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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1911

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 1

On Wednesday afternoon on the Dubbo Bowling Green Kirkland beat E. Gartrell in the President's Competition, and E. Hawke beat Cadman in the…

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TENNIS. Waratah Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 1

A meeting of members of the Waratah Tennis Club was held in the Skating Rink on Wednesday nighit, Mr. Joseph Field (patron) in the chair,…

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Dubbo Tennis Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Dubbo Tennis Club will be held at the Masonic Hall next Tuesday at 8 p.m…

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Waratah Tennis Club. Some Important Business

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 3

A MEETING of members of the Waratah Tennis Club was held in the Skating Rink on Wednesday night, Mr. Joseph Field (patron) in the chair, and the secretary (Mr. H. S. Williams)…

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CRICKET. Visit of Wellington Cricketers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 1

A representative team of cricketers from Wellington will visit Dubbo this Saturday morning. They will be welcomed at Hives' Hotel, and will…

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V.R.C. Races Postponed. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 4

Portion of the Flemington racecourse 4s still under water, and it was impossible to hold a race yesterday. It has been arranged that the Cup shall be…

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Wellington Golf Club. Annual Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wellington Golf Club was hold at the Royal Hotel on Saturday evening. Mr. M'Leod occupied the chair, and there was a good…

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Swimming

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 2

At the swimming carnival in Sydney on Saturday Longworth won the 220 yards State Championship from Healey by two yards in good time…

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Boxing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 2

At the Smith-Papke fight at the Stadium on Saturday night 12,000 people were present. Smith scored freely with lefts to the face and body blows, but the American was stronger…

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Bowls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 2

The match between the Dubbo and Bathurst Clubs, for the District Shield, set down for Bathurst, on Saturday, was postponed till today (Wednesday), at the request of the Dubbo…

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Boxing. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, March 14

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 2

Papke defeated Smith in the seventh round…

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Crush at a Football Match

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 3

There were 5000 visitors from Ireland to Wales for the international football match at Cardiff on Saturday. There was a terrible crush. Many spectacle fell from trees, and…

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H. A. C. B. Society Races

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above Society was held at Mr. D. Shaw's Tattersalls Hotel on Friday night last at 8 p.m. Present: Messrs. P. Nash…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 5

A meeting of the Bowling Club was held on the green last evening, Mr. W. P. Kelly being in the chair. It order to enable the season to be extended to…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 2

The fifth tost finished since hist letter. The rubber had been already won, and Hie play was a mixture of serious ami the other thing, especially the other…

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Pony Races

The Cobar Herald · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 5

As was anticipated, the pony races held in the park on Tuesday, under the auspices of the Cobar St. Patrick's Day Celebration Committee, were very…

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Golf Links at the Hotel Kosciusko

The Cobar Herald · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 2

The summer attractions of Mount Kosciusko are to be enhanced by the laying-out of golf links. Tho matter has boon under consideration for some…

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Boxing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 4

A private cable has been received to the effect that Bill Lang, Australia's heavyweight boxing champion, left London for Sydney on March 3 He is to mean Lester, who is to leave San…

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Racing Fixtures

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 4

Says the Trangie "Advocate":—"At the settling on Thursday night the question of holding another race meeting at Show time was mentioned. It…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 4

A 'Dispatch' wire from Sydney states that South Africa defeated Broken Hill by an innings and 277 runs. The following are the teams to play in the…

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