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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1911

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Swimming

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

The Australasian championships have been fixed for January 14 and 16, and will take place at the Municipal Baths, Sydney…

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Boxing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

There is talk of a match being arranged between Bill Lang and Sam Langford. Bill has now recovered from the injury he sustained to his arm when fighting Kaufman…

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Tennis

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

The final between Armidale and Dubbo was played in the afternoon (says the "Herald.") Finlayson and Teague began against Gregg and Redfern, und adopted the lobbing tactics…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 3

'OLD CRICKETER' writes in the Wellington 'Times':-- The spectators at the Wellington v. Orange cricket match last Monday were treated to a performance which can well be…

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International Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 3

In the international football match, France defeated Scotland by 1[?] to 15…

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Dubbo Tennis Players' Return

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 3

THE team of tennis players who so ably represented Dubbo in country week at Sydney have, with one exception, returned. They admit that the batter players won, but point out that…

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Boxing. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, January 3

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

"Cyclone" Thompson defeated Jerome at Brisbane in the third round…

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Boxing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

Says the boxing editor of the Sydney "Referee" : -- "Jack Ayo[?]b conveys to me by letter from Coonamble West that he is ready to meet Michael for from £100 aside up, in Sydney…

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Sporting. BOWLS

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

New South Wales won the first inter-State test against South Australia by 107 to 89…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

T[?]angie defeated Narromine by 51 runs on New Year. Dr. Docker of Trangie, is a good all round sport, and laid the wood on to the extent of 48 runs. We note our friend J…

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International Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

THE appearance of the South African cricketers in the front rank of international cricket is surely a matter for congratulation. Their first appearance in…

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TENNIS. "Austral" on "Country Week."

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

"Austral" in "The Referee" makes the following comments on the play of Dubbo's representatives last week in Sydney:—…

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Struck by a Cricket Ball

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

MISS SCOBIE, eldest daughter of Mr. J. W. Scobie, the well-known architect, who was struck a severe blow in the face by the ball during the cricket match with the South…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 2

A match in the first round of the Western Shield Competition will be played oil Saturday next on the Wellington green between the Wellington…

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Swimming

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 3

It is mentioned that T. S. Battersby, the English champion, will probably visit Australia next year to compete in the Australasian championships. The English Association is now…

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Boxing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 3

Ray Bronson, the American light-weight, defeated Arthur Douglas, the South African, in the eleventh round, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. In the seventh and eighth…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 2

The Committee of the Dubbo Bowling Club met on Saturday evening, and decided to ask the orange Club to agree to the visit of the Dubbo team to…

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Boxing. Sydney, January 10

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 2

Bronson, the American, defeated Douglas in eleven rounds…

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Bourke Hospital Benefit Races

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 2

The racemeeting to be held on the 25 and 26th inst., promises to be a great success in every way, more particularly in regard to the muster of horses. There is already a…

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