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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1914

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Football on

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 6

At the Orange Sessions, Percy H. fitheradge appealed against a conviction by Mr. Marriott, P.M., at Molong for creating a nuisance by playing football on a Sunday. Mr. Carlos…

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St. Andrew's Tennis Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 4

There was a big attendance of members of the congregation and their friends at the opening of the new court of the St. Andrew's Church…

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Local and General. No Golf

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 1

Owing to the tennis tournament, which opened at Dubbo today, golf fixtures for this weekend have been cancelled…

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CRICKET. (By Cable.) London. June 26

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 4

Reat of England defeated Douglas' team by an innings and 189 runs…

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Football. Our Boys Defeated by the Royal Blues

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 4

Wednesday afternoon last was a disastrous time for the Our Boys football players, both senior and junior teams suffering defeat. In the…

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Football. Reds v. NEUREA

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 3

The "Reds" journeyed to Neurea on Saturday last to meet the wearers of the blue geurnsies. The following represented the Neurea Club—Back, W…

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BOXING. World's Championship

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 3

The fight for the Championship of the World between Jack Johnson and Frank Moran took place at Veledrome, France. Johnson won on points, after…

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FOOTBALL. First Test

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 3

England defeated Australia in the first test match, League code, by 25 to 5…

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Football Yesterday's Games

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 4

[?] Sydney defeated M[?]quaire B by 18 to 6. leah[?] and Langby [?] for the losers, and McDonald, For[?]e, Gillis, and Finley for South…

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GOLF. The Dubbo Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 3

The following is the draw for mixed foursomes for Saturday next:—McManamey and Miss L. Ballhausen, Slade and Miss Welchman, Scott and…

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The Attraction of Football. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

The takings amounted to £2700 at the Australia v. England match yesterday. The takings for big League matches is Sydney amount to over…

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Football. Sydney Visitors v. M.P.F.L.

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

The present football [?]on, which is the second under the revised League rules, in Dubbo, has given followers of the popular winter p[?]stime several…

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Football. Brewahrina Match Abandoned

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 2

A special meeting of the Committee of the Bourke Football Association was held on Saturday afternoon last. The following letter, in reply to…

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Sporting Notes. E. J. FITZGERALD, Tobmjoonist, Hairdreasur, and Commission Agont, Oxley. street, Bourke, opposite Post Office Hotel. Letters and telegrams promptly attended to. Boxing. (By Telegraph) Sydney, June 28

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 2

Jack Johnson defeated Moran on points in 20 rounds. The contest was for the world's heavy-weight championship…

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Cricket Social

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 5

A social in connection with the Wollington District Cricket Association will be held in the Oddfellows Hall to-morrow evening and no effort has been…

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Football. Hints on Training

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 2

As the football season is now in full swing a few words as to training may not be out of place. Ideas as to how men should train are…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 1

The following will represent Dubbo Railway. Football Club against Gilgandra, on the latter's ground, to-morrow:--A. Clarke, S. Clarke, B…

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Tennis Jottings

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 1

The tournament just ended has caused a wonderful boom in tennis locally. Few country towns can boast of so many public and private…

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Football Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 7

It was disappointing that Gilgandra players did not turn up for last Saturday and Monday's fixtures, as many people were desirous of seeing…

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Tennis Championships. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 4

In the lawn tenuis final championships Brookes and Wilding defeated Doust aud Mavrogordato. The winners then met F. and A. Lowe in the…

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