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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1911

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Boxing. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, January 24

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 2

Thompson knocked Land out in the third round…

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Interstate Cricket. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 2

The Interstate cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria will commence on Thursday next. Thirteen players have been selected,…

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Sporting. Turf. The Western District Racing Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 2

The programme for the W.D.R.A.'s third annual meeting is to hand. It sets out five events each day for Tuesday and Wednesday, 7th and 8th…

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Local and General. the Hospital Races

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 2

Nominations for the minor events, and acceptances for the two handicaps in connection with the above races are due to-night (Tuesday, January 24), and will be…

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Cricket. South Africa v. Tasmania. (By Telegraph) Sydney, January 24

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 2

South Africa, 6 out for 430. Nourse, not out, 112; Shooke 88. Tasmania, second innings, 6 wickets for 218…

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A Golf Story

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 6

The Royal game of golf has one restrictive feature, and that is it comes rather expensive on small purses. "Lost ball" means a dip of three or four…

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Bowls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 5

At Bathurst on Thursday Orange defeated Bathurst by nine points. At Wellington on Thursday Wellington were easily defeated by Dubbo by 31. The scores…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 5

After having successfully defended the Taralaga Cup no less than 13 times since wresting it from Orange at the end of the season before last, Milithorpe was defeated by Cowra on…

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Boxing. Summers Knocked Out

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 5

Harry Lewis best Johnny Summers, at the Olympia, in the fourth round. Lewis was 7 12lbs overweight. His quickness and crouching style dis[?]ted his opponent. Hurricane…

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The Swimming Carnival. A Pronounced Success

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 4

OFFICIALS.--Judge, Mr. W. Wilkins; starter and time-keeper, Dr. Burkitt; secretary, Mr. T. Nicholas; handicappers, Messrs. C. Morris and T. Nicholas: clerk of the…

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A Golf Sketch. the Dormy House

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 3

While London clubs dwindle or lose the fine flavor of the prestige that belonged to the days of devilled kidneys, a country club of a particular quality…

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Boxing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 2

The fight between Sid Sullivan and Arthur Douglas, which took place at the Sydney stadium on Saturday night, was very tame contest. It went the full 20 rounds. Although…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 2

The scores in the inter-State match, N.S.W. v. Victoria, are: -- N.S.W., 337 and 401. Victoria, 194 and 4 for 59. Bardsley made 78 and 43. M'E[?]hone 101 and 34, E. L. Waddy 36…

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The Hospital Races

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 2

A Committee meeting of the above races was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night last, for the purpose of receiving the balance-sheet…

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Local and General. Brewarrina Hospital Races

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 2

We have been informed that the Committee of the above races have postponed their race-meeting which was advertised to take place on February 1 and 2—…

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The White Races and Japan. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 2

Herr Werner, a well-known press correspondent, is responsible for the statement that the Kaiser hopes to bring about an agreement with all the…

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Cricket. South Africa v. Ballarat. (By Telegraph) Sydney, January 31

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 2

In the above match, South Africa have 7 out for 455 runs. Stricker 146, Snooke 85, Llewellyn 65, Schwarz not out 74. Innings closed…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 8

F. E. M'Elhone, who made 101 for N.S.W. v. Victoria, is a nephew of W. P. M'Elhone, of the Board of Control, and has made a lot of runs for Sydney…

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Boxing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 5

Dave Smith and Papke, the world's middle-weight champions, have been matched to fight on February 18th at the Stadium, at weights not exceeding 11.11 at the ringside, either to…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 5

The general committee of the N.S.W. Rugby League has decided to send a team to England this year. The team will leave either on August 12 or 19…

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