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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1908

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British Rugby Tour. Team for New Zealand and New South Wales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 3

ENGLISH files to hand contain information regarding the selection of the British team to visit New Zealand and New South Wales. The "Sportsman" of March 6th says :--…

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Cidgandra. (From Our Own Correspondent). the Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Gilgaadra. Race Club was held on Wednesday and Thursday last, and although the weather was threatening, continued fine over the…

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Athleticism

The Cobar Herald · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 3

Reidy, of Shuttleton, and O'Brien, of Canbelego, are matched to box at Cobar on the 25th inst., conditions being, catch weights, the best of…

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Golf

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 4
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

In place of the mixed foursomes arranged for this (Saturday) afternoon, a stroke competition will be held should sufficient players be present. Members desiring to…

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Australian Golf

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 4

WE have received a copy, of the first number of "Australian Golf," with which is incorporated the "Motoring Magazine." Readers, generally will fine the special articles interesting. A…

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Sensational Proceedings at the Races. Accidents and dissatisfaction

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 4

At the A.J.C. Meeting on Wednesday, Rotorua and Propellor fell in the Hurdle race. Rotorua was killed, but Propellor was not Injured…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

A meeting of junior footballers is called for to-morrow (Tuesday.) evening at the Royal Hotel at 8 p.m., for the purpose of forming a junior team…

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Latest Telegrams A.J.C. RACES, Sydney

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

Rous Handicap—Tangaroa, Guidman Maltine Place Handicap—Lord Fitzroy. Waipuma, Jack Smith…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

A meeting of members of tbe Dubbo Bowling Club will be held at Moston's Hotel this (Wednesday) evening at 8 o'clock…

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Football

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

There was a great gathering of footballors and sympathisers at Fitzgerald's Post Office Hotel on Friday night lust, in responso to a meeting called for the purpose of making…

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Boxing. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, April 27

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

In Melbourne to-day Hock Keys, of Sydney, defeated Frank Thorn, of West Australia, in the open boxing contest for Iightweight championship. Thorn throw up…

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Light Weight Boxing Championship. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

In the open-air boxing contest for the light-weight championship of Australia, Hock Keys, of Sydney, defeated Frank Thorne, of West Australia, yesterday…

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English Football. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

The final round in the competition for the English Football Association Cup was played on Saturday at the Crystal Palace, in the presence of 70,000 spectators. The…

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Macquarie Athletic Club. Meeting on [?]nstant

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

THE second meeting organised by the Macquarie Athletic Club is to be held on the Sports Ground on Friday evening, May 1. Some very attractive items are set down. As on the…

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Wellington J C. Annual Races. To-morrow and

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 5

The annual races of the Wellington Jockey Club will be held to morrow and Saturday, and all the indications point to a most successful meeting…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 3

" Merry," in the NATIONAL ADVOCATE, writing concerning the recent bowling carnival in Sydney, complains of the proper lack of recognition of country…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 4

THE meeting held at the School of Arts, Brocklehurst, on Wednesday evening was largely attended by footbal enthusiasts intercated in forming a Rugby Club at that centre…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 2

The Wellington Football Club journeyed to Geurie on Saturday and defeated the Geurie footballers by 14 to 6. The Wellington team was not…

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Latest Telegrams. Randwick Races. Sydney, Saturday

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

Hurdles—Superstition, Jewel Case, South Head, Flying Handicap—Oboe, Black Mark, Decollate…

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