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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Rawsonville Swimming Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 2

The Rawsonville Swimming club held their first carnival at Bulla Dulls on Saturday, and the function proved to he a great success. Several competitors were present…

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SWIMMING. Ladies' Championship Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 3

The Australian Ladles' [?] Carnival was held at the Rushcutters' Bay Baths on Saturday afternoon. Results:—…

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U. F. S. Races. Second Day

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 4

Thursday was even hotter than the previous day, but the attendance appeared larger. Everything passed off fairly satisfactorily. Mr. Secretary…

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Cricket. Fifth Test Match. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, February 24

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 2

Weather fine, wicket perfect England- First innings.—Rhades, Me Cartney S; Hobbs, C Ranford b Hdern, 32; Hearne, c MacCartney b Armstrg 4;…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 8

(National Control for the National Game.—Rout of the Boodling Clique). The new Australian team for England is good enough in all departments…

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In the Shoemaker's Shop. the Cricket Trouble

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 3

"There's a terrible fuss going on about this here cricket business," remarked the Youthful Australian, who had been glancing at a piece of a…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 5

In the local competitions in "connection with the Dubbo Bowling Club, the weeding out process has continued during. the week…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 5
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The final for the premiership of the Dubbo Union will be commenced tomorrow afternoon on the Sports Ground between Dubbo and Newtown. Messrs…

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Football

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 4

In several issues of late our contemporary has been agitating for an earlier start of football this season, on the ground that 'all footballers' are anxious for it. As far…

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Picnic Races

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 4

A meeting of the members of the Darling River Picnic Race Club will be held at the Post Office Hotel on Wednesday evening, March 6. This meeting is most important…

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Cricket. Fifth Test Match. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, February 24

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 4

Weather fine, wicket perfect. England—First innings.—Rhodes, b McCartney S; Hobbs, c Ranford b Hordern, 32; Hearne, c MacCartney b Armstrong 4;…

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Boxing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 4

There are 26 nominations in for the light-weight and 16 for the welterweight division of the State Amateur boxing championship contests to start…

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Cricket. Competition Final

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 3

Newtown and Dublin met in the final of the local district competition on the Sports Ground on Saturday. Newtown batted first with Phi[?]…

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Cricket. Fifth Test Match. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, March 1

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 3

Armstrong b Barnes 33; Ransford b Woolley 9; Minnett c Woolley b Barnes, [?]; McCartney c Woolley b Foster 27; Carter c Woolley b Foster 23; Hordern run…

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Dollar Tennis Club Dance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 6

A Gollan correspondent writes:—The Gollan Tennis Club gave a dance at Mr. P. C. Rowe's last Friday, as a return to the social held at Mr. P…

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Student's Picnic Races

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 2

The Students' Picnic Races will take place on Friday next on the Caves Racecourse, and as record entries have been received for the various events, the…

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Boxing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 3

Owing to rain on Saturday eight the light between Barry and McVea was postponed until Saturday next Joe Hussell defeated Tom King, of…

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Sporting. BOWLS

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 2

On Wednesday a team of Dubbo trawlers will sweep down on Bathurst to do battle for the Western District Shield (says the Bathurst "Times")…

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