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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Picnic Races Postponed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 4

Owing to the welcome wet weather, the annual meeting of the Picnic Race Club, which was to have commenced to-day, has been postponed till…

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Macquarie Rugby Football Union Meeting of Delegates

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 3

A MEETING of Delegates to the Macquarie Rugby Football Union was held at the Fire Station on Wednesday evening, Mr. T. A. Nicholas in the chair…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

THE Macquarie Rugby Football Union open their present season to-day (Saturday), with a match on the Sports Ground, between Wellington and Dubbo. This match is not a…

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Football. Australian Rules

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

THE great winter game of football is being taken up at the local district school with great enthusiasm. The boys have been placed in three divisions -- " Wallaroos," "Imperials," and…

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Coursing

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 3

The programme for the next meeting of the Maryvale C.C., to be held on Monday, 8th June (Prince of Wales Birthday) appears in our advertising…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 2

The match set down for Saturday between Wellington and Dubbo at Dubbo did not eventuate, as Wellington players could not make the trip…

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Serious Accident. at the Picnic Races

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 2

A serious accident happened Mr. William Douglas, of Ponto, during the running of the Glenwood Handicap at the picnic races on Saturday. Mr…

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North Bourkr Amateur Races

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

On Friday and Saturday the North Bourke Amateur Race Club's annual racemeeting will be held on their beautiful course at North Bourke. Everything is in…

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Football. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, May 18

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

The New Zealand footballers defeated Queensland by 34 points to 12…

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Coursing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 4

The National Coursing Association has approved of the alteration of dates for the Maryvale meetings in June and July, necessitated by the June dates…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 5

The final matches in the championship competition have not yet been played. The remaining competitors are Kelly, Howard, and Chiplin. The…

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Maxims of Hafiz. the Philosopher Takes the Racing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Remember, it's seldom the pigeon can pick out the eye of the crow…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 5

In the Championship Competition on Wednesday afternoon E. Gartrell beat his father, J. Gartrell, by 31 to 24. This win places him in the final, when be will meet…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 2

The shield match between the Bathurst and Wellington Clubs will probably be played at Wellington on the 8th June which is a public holiday…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 3

The inter-district match between the Macquarie R F.U. and Central Western R.F.U., played at Orange on Saturday, resulted in an easy win for the…

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Football Match

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2

On Friday last the locals journeyed to Mullaley to try conclusions with the Mullaleyites, and after a very friendly and clean game were victorious by 13…

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Mullaley Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2

Following are the nominations for the principal events in connection with the Mullaley races to be held on 3rd June : — Opening Handicap. — Lady Ennis…

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Latest Telegrams. Rosehill Races. Sydney, Saturday

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2

Hurdles—La t Chance. Others fell. Northe te Stakes Ale, [?] Apprentice —Trajee ory, Furie, Z-alot. Nursery-Edna [?], Leonon, Scoth…

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Football. Our Boys v. RAMBLERS

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 2

The football competition will be commenced this afternoon by a match between the Our Boys and Ramblers. The game will commence at 3.30 p.m sharp, and all…

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Football. (By Telegrapg.) Sydney, May 25

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 2

The British footballers defeated Wairarapa (N. Z.) by 17 points to 3…

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