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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Swimming

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

A meeting of the Dubbo Swimming Club was held at Mr. Young's hairdressing saloon on Friday night last. Mr. Joseph Field occupied the chair,…

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Boxing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

Jack Read defeated Jimmy Hanley in the eighteenth round after an uneventful contest in Sydney on Saturday night…

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Swimming Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the Swimming Club for the purpose of arranging details in connection with the forthcoming carnival was held in Mr. Harry Young's saloon or…

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Swimming Trophies

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

At the Swimming Club meeting on Friday night, Mr. J. Field, President of the Club, generously donated a trophy for the first race on the programme. Mr. W…

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Swimming Championship

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 3

The mile swimming championship of New South Wales was won by Longworth, the previous holder of the title…

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Boxing Match

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

Articles have been signed for a contest between Jack Johnson and Flynn, the match to take (place at Nevada, California, on July 22, which date may…

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Dubbo Swimming Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

The programme for the above club's carnival, to be held on Anniversary Day, appears in this issue, and the committee are to be complimented…

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Cricket Control Board

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 3

The Victorian Cricket Association, by 24 votes to 2, has approved of the action of the Board of Control, in appointing a representative to accompany the next…

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FOOTBALL. The Kangaroos Win Again

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

The Kangaroos defeated Leeds by 8 points to 6. The Australians were handicapoed by heavy snow, which spoiled the gate receipts. Craig, the…

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Big Cricket. N.S.W. v. South Australia

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

The return match between New South Wales and South Australia was begun at the Adelaide oval on Saturday in close, steamy weather. Several…

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Cricket. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, January 8

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 2

England and Geelong played a draw, and of South Australia versus New South Wales the former made 261. Dolling 105. Now South Wales have…

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Boxing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 5

It is probable that Jack Jobnson will fight ten rounds with someone before May. He says: "It will be good practice for me to mix with some good…

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Swimming Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

The Swimming Carnival committee is meeting with great suport from the business people, and some very fine trophies have been donated for…

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Tennis Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 7

The Dubbo tennis team, represented by Messrs. J. Gregg (captain), C. R. Taylor. J. Chalmers, E. L. Williams and the four Yeos from Elong, will leave by…

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Cricket Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

The match set down for Saturday between Dubbo and Newtown did not eventuate. The reason has not been made known…

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Dubbo Tennis Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

The Dubbo Tennis team, represented by Messrs. J. Gregg (captain), C. R. Taylor, J. Chalmers and E. L. Williams, and the four Yeo Bros., from Elong Elong, will…

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Bowls. Dubbo V. Wellington. an Exciting Finish

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

The selected of the Dubbo Bowling Club engaged in their first contests in connection with the Pennant Rink and Western District Shield Competitions…

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Athletics

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 5

Jack Donaldson, "the blue streak." won the 130 yards handicap at the Six Days' Carnival on Monday night in 12 3 10 seconds. H. A. McCabe, 5½…

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Boxing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 3

The fight between Sam McVea and Sam Langford, which was to have taken place on Anniversary Day, has been postponed owing to the ruptured ligament in McVea's…

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Sporting BOWLS

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 3

The first- watch of the present season between the Bathurst and Orange Bowling Clubs took place on the Orange green on Saturday. The Orange team won by 12…

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