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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1913

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 2

The match between the All Blacks [?] Our Boys on Saturday showed some good play. What appeared to militate against any brilliant rushes was the rugged…

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Public Tennis Courts

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 2

The Wellington municipal council has gone to considerable trouble and expense in fixing up tennis courts in Bell Park, and they now are all ready for…

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Boxing. (By Telegraph) Sydney, April 28

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 2

Johnny Summers defeated Bob Turner in the llth round. Mat Wells the famous boxer, bus accepted Snowy Baker's terms to come to Sydney…

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Federal Amateur Race Club Races. Second Day

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 2

Commonwealth.—Cheetah 1; Bashful 2; Our Dance 3. Winner, 4 to 1 on. Hacke,—Fruit Salts 1; Boy Blue 3; Roxy 9, Winner, 3 to 1 on…

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Football. a Big Meeting— Association Reformed. Another Competition

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 2

One of the most largely attended meetings held in Bourke for some time was that of the footballers at Fitzgerald's Hotel on Friday night last…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 4

The fourth round of the Singles has been drawn, and as it is now in the final stage, close and interesting games the being played…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 8

North Sydney won the First Grade Premiership on Saturday, their 271 proving 84 two many for Sydney. Norths finished the season with 21 points. They…

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Public Tennis Courts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 3

The Wellington municipal council has gone to considerable trouble and expense in fixing up tennis courts in Bell Park, and they now are all ready for…

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Picnic Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 4

Nominations for the Macquarie Picnic Race Club's annual meeting at Dubbo, which takes place on Wednesday and Thursday of next week, will…

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BOXING. Sydney, May 4

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 4

Jimmy Hill outpointed Harry Thomas at the stadium. London, May 2. Luther McCarthy out fought Frank…

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Football. New Rugby Rules

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 4

An entirely new rule will be in operation season, and it will make for the livening up of tuo game. It provides that if a player wilfully passes, knocks…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 2

Owing to the weather conditions, the concluding matches of the singles handicap amongst the members of the Wellington Bowling Club, which has reached…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 3

A match was played in Bell Park on Saturday between the All Reds and the Railway B., and the game was remarkable for the transfer of what promised…

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Macquarie Football Union. Annual Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Macquarie Football Union was held at the Club House Hotel on Saturday evening. Mr. G. Saymour occupied the chair, and there…

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Public Tennis Courts. a Club Formed

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 2

A public meeting, for the purpose of forming a tennis club in connection with the courts which have been made in Bell Park by the municipal council, was held…

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A Football Ground. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 2

Sir,—Now that the football season is on us the question of a ground will come up, as it is impossible, to raise revenue without a ground, where a charge can be…

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Boxing

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 2

At the Cobar Stadium this (Tuesday) evening Sid Cox and Dick Peterson fight the best of 20 rounds for a £20 purse. These…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 3

Macquarie Rugby Football Club. A meeting of the above was held at the Court House Hotel on Friday night. Present: Messrs. W. Rae (in…

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Sporting News. Tennis

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 2

The Tennis Club's season opens at the courts in Becker-street on Saturday afternoon, when those present will be provided with…

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Football

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 2

At the football meeting held at Fitzgerald's Hotel on Friday evening last the following teams were selected by the three Captains:…

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