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Sport, 1961

377 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 19

Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1961 · page 5

Competition for the monthly medal on Saturday was keen and some good golf was played by the 22 competing…

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Weekend Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 May 1961 · page 5

Competitions were held at the Deniliquin Bowling Club's greens last Saturday and Sunday. On both occasions the winning team…

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Ambulance Bowls Afternoon

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1961 · page 5

On Anzac afternoon, the Berrigan Bowling Club made their green available to the Berrigan Ambulance…

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Next Saturday’s Football

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1961 · page 4

The spotlight next week swings to Finley where the unbeaten home side will endeavour to inflict Cobram’s…

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Deni. Golf Associates Beat Finley

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 May 1961 · page 5

Deniliquin club won the first round of the Pennant Golf the Riverina District Associates, Association…

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Football Saints Have Great Win

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1961 · page 1

After two narrow defeats in the opening matches, the enthusiastic young Berrigan side through for their…

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Picnic Races Attract Crowd of 450

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 May 1961 · page 6

The Southern Riverina Picnic Turf Club’s first autumn meeting recently, in transition from the previous spring date, proved one of the most successful for a number of years…

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GOLF Already Players are Starting to Find Their Golfing Legs says Vince Connelly

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 May 1961 · page 2

With the first month of the golf season mm finished, a number of players are starting to Sad, their “golfing” legs. On. Saturday, Max Huddle and Ian Mackie came in late with the winning score of. 46 points. In this round Max was…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1961 · page 8

On Saturday 26 members turned up to play in the stableford event at the local golf course, the winner being…

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Blighty Golf

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 May 1961 · page 4

The new 9-hole course at Blighty opened on Sunday with Canadian foursomes. The president welcomed the visitors on…

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Football Third Eighteen

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1961 · page 6

Tocumwal scored their first and only win in any competition when their under 16 team won the opening…

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Football Unconvincing Win Elevates Saints to Fourth Place

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1961 · page 1

Although they finally defeated Tocumwal quite comfortably, Berrigan were unimpressive in doing so,…

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Tennis Club Plan to Build Public Squash Courts [Public Subscription Invited]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 May 1961 · page 1

Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club is planning to build two squash courts at an estimated cost of £4,500. The club is seeking public subscription to provide this cost. The rapidly increasing popularity in squash…

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Football Club Request Denied — Rent Remains

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 May 1961 · page 1

A request from the Mathoura Football Club for a redaction in the rental of the recreation ground this season was refused on Tuesday by the Murray Shire Council…

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Football. Deni’s Percentage Could Be Strengthened Tomorrow

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 May 1961 · page 7

Deniliquin, to play, the weakest team in the League on Saturday, has a. good chance of strengthening Its position on the competition ladder—which is unlikely to change its appearance in the top bracket through…

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Swimming Pool Committee

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1961 · page 1

A somewhat jubilant meeting of the Berrigan Swimming Pool Committee was held last week…

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Council Discusses Swimming Pools

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1961 · page 2

At last week’s shire council meeting, Messrs C. Thornton L. C. Abbott and I. L. Kay attended as a deputation…

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Shire Gets Swimming Pool Grant

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1961 · page 2

Berrigan Shire Council has been advised of a grant for the construction of swimming pools in the shire…

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Bowls Season Ends in Fine Weather

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 May 1961 · page 1

The final weekend’s play of the 1960/61 bowling season was held last Saturday and Sunday in perfect autumn…

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Next Saturday’s Football

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1961 · page 2

Numurkah, having surmounted two big obstacles, at Strathmerton and Berrigan, in successive weeks…

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