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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1902

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 3

An Enngonia correspondent writes:—A cricket match was played at Enngonia on the 17th March, between teams representing O'Sh[?]essy's Post Office Hotel and…

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Dubbo Lawn Tennis Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

A MEETING of the above Club was held in the supper room of the Masonic Hall on Saturday evening last when their was a large attendance of members, Mr. E. Howe occupying the chair…

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The Races

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

The Narromine Amateur Race Club held a day's racing on Thursdya last. The weather was extremely cold and unpleasant. It raiued early in the…

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Brief Mention. A miserable day for the races

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

Council meeting on Monday night next. Splendid entries have been received for Oddfellow's sports on Monday…

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Rugby Football Union

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

A PUBLIC me[?]ting was held in the Town [?]all on Tuesday [?]ening for the purp[?]e of forming a Rugby Football Union for Dubbo. The Mayor presided, and there…

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Swimming Contests

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 3

ON Wednesday afternoon the pnpils attending the Dabbo Grammar School engaged in a couple of swimming contests at the "Bumps." The water was…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 4

A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of the Newtown Football Club was held at A. A. Smith's hotel on Wednesday evening last. L. Cameron in the chair. The following officers were elected for…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 4
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

THE Dubbo District team will play Narromine District on Easter Saturday, on the Dubbo Oval. The following players will form the local team : T. Kidston. N. Hives, G. Taylor…

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Football Extraordinary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 6

IT is, of course, a well-known fact that the British youth will not lightly be deterred from entering upon a game of football. Should he possess a ball, a ground,…

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Interstate Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 3

In the match Queensland v. Now South the home team, in their first innings, made 240, Queensland 174. New South Wales, in their second innings, have two out for 50…

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Local Intelligence. Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 2

At the annual meeting at Newcastle of the Northern Rugby Football Union. Mr. Forgie stated that at the conference hold in Sydney in December, it was decided that during the…

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A Cricket Squabble

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 2

The Dubbo Cricket Club received a wire late on Saturday evening from the secretary of the Bathurst Club intimating that the latter club would not be able to visit Dubbo on Easter…

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Cricket. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, April 1

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 3

In the match New South Wales v. Queensland the former in their first innings made 249, and the faller 174. How to save money.—Buy all your…

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A.J.C. Races. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, March 30. First Day

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 3

The Autumn mealing of the Australian Jockey Club was opened at Randwick yesterday, in dull and cloudy weather. The attendance, however, was good, Results:…

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Rugby Football Union

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

A committee meeting of the newly-formed Rugby Football Union was held in the Church of England school hall on Thursday evening, the Rev. E. H. Lea…

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Football

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

At the cool weather approaches young bloods commence to think of football, and, we understand, movement is already on foot to form an Association to play the…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 3

MR. C. R. TAYLOR, hon. secretary of the Dubbo District Cricket team, has received a letter from the secretary of the Bathurst District club, in which he says:…

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FOOTBALL. (By "Notwell.")

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

MILD days and chilly nights are beginning to warn cricketers that their sport has "but a short time to live" as far as the present season is concerned. With the "going…

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