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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 4

South Australia all out for 445; Dolling made 140. England second innings 4 out for 134. Match drawn. In the Tasmania versus Bendigo…

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The Swimming Carnival. Third Annual Gathering

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 5

The third annual carnival of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club was held in the Macquarie River on Wednesday afternoon under…

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Athletic Championship Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 4

The championship meeting of the Australian Amateur Athletic Association took place at Hobart on Saturday and Monday last. Constable O'Reilly…

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Wellington Swimming Carnival. Double Won by E. Munday, of Dubbo Swimming Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 4

THE third annual carnival of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club was held in the Macquarie River on Wednesday afternoon under exceedingly enjoyable conditions. The…

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The Rugby Footballers for New Zealand

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 5

The Rugby football team leaving England for New Zealand will include eight professionals…

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Macquarie Athletic Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 4

Lovers of footracing are reminded of the meeting of the Macquarie Athletic Club, which is advertised to take place at the Dubbo Sports Ground on Wednesday, the…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Wellington Bowling Club was held on Thursday evening. Mr. M. McLeod (President) occupied the chair. Messrs…

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Cricket

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 3

On Saturday morning the rest of the cricketers came along, and about 12 o’clock the game commenced and resulted a win for Coolah by five wickets…

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C. A. T. Club Races NOMINATIONS

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

The following are tho nominal inns for the above races which take place on Wednesday and Thursday, 18th and 19th. FIRST DAY…

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Presbyterian Tennis Club

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 3

A largely attended meeting of ladies and gentlemen was held in the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday night for the purpose of forming a tennis club…

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Western Racing Conference

The Cobar Herald · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 4

Tbi conference of Western racing clubs delegates to arrange a roster of dates for the various towns and to improve racing generally, held at…

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Bowls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

ON next Sunday evening a team of four rinks will leave Sydney for the west and play matches with Dubbo, Wellington, Orange and Bathurst during the week. The team comprises members…

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Dubbo Swimming Club. March Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 3

OFFICIALS:--Referee, Mr. A. Settler, Starter, Mr. C. J. Adams. Timekeeper, Mr. H. Fischer, Clerks of Course, Messrs. J. Ferguson and L…

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Warren Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

From the card, courteously forwarded to [?] by the secretary (Mr. A. C. Tompson), we notice that the annual race meeting of the Warren Jockey Club will be held on Friday…

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Dubbo Swimming Carnival. Welcome to Visitors

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 3

The third carnival of the Dubbo Swimming Club was held at the "Bumps" on Wednesday list, Among the visiting swimmers taking part were Mr. Reginald Healey,…

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The Game of Golf. a Nature Exponent. Principally Human

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 3

"Anthony Spalding" writes in the London "Daily Mail" of 26th December:—Golf has more of human nature in…

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The Coming Football Season. Western Inter-Union Arrangements

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

Details of the schme in connection with Rug by football in the country have been published. No. 1 group will include Central Western (Orange), Macquarie (Dubbo-Wellington), and…

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Macquarie Athletic Clubs Sports. £45 Double

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

As is well-known tho Macquarie Athletic Club are holding sport on the Sports Ground on Wednesday, 25th March, afternoon and evening. Numerous entries have been received and…

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Rugby Football. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 2

Wales defeated Ireland by one goal and two tries, to one goal…

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