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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Byrock Races

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 2

The annual race-meeting of the Byrook Jockey Club will be held on Wednesday, June 2. The prize money will amount to £40, and the programme will be made…

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Bowls. the Singer Cup Conpetition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 2

A team of Dubbo bowlers will visit Wellington to-day (Wednesday) to play a match for the Singer Cap against Wellington's representatives. Should Dnbbo…

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The Coursing Judge

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 4

A peculiar position has arisen in connection with the judge at the Maryvale Coursing Club's meeting on the 3rd May. Mr. G. H. Hubbard, the…

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The Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 2

I have just come back from the races, it was a perfect day out at Randwick—just a perfect Easter Monday. I am just going to tell you…

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Boxing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 3

SELDOM has a more brutal fight taken place at the Galety Hall than that witnessed Tuesday night between Jim Griffin 11.10 and Mike Williams, 12.7. From the start…

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Bowls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 4

MEMBERS of the Dubbo Bowling Club journeyed to Wellington on Wednesday, in order to play against the local bowlers in the Singer Cup competition. The Dubbo players were…

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Wanaaring Races

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 4

We notice that the clans are gathering for the Paroo Amateur Turf Club's annual carnival in the first week of next month. On Thursday Messrs Hebdon, Vicary and…

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Western District Racing Association

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 6

Following are the dates set down for the undermentioned race meetings:--Mudgee, April 28th and 29th Forbes, April 30th…

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Darling River Picnic Races

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 4

The new amateur club, which is aptly named the Darling River Picnic Club, has decided to race on the Bourke course on Tuesday, May 18. A programme of about…

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Football. Our Boys v. Royal Blues

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 4

The first of the practice matches instituted by the Bourke Football Association came off on Wednesday afternoon last on the old convincing ground. Mr. W. Campbell…

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Western District Racing Association First Race Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 4

THE first race meeting of the Western District Racing Association is to take place on the Orange Racecourse on Wednesday, 19th May, when a programme of five races will be put…

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Western District Racing Association. the First Back Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 3

The first race meeting under the [?]uspices of the Western District Racing Association, of which the programme is before us, will be held on the Orange…

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Coursing

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 April 1909 · page 2

Maryvale Coursing Club will hold their first meeting on Monday next, May 3rd The ground is in first-class order, and as the club have been…

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Golf

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 April 1909 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Golf Club on Saturday night the resignation of Mr. C. U. Spier as secretary was received, Mr. A. J. L. Stockwell…

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Boxing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 3

Williams, the Victorian middleweight, defeated Arthur Cripps in a 20 rounds contest at Melbourne last night…

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Western District Racing Association. the First Race Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 4

The first race meeting under the auspices of the Western District Racing Association, of which the programme is before us, will be held on the Orange…

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Coursing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 5

The secretary informs us that nominations are coming in freely for the first meeting to be held at Maryvale on Monday next. A final reminder is…

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Rugby Football As a Character -Builder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 8

OLD RUGBY men, and for the matter of that everyone who hae ever played a game that is really worth playing, are always delighted to hear outside opinion…

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Tennis Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4
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Good progress is being made with the new club courts that are being laid in the Sports Ground. Already 85 loads of rough gravel have been drawn for the foundation,…

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