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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1907

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 April 1907 · page 5

The team of bowlers representing the master bakers of Sydney, who visited Wellington during the week as the guests of Messrs. M. McLeod and…

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Maryvale Coursing Club

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 April 1907 · page 4

A meeting of the Maryvale Coursing Club was held at the Oak Hotel, Maryvale, last night. It was decided to keep the club going, and to hold…

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Nice Football Match

The Castlereagh · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 8

"Football is a brutal business. The Mohan Bagan team, which is composed purely of rice-eating Bengali youths, had the effrontery to enter the Nots…

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World's Swimming Records Broken. At Sydney Swimming Baths

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 8

CECIL HEALEY, in a handicap race at Sydney on Saturday, swam 100yds in 57secs., thus creating a new world's record, which was previously held by Daniels, the American champion, for 37…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 4

The following team has been selected to play against Orange at Dubbo on April 27: —J. Hives, N. Hives, C. R. Taylor, O. Smith, H. Smith, C. Smith, H. Edwards, S…

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BOWLS. Visiting Sydney Players

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 5

There was a considerable stir in bowling circles on Thursday by the presence in Dubbo of a company of fifteen members of Sydney bowling clubs, ohiefly composed of…

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North Bourke Races

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 2

Nineteen horses were padocked yesterday for the forth-coming [?], and several more will come along from Louth on Monday…

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Dubbo District Football Union

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 3

Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the union was held in the fire Station on Monday night, when there was a good attendance Mr. J…

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Cricket. Bourke v. Grass Hut

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 2

The following will play for Bourke in a match that takes place at Grass Hut to-day: —Robins, Clinch, Lanngan, McDonald, Davies, Priddle, Ridge, Donohoe, Coward,…

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Louth Races. (By Telegraph.) Louth, April 18

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 2

Trial Handicap.—Rhona, I; Mignonette, 2; Marion. 3. District Handicap.—Doubloon, 1; Scout, 2; Rhona, 3…

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Trancie. (From Our Own Corrsspondent) the Athletic Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Trangie Athletic Club took place at Moston's Hotel on Friday, the 12th instant. Mr. Con Bowen, vice-president, occupying the…

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Football. Rugby Union Meeting

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Cobar Rugby Football Union, which was held at the Great Western Hotel on…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 2

The coming football season in Dubbo bids fair to be a very busy one. The Dubbo Football Association has already held its meeting, and a host of names of intending players has been…

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Cricket. a Trip to Grass Hut

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 2

I was very pleased to see the cricketers chosen to represent Bourke against the Country team at Grass Hut roll up so punctually on Friday afternoon last, and as…

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Moorefield Races. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, April 20

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 2

Hurdles.—Colleague. 1; Atlantean, 2; Tartarus, 3. Tramway Handicap.—Caesar, 1; Fairy Lass, 2; Passion, 3…

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Louth A. T. C. Races. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 2

The annual race meeting of the Louth Anjatuer Club took place on Thursday, and Friday, 18th and 19th inst. Beautiful weather prevailed, the attendance fair and…

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The Cricket Social. to the Editor of the " Dubbo Dispatch."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 2

SIR,—I have seen by some printed cards presented to various persons of the town that the "Federal and Overland Cricket Clubs are holding a social in the Masonic Hall on…

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The Annual Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 5

Everything points to a record being scored by the Jockey Club for the annual races taking place to-morrow and Saturday. Many visitors already in…

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Football club

The Castlereagh · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 10

A meeting for the purpose of forming a football club in Gilgandra was held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday night last, Presents: Messrs. K. McDonough (in the…

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Football

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 2

By advertisement elsewhere it will be seen that a meeting of footballers and all others who are interested in football, will be held in Fitzgeralds' Post Office Hotel on…

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