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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1913

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Football. Macquarie Rugby Football Union

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the delegates to the Macquarie Rugby Football Union was held at Seymour's Hotel, on Saturday evening, for the purpose of considering…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 3

The Singles Handicap is now nearing the end, and the draw for fifth round is as under:—Winners, Smith v. Marsden; losers, Corbett v. Jones, Hiatt…

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Public Tennis Courts. Has Wellington an Aristocracy?

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 2

The public tennis courts were again before the municipal council at the meeting on Thursday evening last, when a letter was received from Mr. H. R…

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Football. Opening of the Competition

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 2

The football competition was opened on Saturday, and judging by the big crowd of enthusiastic spectators present, and the manly…

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Macquarie Rugby Union

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 9

Mr. A. E. Rotton presided over an adjourned meeting of delegates of the Macquarie Rugby Football Union at Seymour's Hotel, on Wednesday…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 9

Following is the team selected by Our Boys against Railway B. next Saturday in Bell Park at 3 o'clock sharp:—Full back, W. Champness; hall-back, H. Neil…

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Narromine Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 7

The Narromine Turf Club's annual race meeting will be held on the 27th and 28th May next; and there is every promise that the gathering will be a…

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Charming the Leather. Superstitions and Mascots That Influence the Football Followers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 5

Now that club mascots are so common in football world, nobody can say that the players and the followers of the game are free from superstitions…

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The Races

The Cobar Herald · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 5

The following programme of events has been drawn up for Empire Cay:— 1. All Schools' Championship…

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Sporting News. Moorefield Races

The Cobar Herald · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 4

Hurdles—Ennislock, King Lucre, Wadden. Flying Handicap — Hair Net, Happy Lady, Salarino…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Football. to the Editor

The Cobar Herald · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 6

SIR, —As a spectator at yesterday's football match, the first I have witnessed in Cobar, I was greatly disgusted with the way in…

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Bourke's Carnival. Magnificent Weather—large Attendances. the Picnic Club's Races. Big Nominations—good Fields, and Fine Racing

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 4

Bourke's great Carnival for 1913 was vouchsafed magnificent weather, Nothing could have been more delightful—beautiful sunny days, with zephyr…

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North Bourke Races. First Day

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 4

Flying Handicap.—Blazing Star 1; Shine Again 2; Invadessa 3. Time, 1-19. Visitors' Handicap.—Extravagant…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 3

The President of the Sydney Bowling Association is taking a team to Dubbo on the 9th June, to meet a team consisting of a rink each from Wellington…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 2

A match was played between two teams representing the Railways and Geurie, second grade, at Bell Park, on Saturday afternoon, the locals playing…

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Methodist Tennis Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 2

The Methodists held a meeting on Thursday night for the purpose of forming, a tenuis club in connection with the church. Mr. Bonnington…

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Football. WRIGHTVILLE V. Copper Mine

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 2

At Wrightville on Saturday afternoon Cobar Copper Mine team met and defeated Wrightville by II points to nil. Up to half-time the…

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Football

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 2

The 1913 football competition will be commenced this afternoon on the local cricket ground. The match will be between the Royal Blues and Our Boys and both…

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Tennis Dance

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 2

The Bourke Tennis Club led the van in the way of dances during Carnival week, holding their annual dance on Tuesday night; May 20. Mrs…

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Macquarie Football Union

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 5

The regular meeting of the Macquarie Rugby Football Union was held at Seymour's Hotel on Monday evening. Mr. Seymour presided, and there were also…

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