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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1910

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Bourke Hospital Subscription Races

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Bourke Hospital Subscription Races will be held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday, January 12 (to-night), at 8 o'clock sharp…

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Cricket. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, January 11

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 2

In the match South Australia versus New South Wales, the latter made 92 and 389. Kelleway 108. The former made 207…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 4

The match which was to have been played yesterday at Wellington between the Wellington and Dubbo Bowling clubs in the Western Shield…

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Bowls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 4

A TEAM from Dubbo visited Wellington an Wednesday, but no match took place for the Shield as originally arranged. It appeared that on Wednesday the Wellington players decided…

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Geurie Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 4

THE first race meeting of the Geurie Amateur Race Club will be hold on Wednesday, the 26th inst., and promises to be very successful. A nice little programme has been prepared for the…

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Stories of Racing Rascality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 7

THERE would scorn to be no limit to the ingenuity some men display in thinking out tricks of roguery where horses are concerned…

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Bourke Hospital Subscription Races

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 4

Once more we draw the attention of horseowners to the fact that nominations for the Convalescent Handicap 7s and Bourke Hospital Handicap 8s, in connection…

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The Country Tennis Week. Dubbo's Good Performance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 1

Chatting with Mr. C. R. Taylor about the country tennis players' week in Sydney, at Christmas time, a representative of the "Liberal" gleaned that…

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Golf Story. Mr Ure and Mr M'gregor

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 3

Mr Alexander Ure, whose name has been somewhat prominent of late, is (says "M.A.P.") a keen golfer although, as he himself admits, but a middling…

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Boxing

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 2

There was a good attendance in the skating rink on Saturday evening when a match took place between Les. Logue, of Orange, and Ike Jacobs, of Cobar…

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The Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 4

Owing to the rain on Wednesday and Thursday last, the Coonabarabran Jockey Club’s annual race meeting had to be postponed. As it was still raining on…

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Horse Racing Placard

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 4

The following manifesto was posted on Mr. P. Rogers notice board on Wednesday last: — Horse owners and riders, for the sake…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 2

THE competition matches set down for Saturday last did not take place. The Railway and Banks and Law teams turned up, but Dubbo and Public Service were missing, Banks and…

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Boxing. Lang Defeats Squires

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 2

BILL LANG (Vic.) defeated Bill Squires (N.S.W.) at the Stadium on Monday night for the heavy-weight championship of Australasia in the presence of 13,000 spectators…

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The Hospital Races

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 2

We would give final [?] to [?]owners that entries for the two principal handicaps in connection with the Hospital Races to be held on January 26 and 27, are…

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Cricket Profits. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 2

In round numbers, the gross takings of all matches played by the Australian Eleven amounted to £12,200. Of this the Board of Control takes £1000,…

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Boxing. Lang v. Squires. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, January 17

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 2

Lang defeated Squires in seven rounds. January 18. Thirteen thousand people were present at the fight…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 5

The following are the handicaps for the Singles competition inn connection with the Wellington Bowling Club:—…

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Bowls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 4
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

WITH reference to the difference between the Dubbo and Wellington Bowling Club, the Times ' says that the recent strictures were unwarranted…

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