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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Trangie. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Trangie Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

The Trangie races will take place on 10th and 11th of March. The meeting was originally arranged for "grass-fed" and " corn-fed " horses, but owing to the…

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Spoiling a Cricket Pitch

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 2

A complaint was made to the Municipal Council on Thursday evening by the secretary of the Half-Holiday cricket club, that, notwithstanding the…

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CRICKET. Melbourne

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

The cricket match, The Eleven v. Rest of Australia, was concluded today, The eleven winning by an innings and 158 runs. The eleven made…

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Boxing Contests

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 2

THE Paddington Council on Monday night, considered a petition from a number of residents, protesting against the boxing contests at the Stadium, and preying that…

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Football. (By Cable.) London, February 15

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 2

The test match England versus the League team resulted in a win for the former by one point…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 5

The team to represent the Civil Service C.C. in their match against Banks and Law on the Sports Ground to-day (Saturday) will be chosen from the following players:—…

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Trangie Races

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

In another column will be found the programme of the Trangie Amateur Turt Club's races. The six events on each day are for corn-fed horses, and the prize money, £175,…

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The Victoria Racing Club Autumn Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 3

THE above meeting is, after the Spring Meeting, at which the Melbourne Cup is run, tho most important racing fixture held south of the line, and, great…

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The Cricket Team for England

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 5

At a meeting of the Board of Control, it was decided to include Hopkins in the team for England. Noble was appointed captain, and Mcalister Vice captain…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 3

The secretary of the Wellington Bowling Club has received a letter from Newcastle stating that a party of gentlemen belonging to the bowling…

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Amateur Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 2

ALTHOUGH Rugby football cannot be regarded as distinctly Australia's national game, yet it has grown in public estimation to such an extent that anything that seriously affects its…

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Boxing. Jacobs v. KELLY

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 2

James Kelly has accepted the challenge issued by Ike Jacobs sometime back, to box the best of 20 rounds for a side wag[?]r of £10. The exhibition will be h[?]ld in…

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FOOTBALL. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 2

Wallabies 23 points, British Columbia (played at Vancouver) nil. London, Monday night. Barrow defeated the Kangaroos by 11…

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Cricket. The Saturday Competition

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 2

THE match between Dubbo and Narromine, which was to have been played at Narromine on Saturday, did not eventuate on account of the heavy rain which was falling at either town…

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Around the World. Football too Enticing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 4

The increase of games and secular occupations on Sunday engaged the attention of the Tottenham, Edmondton, and Enfield Free Church Council at their last meeting…

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Football. (By Cable.) London, February 2[?]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 2

The League team was defeated by Barrow by 11 points to 3…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 4

A team of 20 bowlers from Newcastle will visit Dubbo on Monday next, the last March, and play day and evening matches with the local club. This will be the first…

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Bowls. Competition for Season 1908-9

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 6

The following is the draw for the third round of the undermentioned competitions :- Championship. -- J. Gartrell v. Palmer, Kirkland v. Campling Irvine v. Smith. Sillar…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 3

The Newcastle bowlers, who are making a tour of the Western district, passed through Wellington to Dubbo this morning. They will return…

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Swimming. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, March 1

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 2

At the Swimming Carnival to-day Hardwick won the one hundred yards amateur swimming championship of the State, Solomons second, and Barry third. Time,…

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