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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1914

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BOXING. Match Abandoned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 3

The boxing match between Langford and Gunboat Smith, which was to have been held in London, has been abandoned, the Home Office having…

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Boxing at the Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

Snowy Flynn, well and popularly known to all interested in the noble art, will conduct a boxing booth on the Dubbo Show Ground to-day and…

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Dubbo Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 1

The Show Meeting of the Dubbo­­­­­­ J.C., which will be opened on Thursday, should attract a large number of patrons. The nominations are the best…

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Tennis Euchre Party

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

A euchre party and dance under the auspices of the Dubbo Tennis Club will be held in the Protestant Hall on Friday evening nert…

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Macquarie Picnic Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 3

A meeting of the Committees of the Macquarie Picnic Race Club was held at the Royal Hotel, Dubbo, on Thursday evening, when there were present:…

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Dubbo District Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

The Dubbo District Country Cricket Association statistics are now available, and show that Eulomogo easily tops the list. Six clubs—Beni,…

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FOOTBALL. Arrangement for the Comin Season

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 3

A meeting of the Macquire Rugby League was held at Frith's Hotel, Dubbo, on Saturday night, when there were present: Messrs. J. Griffin…

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BOXING. (By Telegraph) Sydney, May 4

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 2

After winning fourteen of twenty rounds at the stadium last night, Frank Thorne was declared a winner over Lee Johnson…

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Bowls. Wellington Defeats Strath-field

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 4

An interesting and well fought-out match was played on the local bowling green oil Tuesday, between the Wellington club and a Strathfield team. The…

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Golf

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 4

A stroke competition will be played on the local links on Saturday, the following being the draw:— Members.—Newton v. Wood, D…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 1

The Rawsonville Cricket Club played its final match for the season last Saturday, Narromine being its competitor. In their first innings the…

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Nevertire Football Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 6

Nevertire sports have got their Football Club going again, and members are training like first-raters. They will affiliate with the Macquarie Union,…

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Wellington Picnic Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 1

Following are the results of the picnic races at Wellington yesterday:-- Erif Stakes: Shoulder Arms 1, Master Penury 2, Yootah 3. Evens the…

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Curra Picnic Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 6

At the conclusion of the racing at Curra a little informal gathering was held in the Secretary's room, when Mr. J. W. G. Taylor, in a very nice speech,…

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N. D. A. R Club Races

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 4

On Wednesday last Mr. J. Rice sold the rights for the annual race meeting of the North Bourke Amateur Race Club. It being rooogaised that the meeting would be…

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Tennis

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 May 1914 · page 2

The-Gents' Singles Handicap Tournament was continued on Saturday last, when the following matches of the second round were decided…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 May 1914 · page 4

Our Boys Football Club will meet at Nolan's Great Central Hotel on Wednesday night at 8 o'clock to form a team to compete for the cup this year…

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Wellington J. C. Races

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 May 1914 · page 2

Sporting renders are reminded that the Autumn meeting of the Wellington Jockey Club is set down for Wednesday and Thursday, the 20th and 21st…

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Boxing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 2

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Saylor beat Mehegan. The police stopped the fight in the 12th round. The referee Marre gave his decision…

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Bowls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 1

The concluding rounds of the State Rink Championship were decided at Victoria Park, Sydney, on Saturday. In the final, between Maitland and…

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