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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1905

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Football. Cobar Union Annual Meeting

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Cobar Rugby Football Union was held at the Great Western Hotel on Tuesday evening last. Dr. Paul…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 2

The first football match of the season took place on Saturday afternoon on Bell Park. Play was exceedingly lively, although not scientific. The…

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Wellington J.c. Races

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 2

The programme of the race meeting on 10th instant (next Wednesday week) promoted by the Wellington Jockey Club, appears in this issue. There are…

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GOLF. Opening the Season

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 2

THE golf season was opened on Saturday under the most encouraging conditions, and the Dubbo Club has every reason to anticipate a splendid season. On Saturday…

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Football Meeting

The Castlereagh · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 4

An initial meeting of the local football club was held at Murray's Royal Hotel on Thursday 27th April for the purpose of re-starting the local club…

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Latest Cricket

The Castlereagh · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 4

The Australians begun their match against the Gentlemen of England to-day. The toss was won by the Australians who, in their first innings,…

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Lawn Tennis Club

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2

On Wednesday evening about a dozen gentlemen met at the School of Arts to discuss the promotion of a tennis club. Mr. C.R. McPherson occupying the…

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Football. Union Meeting

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2

The adjourned annual meeting of the Union was held at the Great Western Hotel on Monday evening. Mr. H. S. Clifton (President) occupied…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven at Home. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2

On Thursday the Australian Eleven commenced their first match of the English tour at the Crystal Palace, against the Gentlemen of England. The…

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Football School of Arts V. Waratah

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 May 1905 · page 3

The above clubs met at Bell Park on Saturday, and a willing game, which showed improvement on the previous Saturday, ended in a draw, with 3…

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Sporting Mems. W.j.c. Races

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 May 1905 · page 2

Entries for the principal events of the W.J.C. meeting, to be held at the new course on Wednesday, closed on Saturday. For the Opening Handicap…

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A. J. C. Races. Autumn Meeting. (By our reporter.)

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 2

This recent autumn meeting of the A. J. C. was played out under most favorable conditions, the wither during the four days being all that could be desired…

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Macquarie Rugby Football Union. Meeting of Delegates

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

A MEETING of delegates to the Macquarie Rugby Football Union was held at the Court House Hotel on Friday evening last. The President of the Union (Rev. B. H. Lea) occupied the…

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Tennis

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 3

THE Dubbo Lawn Tennis Club will open the season on Saturday next. Members and visitors are invited. Afternoon tea will be provided by the ladies…

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Dubbo Golf Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

A MEETING of the above club was held at the Royal Hotel on Monday evening. The President (Mr. Blaxland) occupied the chair. The other members present were: Messrs…

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Warren Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

WE have received from Mr. A. C. Tompson, secretary of the Warren Race Club, the programme of two days racing to be held at that centre on Thursday and Friday,…

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FOOTBALL. Delegates Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 4

A DELEGATES meeting of the Macquarie Rugby Football Union was held at the Court House Hotel on Friday evening, 5th May, at 8 p.m. The Rev. E. H. Lea…

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FOOTBALL. The First Match

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 3

IT has been decided to play a football match on the Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon between teams captained respectively by N. Hives and C. Gilbert, play…

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Picnic Races. Public Race Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

As announced in last issue, the public race meeting set down for May 6th was abandoned. Fresh entries have been called for, and another meeting fixed for Friday, May…

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The Premier Team, 1905, Dubbo District Cricket Union, and prominent supporters of Cricket in Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

BACK Row — T. S. GREEN N. HIVES S. A. SCHRIEBER C. R. TAYLOR REV. E. H. LEA H. B. PINNINGTON (V.P.) R. W. JELF F.W.SCOTT MIDDLE Row — C. H. FITZ-GERALD (V.P.) J. A. HIVES (CAPT.) G. H. TAYLOR (PRES). G. I. SEFTON (V.P.) J. W. SILLAR (V.P.) BOTTOM ROW—L. B. MACPHERSON (TREAS.) L. GARTRELL [THE LEY CUP] D. S. MIDDLETON J. B. WILLIAMS (HON. SEC.)…

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