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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1907

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 2

It will be remembered that on the 17th March, 1906, a match was played at Lila Springs Station between teams representing the Culgoa and Warrogo Rivers. The…

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Grass Hut Races

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 2

The Grass Hat races take place on Friday, June 7, and in this issue the two principal events are notified. They are the District Plate of 8 sovs., 7 furlongs, and the…

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Football. Leopolds V. Britons

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 2

The first match of the season will take place on the Sports Ground on Wednesday, at 3 o'clock, between the Leopolds and Britons, when the selectors will have…

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Cricket. Dubbo v. ORANGE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 2

The above teams met on the Sports Ground on Saturday last, and after some spirited cricket, the match resulted in a draw. Dubbo should certainly have won;…

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Adelaide Races. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, May 7

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 2

Goodwood Handicap.—Amazon, 1; True Scot, 2; Smithfield, 3…

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Canterbury Park Races. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, May 4

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 2

Hurdles.—Atlantean, 1; Colleague, 2; Insolence, 3. Flying Handicap—Filli Fogi, 1; Lady Florence, 2; The Intended, 3…

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Hungerford Races. (By Telegraph.) Hungerford, May 4. Second Day

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 2

Commonwealth Handicap.—King Will, 1; Wakeful, 2; Thought, 3. Federal Handicap.—Hamelis, 1; Paka and Lorina, dead heat, 2…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 4

Mr. George Seymour gave £2 2s towards the Wellington Football Association, with which they have paid the nomination fee to the Macquarie Union…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 3

During the week two matches were played. In the President's Kirkland (3) met and defeated Day[?]ll (6) by 13. Irvine and Adams secured a victory against…

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Ormonde Football Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Ormonde Football Club was held at the Court House Hotel, on Saturday evening, the 4th instant. Mr. J. A. Hives was in the chair,…

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Dubbo Football Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 4

A meeting of the Dubbo Football Association was held at the Fire Station on Wednesday night, the 8th instant, Mr. C. Giugni in the chair…

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Hungerford Races. [Communicated]

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 2

The Federal Amateur Racing Club's annual race-meeting was commenced on Thursday May 2, in cloudy and cold weather. The racing, in most instances, was very…

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The Macquarie Picnic Club's Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 3

The following are the, entries for the annual [?] of the Macquario Picnic Race Club, which takes place on Wednesday and Thursday next, the 15th and 16th instant…

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A Back o' Bourke Cricket Match

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 6

By A. W. MATHEWS. Accepting the kind invitation of Mr. A, O. Baird), of Multagoons, a brother of the popular Mr, W. W. Baird, of…

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Yantabulla Races. (By Telegraph.) Vantabulla, May 10

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 2

Flying Handicap.—Paka, 1; King Will, 2; Wakeful 3. Hack Raee.—Thelma, 1; Bill Bailey, 2; Unlock, 3…

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Baradine. CRICKET

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 6

After the defeat of the fifteen by the eleven, lost Saturday, 4th May, it was thought, by the losers, that if they were allowed to take the three married…

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Football. CANBELEGO V. ILLEWONG

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 2

These teams met in the Faul Cup competition at Canbelego on Saturday afternoon. The game was willing from the word go, and a good exhibition…

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Latest Telegrams. Warwick Farm Races. Sydney, Saturday

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 5

Hurdles—Atlantean, Keoton. The mother starter fell, Liverpool Mile—Lady Florence, Apzic, Victoria Cross…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 2

Another Doubles game was played off on Saturday afternoon last, the contestants being Blacket and Hawke v. Diyrell and Atkinson, the former pair winning by 31 to…

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Dubbo Swimming Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Dubbo Amatour Swimming Club Dr. Daish (the president) occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance of members…

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