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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1914

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Geurie. Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 3

The Geurie boys journeyed to [?] the other day, and played a return match with that club. Your scribe was induced to make the trip,…

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Boxing. Dave Smit[?]'s Waterloo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium last night, in the presence of 20,000 people, Eddie McGoorty (America) defeated Dave Smith (Australia) in 90secs. for the…

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Manchester Unity Races

The Cobar Herald · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 5

The Manchester Unity races on Boxing Day excelled all previous meetings. The day was warm, but a coolbreeze was in evidence…

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G[?]gandra Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 6

The Gilgandra Jockey Club's Boxing Day races were held in delightful weather. The rain on Christmas day made the track perfect. There was a…

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Cricket. N.s.w. V. Victorian Colts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 4

The colts' match between N.S.W. and Victoria was continued yesterday. After an innings lasting four hours and a half, and producing 226 runs, J…

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Boxing. (By Telegraph) Sydney, January 2

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 4

The McGoorty—Smith fight for the middleweight championship, was witnessed by sixteen thousand people. The contest is easily described…

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Bowls. C. Grade Pennant Competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 3

Teams representing Dubbo and Orange will meet on the latter's green to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon in the C. Grade Pennant Competition…

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Racing Stables Destboyed by Fire. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

The Harp of Erin racing stables at Ellerslie, Auckland, were destroyed by fire on Sunday night. The valuable hurdle mare Phroso was…

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BOXING. Sydney, January 5

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 2

Saylor knocked out Motey in the fourteenth found. (BY CABLE.) London, January 5…

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Boxing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 3

Carpentier has issued challenges to Langford and Jean[?]tte. Bombardier Wells and Blake are definitely matched for a 20-round contest…

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Bowls. the Match with Wellington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 3

The following team has been selected to represent the Dubbo Bowling Club to-morrow in the match with Wellington for the Western District Shield and…

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Tennis. Interview with a Wellington Player

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 3

In this issue is published the last instalment of the report of the doings of the tennis players during Country Week at the Double Bay courts. The…

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BOXING. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

At the Newtown Stadium last night Gordon Goghill defeated Kelly Mansfield, knocking him out in the ninth round…

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Bathurst Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 1

The anniversary meeting of the Bathurst Turf Club will be held on next Saturday and Monday. Horseowners are reminded that next Thursday is…

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Pony Racing Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 1

For two years past much has been said in Dubbo of the need of a pony racing club, and at last an effort in to be made to follow the example set by…

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A Pony Racing Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

An effort is being made to form a Pony Racing Club in Dubbo, and with that end in view a meeting of all interested is to be held in Frith's…

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CRICKET. Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

The match between New Zealand and South Australia ended in a drew. In the former's second innings Reese made 130 not out…

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Half-Holiday Cricket Club

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

A management committee meeting of the above Club was held at the Court House Hotel on Wednesday, 14th inst. Mr. Fred Jennings…

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BOXING. Sydney, January 19

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

McCoy outpionted Wells in twenty rounds, at the Stadium last night. Wells was four ounces overweight, and McCoy claimed £200 forfeit…

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Country Tennis

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 6

One of the Wellington representatives at the Country Week Lawn Tennis Tournament has been giving his views in general upon the play put up…

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