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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Ford's Bridge Races

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 2

Horseowners are reminded that nominations for the Town plate and Ford's Bridge Handicap are due with the Secretary, Mr. W. J. Harrison, at Ford's Bridge on…

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Canterbury Races. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, February 27

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 2

Flying Handicap.—Alibi, 1; Maesmore, 2; Holmah, 3. Two-Year-Old Handicap.—Purple Straw, 1; Lo Vivant, 2; Poinard, 3…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 4

The northern team touring the west met Wellington on Tuesday, forenoon and afternoon. The first game ended in favor of the visitors, the totals being 65,40. The rain…

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Boxing. Jacobs Defeats Kelly

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 4

Over one hundred men and youths attended Fitzgerald's Hall on Wednesday evening last to witness the encounter between Ike Jacobs of Cobar, and James Kelly of…

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Football. (By Cable.) London, March 4

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 4

Eagland defeated the Australian Rugby League in the fourth test match by 14 to 7…

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Castlereagh Amateur Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 3

Following are the nominations in connection with the Castlereagh Amateur Race Club’s annual meeting, to be held on the 17th and 18th of this month :—…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 4

The final for the singles handicap competition was played on Monday evening between A. T. Smith and A. H. Howard, both on scratch. At the…

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Boxing

The Cobar Herald · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 6

Says 'Fair Play':—" There is a lot of silly talk about Jeffries coming out again, and trying to regain the championship of the world for…

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Her Boxing Day. How It Was Celebrated

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 3

This little prim heroine, who sits by her uncle at the head of the long diningroom table, with a big white cake in front of her, and four lighted candles…

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World’s Boxing Championship

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 3

Mr. John Wren states that he has been for some time past in communication with Mr. W. Naughton, editor of the San Francisco “Examiner,” relative…

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End of a Boxing Contest. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 2

During a boxing match at Penrith on Saturday night between two young men named Hollier and Fowler, the latter reeled and fell on the boards in the fifth round,…

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Coursing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 4

The New South Wales coursing season will be opened at Kensington on April 6th, 8th and 9th, when the Cup, for 64 all-ageds, the Purse and…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 4

A team of bowlers from the Sydney Master Bakers' Association arrived in Wellington on Tuesday and played matches against the Wellington club…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4

The President's Competition was brought to a conclusion on Wednesday afternoon, when the final match took place between Wheeler and Murray, the former winning…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 1

The team to represent the Civil Service against Banks and Law on the Sports Ground to-day (Saturday) will be:— Edwards, Gale, C. Smith, Seach, Moore,…

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English Cricket Team

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

Lord Hawke, and Messrs. Fry, and Leveson-Gower will select the English test teams to play against Australia…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 2

A letter has been received from the secretary of the Dubbo club, stating that his club would be unable to play the Singer Cup match at Wellington…

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School Swimming

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 2

Instead of holding a carnival to close the swimming season, races are being held every week in connection with the Wellington public school and are…

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Swimming Carnival

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 2

A swimming carnival, promoted, by the teachers of the combined Cobar and Wrightville Public Schools, was held at the Chesney…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 1

In the night competition Wheeler beat Blacket, and E. Gartrell defested Hawke. Wheeler and Gartrell meet in the final, and a close game may be expected…

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