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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1907

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon a very interesting match was commenced on the local ground Last Saturday a team of Bourke cricketers travelled to Grass Hut and defeated a…

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Dubbo Football Association. Meeting of Committee

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 4

A MEETING of the Committee of the Dubbo Football Association was held at the Fro Station on Wednesday night. Present: Mr. H. A. Williams (in the chair), Messrs. T…

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Paroo Amateur Turf Club Races. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, April 25

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 2

Maiden Plate.—Waiter, 1; Lucien, 2; Terlinga, 3. Paroo A.T.C. Handicap.—Mormon, 1; Exchange, 2; Margate, 3…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday Rosehill Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 5

Hurdles — Colleague, Atlantean Change April Stakes—Violet. Cup—Harvest Lad, Mary of Argyle. Granville Stakes—Fairy Lass, Lebanon,…

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Macquarie Rugby Football Union

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Macquarie Rugby Football Union was held at the Fire Brigade Station on Monday night, the 29th April. The meeting was a large…

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Macquarie Rugby Football Union. Annual Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the Macquarie Rugby Football Union was held at the Fire Station on Monday evening; Mr. W. J. Kinghorn presiding. The attendance was not equal…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 4

The final for the Ground Committee's trophy was won by E. Gartrell on Saturday afternoon. His opponent, A. A. Kirkland, commenced well, but fell to pieces during…

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Football

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 2

A well attended public meeting was held at Mr. P. Fitzgerald's Post Office Hotel on Monday, April 29, at 8 p.m. Present: Messrs. R. Harrold, E. B. Mugg,…

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Bowls. Local Championship

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 2

THE Bowling green was well attended on Saturday, about 20 players being present. E. Garlrell and A. A. Kirkland played the final for the ground committee's prize. The…

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Ford's Bridge Races

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 2

In this issue appears the programme of the Ford's Bridge Amateur Turf Club's June race-meeting. Originally it was intended that the meeting should be a…

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Gilcandra. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Football Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 4

A matting of the football club was [?] at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday, April 24th, to reorganise for the coming season. About 20 put in an appearance to sat the…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 4

The following heats have still to be played in the first round of the championship tournament:—Seymour and Howey (part played), Kelly v…

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Football

The Cobar Herald · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 5

Football, this year, promises to hum. On pop, Wrightville will have the strongest first grade team in the competition this year…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 4

THE Orange Union is sending a good team to play Dubbo to-day, on the Sports Oval. The play will start at 10.30 a.m. sharp. The visitors will be welcomed on arrival by the President of…

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Eccentricities of Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 7

FOOTBALL of a novel kind has just been played at Brighton, where at the West Street rink a contest was held on roller skates. Only six players aside took part…

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How Racing Men Are Fooled

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 2

WE wonder how many of the thousands of men who regularly risk their money on the 'fancies' of the sporting prophets of our loading newspapers have gone to the…

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Hungerford Races. (By Telegraph.) Hungerford, May 2

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 2

Opening Handicap.—Wakeful, 1; Junket, 2; Mylot, 3. Members' Purse.—Pirene, 1; Hamells, 2; Regalia, 3…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the Wellington Football Association was held at Seymour's Hotel on Saturday night. Mr. C. Broderick occupied the chair…

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sporting. Football. Cobar Rugby Union

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 3

On Thursday evening a meeting of the delegates to the above Association was held at the School of Arts, Mr. C. H Thompson, presiding. There was a…

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Football

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 2

A committee meeting of the Bourke Football Association was held at Fitzgerald's Post Office Hotel on Monday night, May 6. Present: Messrs. Mugg (in the chair), E…

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