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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Western District Racing Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4

Racing men are reminded of the race meeting, in aid of the funds of the above association, to be held on the Orange course on the 19th of May. All the district…

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Dubbo Jockey Club Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4

The following are the nominations for the principal events of the show Meeting of the Dubbo Jockey Club, to be held on Friday and Saturday, the 7th and 8th of May:—…

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Western District Racing Association. the First Race Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

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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Western District Racing Association. First Meeting May 19

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4

THE first meeting of the Western District Association is to take place on the Orange racecourse on Wednesday 19th May. We would ask owners to bear in mind that…

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Bligh Bmateur Races. the Nominations

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 3

The following nominations have been received by Mr. S. B. Ronse, hon. sec. for the Bligh Amateur Race Club’s meeting, to be held on Tuesday and…

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Boxing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 3

Tracey of Wellington defeated Griffin for the light weight championship of New Zealand. J[?]s defeated Thorn, the champion of Australia after 20 rounds…

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Maryvale Coursing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 2

The opening meeting of the club took place on Monday. Results:— Puppy Stakes—Burrumbeet and Fortune's Favorite divided…

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BOXING. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 2

Tommy Jones, the champion leatherweight of N.S.W., defeated Frank Thorn, the holder, on points after 20 rounds for the championship of Australia…

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Dubbo Tennis Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 2

ON Friday evening last the Dubb Lawn Tennis Club held a dance in the Masonic Hall, in aid of the new club courts. Over 30 couples partici pated, and all present voted the function a…

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Tennis Club Dance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 2

The Dubbo Lawn Tennis Club dance, which was held in the Masonic Hall last Friday, in aid of the new club courts, was a great success. Over 80 couples were…

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Dubbo Football Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 3

A meeting of the Dubbo Football Club was held at Mr. J. White's hairdressing saloon on Friday evening last, the 30th April. Mr J. White occupied the chair,…

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Western District Racing Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 3

Racing man are reminded of the race meeting, in aid of the funds of the above association, to be held on the Orange course on the 19th of May. All the district…

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North Bourke Races

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the North Bourke Amateur Race Club will be held at North Bourke on Thursday night next, for the purpose of electing new members,…

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The Picnic Races

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 2

The Rights in connection with the Darling River Picnic Race Club's first race meeting, which will be held on the Bourke Race[?] course on Tuesday, May 18, will be sold on…

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Boxing. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, May 4[?]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 2

Sconian defeated Walcot in twenty rounds in a boxing contest at Brisbane last night, [?] Tracy, of Wellington, defeated Gri[?] for the light weight championship of New…

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Football. Bourke v BREWARRINA

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 2

A Committee meeting was held at the Post Office Hotel on Monday night last. The challenge from Brewarrina Union was considered, and it was decided to accept their…

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Cricket. (By Cable.) London, May 3

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 2

The Australians cricketers have arrived at Loudon and are practicing at Lord's…

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Western District Racing Association. the First Race Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 4

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

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Coursing Crumbs

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 3

Mr. Pierrie Stapleton, of Bathurst, who was present at the opening meeting at Maryvale on Monday, gave it as his opinion that the class of dogs…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 4

A meeting of members of senior and junior football clubs wishing to join the Wellington District Football Association competition will be held at…

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