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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1911

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Boxing. MURRAY v. MOHI

The Cobar Herald · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 7

That " Bob Murray," as he calls himself, is a clever and shifty boxer was proved beyond a doubt on Tuesday night, when he outed a really…

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Boxing. HOWARD V. COSTA

The Cobar Herald · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 5

" I've lost my dash," said Joe Costa at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night after he had been so soundly trounced by Jack Howard that the police stopped…

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Town Band Races

The Cobar Herald · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 2

The Town Band race meeting is the only sporting fixture for Cobar on Monday next. The entries were to have closed last (Thursday)…

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Boxing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 5

J. Lynch writes us from Balladoran to the effect that the reason why he and Hogan did not bring off their boxing match was because his (Lynch's) backer did not act according to…

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Tennis

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 5

The fallowing players will represent the Dubbo team in a match to be played on the local courts next Monday, between Dubbo and Wellington, play to commence at 10 a.m. sharp:…

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Football

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 4

A committee meeting of the football assooiation will be held at Fitzgerald's Hotel on Monday night next at 7.30 p.m…

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H.a.c.b. Society Races

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 4

The final Committee meeting of the above was held at Mr. O. Maxwell's Union Hotel, on Wednesday night last, at 8.30 p.m. Present: Messrs…

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Boxing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

Jack Lester, Tommy Burns' protege, who is to meet Bill Ling in Sydney next month, arrived in Sydney on Friday from New Zealand. Lester, during the course of an interview,…

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Wongarbon Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

OFFICIALS.--Committee: Messrs. J. Elphick, Sour., F. S. Lovett, E. J. Saunders, John Dunn, B. Cleary, James, Crowley, W. D. Baker, J. Bennett, T. Collyer, W. Cleary,…

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Machine Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 4

An ingenious machine for use in cricket practice has been jointly invented by Dr. Venn, F.R.S., of Cambridge, and his son. The instrument…

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Adelaide Races. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

The Onkaparinga Cup, Adelaide, was won by Sparkle, with Fastness second, and Vilia third. A jockey, H. Holmes, was killed in…

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Boxing. Elliott v Fitzjohn. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, April 18

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

The Elliott—Fitzjohn light was uninteresting and the former won on points after 20 rounds…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 6

Having more funds now than a couple of years ago, the N. S. W. Cricket Association is assisting country clubs in laying down turf wickets. Four Sydney…

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Sporting Mems. Easier Racing Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 6

The A.J.C. racing carnival opened on Saturday. Results:—Autumn Stakes Comedy King, Trafalgar, Lady Medallist. First Hurdle Race.—Boyong…

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Boxing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

Larry Walton and Bill Ferney, both well-known, have been matched for next Saturday night in Dubbo…

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TENNIS. Dubbo Tennis Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 5

The "Liberal" says "hats off to the Dubbo Tennis Club." They started the season so well on Monday last, when they easily defeated the…

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The Game Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 5

Once again we ask what's wrong with our young men that they can't or are afraid to play the manly game of football. Are we in the West…

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Macquarie Picnic Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

The horses in connection with the Wellington and Dubbo Picnic Race Club meetings were paddocked on Saturday, and will be eligible to…

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The Dubbo Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

MR. T. A. NICHOLAS, secretary of the Dubbo Jockey Club, informs us that there is a good demand for programmes among horseowners, and be anticipates good entries. The races are…

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Tennis. French Youth Defeats Wilding

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

A youth named W. Laurentz, aged 16 years, defeated A. F. Wilding, of New Zealand, in the deal of the French open championship, on a covered court. The scores were:4-6, 4-6, 6-1…

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