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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1906

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Swimming Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 2

Mr. Abel Wilkins, who is in Sydney, wires to-day that he (with the assistance of Mr. T. H. Thrower, M.L.A) has obtained a half-holiday for the…

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The Swimming Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 2

All members and intending members of the above are reminded of the general meeting to be held at the Council Chambers to-night in connection with…

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Football. Wellington Secedes From the Macquarie Union

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 2

An important meeting of the Wellington Football Club was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday night in connection with Mr. J. Davoren's report…

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Cricket Match

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 3

A cricket match was played at Bugaldie last Saturday between [?] and Quanda cricket teams and resulted in a win for the former by [?] runs. The latter…

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Randwick Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

Trial : Simmerman, Quibble, Calala, Nursery : Posidon, Rooseveldt, Dea. Corinthian Pause, Metal Lace, Dramatic…

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Cricket. First Grade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 3

On Saturday the Ponto oricketers journeyed to Trangie to try conclusions with the local team. Through the fine batting of Boy McKillop the Trangie Club…

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Inter-state Cricket. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 2

The later-State cricket match between N.S.W, and Victoria was continued to-day. At the luncheon adjournment the scores were…

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CRICKET. N.S.W. v. Victoria. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, January 29

The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 2

New South Wales, first innings, 263. Second innings, 394. Noble 123, Waddy 82, Cotter 3.. Victoria.—215. McAlister 53, Christian…

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The Swimming Carnival. Programme Approved

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 5

A splendidly attended meeting at the Council Chambers on Monday night, a grand feature of the attendance being the number of boys and…

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Accidents at Coolah Races

The Castlereagh · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

A couple of accidents occurred at the Coolah races on Friday. In the Handicap Aurated stepped on one of Sting feet, and both horses came down…

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Grass Hut Races

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

In this issue the conditions of the two principal events to be run at the above meeting on February 16, are advertised. They consist of the District Plate, of 7…

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Cricket Then and Now. After Fifty Years

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 3

AT the luncheon on the occasion of the jubilee cricket contest between N.S. Wales and Victoria an interesting personality was present in the shape of Mr. C. Gilbert, one of the three…

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Cricket. Doings on the Field, ("By Straight Drive.")

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 5

The points of the various clubs in the competition are as follows:—First Grade—Trangie, 24; Dubbo, 16; Ponto 8. Second Grade—Ivanhoe, 12; 0 d Dubbo, 8;…

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Grass Hut Races

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 2

We would again remind horseowners that nominations for the District Plate and Grass Hut Handicap, in connection with the above meeting to be held on February 16,…

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A Victim to Pony Racing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 3

Horace Blakewell, book-keeper, was sentenced to-day to eighteen months' hard labour for embezzling monies to the extent of eighty pounds. He attributed his downfall to pony…

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Byrock Races. (From Our Correspondent.)

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 2

The annual race meeting of the Byrock Jockey Club was held on Friday last, on the [?] course. The day was a glorious one for racing, being beautiful and cool after the…

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Rosehill Races. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Ferbuary 3

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 2

February Handicap.—North Head, 1; Glenbrook, 2; Nun Nicor, 3. Granville Stakes.—Magazine, 1; Wecmala, 2; Rydalmere, 3…

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Cricket. Western Australia v. South Australia. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, February 6

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 2

Western Australia—First [?]s, 202. South Australia —second innings, 3 out for 105…

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The Swimming Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the above was held at the Club Hotel last night, Mr. E. Webster (President) in the chair…

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Bowls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

"BOWLS," after being for about eighteen months "in the air," have at last reached the ground and on any evening in the past week between 6 and 8 p.m., the local green has worn a very…

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