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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Bowls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

THE following contests have been brought off since our last report: -- Championship. -- Jelf (31) boat Mathews (30) Kirkland (31) boat Seane (14); J. Gartrell (31)…

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Dubbo Amateur Swimming Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

A meeting of the above club was held at the Fire Station, on the 13th. The prizes won at the recent carnival were distributed. Mr. H. Farlow, was congratulated…

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Cricket

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

England v Tasmania : England, first innings, 321 ; Tasmania, two wickets for 76…

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Cricket. England v. Tasmania. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, January 21

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

Tasmania made 276. England, second [?].—One out for 5…

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Western Racing Association

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 4

On Monday next (says the "National Advocate"), a conference will take place at Bathurst amongst delegates from the principal racing clubs in the…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 5

Trumper, owing to illness, is unable to play for N.S.W, against Victoria, and his place will be taken by Hopkins…

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Bathurst Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

The nominations for the Bathurst Turf Club races, on the 25th And 27th inst., number 164, which is one of the best totals received for any race meeting ever held in…

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Western Racing Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 3

On Monday next a conference will take place at Bathurst amongst delegates from the principil racing clubs in the Western District, for the purpose of forming a…

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Bowls. Meeting Re President's Departure

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

THERE was a large meeting of members on the Bowling Green on Tuesday evening. Mr. J. W. Sillar presiding. It was resolved to present Mr. J. D…

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CRICKET. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

Tramper, owing to illness, is unable to play for N.S.W. against Victoria, and his place will be taken by Hopkins…

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Bowls. Departure of Mr. J D Wilkinson

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

At the bowling green on Tuesday night the members had "a roll up" in great force to consider the best means of doing honor to the president…

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Cricket. Victoria v. New South Wales. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, January 24

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

Victoria won the toss in the cricket match. The weather is flue and hot, and wicket good. The score at lunch time stood no wickets for 102. McAlister 49, McKenzie…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club was held last Friday night. Mr. G. W. Brownhill occupied the chair, and there were also…

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Cricket

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

The eagerly looked-for cricket match between Belar Creek and a team of “Has Beens” from Coonabarabran eventuated at Belar Creek yesterday. The “Has…

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Cricket. Victoria v New South Wales. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, January 24

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

Victoria 4 out for 323. McKenzie 51, McAlister 69, Ransford 11, Tarrant 79, Armstrong 75, Horan 34. Both not out. January 25…

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Athletic Sports

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

Anniversary Day was celebrated in Bourke [?] Monday, Mr. W. Pearce, of the Club House Hotel, providing a very decent little programme for discussion. The weather…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 4

A four-rink team from the New South Wales Bowling Association intend visiting Dubbo on Tueaday next to play a match against an equal number of Dubbo bowlers…

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New County Cricket Rule

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 5

Apropos of F. A. Tarrant, the Middlesex county and Victorian cricketer playing for victoria, the advisory committee of the counties has resolved, subject to confirmation by the…

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