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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Is Cricket Going Back ?

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 3

While the test matches were being played the Editor of "Life," hit upon the happy idea of asking a number of old-time cricketers to explain the reason…

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Latest Telegrams. Moorefield Races. Sydney

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

Kogarah Stakes: Maranui, Sulu, Hist. Two-Year-Old Handicap: Malgora, Ale, Gipsy Jack. Flying Handicap: Send Off, Maesmore,…

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BOWLS. The Sydney Tour. at Victoria Park

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

On Friday afternoon the Dubbo bowlers on tour met the Victoria Park Club. The game, which consisted of 21 heads, was won by the home representatives by 90 points…

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Struck by a Cricket Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

A little boy named Ralph Dowling, aged about six years, was the victim of a rather serious accident on Saturday afternoon last. It appears that some men were…

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Macquarie Athletic Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

The first race meeting of the Macquarie Athletic Club, will be held on the sports ground on Wednesday, the 25th of March, when £60 prize money will be competed…

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Bowls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

REFERRING to the remarks by Mr. J. D. Wilkinson at the presentation to him on Tuesday evening, we take the following from a Sydney paper:--…

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Yantabulla Races

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

The programme for the Yantubulla Amateur Turf Club races is out. There are six events amounting to £55. The principal events are the Flying Handicap of…

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Circus Cricket

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 6

What a fine thing it would be for those cricket-lovers who do not love cricket, but merely want to be amused at a cricket match in much the same…

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Trangie. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 5

Cricket seems about to make a fresh start in Trangie after a break of some two months. The local players are to meet the Narromine District team on the Trangie Park to-day…

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Cricket. Final Test Match. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, February 21

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

Armstrong 3, Trumper 10, Ransford 11, Hartigan 1, Gregory 44, Saunders 0, Carter (not out) 0, sundries 10 Total 137. England, first innings.—Fane 0, Gunn…

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Macquarie Athletic Club. £60 Prize Money

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

THE Macquario Athletic Club hold their first meeting on the Dubbo Sports Ground on Wednesday, March 25th, afternoon and evening. Arrangements have been made with…

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Coursing

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 3

An inspection of the coursing ground at Maryvale has been made by Messrs. A. J. Webster (sec.) J. O'Brien W. Ling, E. W. Payne and R. Dovey…

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Golf

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wellington Golf Club was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday evening. Mr. M. M'Leod occupied the chair and there…

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Swimming. the Coming Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 2

The Wellington Amateur Swimming Club's third Annual Carnival takes place in the Macquarie River at the foot of Thornton St. on Wednesday…

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A Golfer's Departure. Thanked by the Golf Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 3

The departure of Mr. E. K. Rutledge, of "Talavera," for Nevertire, where he will take up hie residence in the future, was the subject of some…

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Cricket

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

A team will be picked from the following players to represent Coonabarabran in a match to be played against Belar, at Belar, on Saturday next:—McEwen,…

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Cricket

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

England versus South Australia. The former lost 7 wickets for 261, Gunn 102 Fane 59, Hardstaff 42. Victoria versus Tasmania. The…

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Latest Telegrams. Warwick Farm Races. Sydney

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

Farm Stakes—Settlement, Old Ned Skopore. Liverpool Mile—Reprint Montcalm Microscope…

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Cricket. England v. South Australia. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, March 3

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 2

The former have seven out for 261. Gunn 102, Hardstaff 43. VICTORIA v. TASMANIA. (BY TELEGRAPH.)…

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Golf

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Wellington Golf Club was held at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday night, Mr. S. Wright (President) in the chair…

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