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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1909

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The Hospital Benefit Races

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 4

The "Rights" in connection with the two-days' race-meeting which will be held on the Bourke race-course on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 26 and 27, were sold…

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Boxing. Jacobs, of Cobar v. O'brien, of Sydney

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 4

On Monday night next a 20 round boxing contest will take place at Tubin's Hull between Ike Jacobs, who hails from the copper city, and young O'Brien of metropolitan…

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Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, January 12

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 4

South Australia all out for 192, New South Wales second innings, one out for 19, thus winning by 9 wickets…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

The secretary of the Dubbo Bowling Club has received word that a three rink team from Orange intend visiting Dubbo on the 26th inst, to play a match in the…

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Swimming Championships

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 3

THE first of a series of contests for the Australasian championships was held on Saturday afternoon at the Sydney City Baths before a huge crowd. The 100 yards and 800 yards…

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Boxing Legislation

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 3

The Cabinet has decided to legislate next session in the direction of regulating the control of all boxing contests. Pending the necessary legislation, in fighting wilt be…

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Boxing. Reildy V Murphy

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

AT the Dubbo Skating Rink on Saturday, January 30th, lovers of 'the noble art' will be given on opportunity of witnessing a boxing contest which gives promise (if material is any…

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Bathurst Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

The following entries have bee a received for the Bathurst races to be run on January 26 and 27:— Kilrush Handicap—Status, Ben Buckley,…

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Boxing. Ike Jacobs v. Young O'brien

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

On Monday night last there was a realty good "house" at Fitzgerald's Hall to witness the twenty round match between Ike Jacobs, from Collar, and Young O'Brien,…

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Bowls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 4

THE following will represent the local Club in their match against Orange on Tuesday next:-- No 1 Rink-- Irvine, Sillar, J. Gartrell, E. Gartrell…

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Bathurst Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 4

THE Bathurst turf Club hold their Anniversary meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday next. Splendid entries have been received and good sport is assured. Visitors from this di[?]trict…

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The Hospital Benefit. the Races

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 4

Everything in conncetion with the Hospital Benefit Races, which will be held on the Bourke course on Tuesday and Wednesday next, is going along swimmingly. The…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 3

The Wellington and Orange clubs will meet on the local green this evening in the Western Shield Competition, and a very enjoyable match should…

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Cronk Racing

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 3

It is not often that country newspapers [?] article to horse racing, [?] “Daily News” (Lismore) of the 4th inst has given [?]…

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Boxing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 2

TIM MURPHY, who was to oppose George Reidy at the local skating rink on Saturday evening, January 30th, in a boxing contest of 20 rounds, has had to retire from the fray…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 2

A number of games in connection. with the various competitions have been played off since our last issue, someof which proved very interesting. H. Mathews, the piecent…

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Interstate Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 3

New South Wales are all out for 815; Kellaway, run out, 42; Emery, not out 58 ; sundries, 2[?]. Victoria (First Innings) Carroll, a Bardeley…

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Cricket. Saturday Competition

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 2

A MATCH in connection with the Saturday competition was begun on the Sports Ground on Saturday between Dubbo and Banks and Law. J. A. Hives captained the former and S…

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Cricket. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, January 25

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 2

The cricket trouble is over. The players have unconditionally accepted the Board's terms…

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The Boxing Contest

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 4

JUST a final reminder that the boxing contest between George Reidy and Jack Whittaker is to take place in the local skating rink to-night (Saturday). The preliminary is to be provided…

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