclassed Blighty in their first home match of the Murray Football League 2nd Eighteen…

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Golf Notes Jerilderie Win Johnson Shield

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1956 · page 2

Jerilderie were successful in their first challenge for the "Johnson Shield" last Sunday when they defeated…

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Golf

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 May 1956 · page 8

The new £50 mow[?] Golf Club arrived on Saturday [?] If the weather is fine [?] Club members will begin [?]…

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Tennis

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 May 1956 · page 8

Young Ronald Kidd’s [?] defeated Mrs Fitzpatrick team by 9 games in the gra[?] final of the Mathoura Tennis [?]…

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Football on the Free!

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 May 1956 · page 1

E.R.F.A. and Seconds officials are becomng concerned at the increasingly large number of…

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Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 May 1956 · page 5

[?] pairs were won by [?] and veteran bowler [?] Gibbs. [?] the dampness of the…

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Grateful For Efforts Swimming Club (To the Editor [?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 May 1956 · page 4

Sir,—I would, be gratef[?] space in your paper to economy appreciation to the Deliquin Amateur Swimming [?]…

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Football

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1956 · page 5

The Berrigan eighteen went to Deniliquin on Saturday, and engaged the reputedly strong blue and gold side in a solid…

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Football

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 6

Jerilderie had a 4 point victory over Cobram at Jerilderie last Sunday under ideal weather conditions, but the…

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Associates' Golf Tournament, May 27

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 6

The Jerilderie Golf Club Associates' Annual Open Tournament will be held on Sunday, 27th May…

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Hay Races Abandoned

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 May 1956 · page 10

At Hay to 9 o’clock this morning 45 points of rain had been recorded, and the Hay Picnic Races and the Hay…

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