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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Swimming

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 4

Duke Paoa Kahanainoku, of Hawaii, on Saturday won the 100 yards championship of N.S.W. in the world's record time of 53 4-5 sees. Longworth,…

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Boxing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Kay (9.9) gained the decision over MuCoy (9.9) on a fool in the seventh round. Kay was well ahead…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 4

The late rains and well directed attention are beginning to tell to the betterment of the Dubbo bowling green. Bare patches are disappearing,…

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Cricket in the Mud

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 3

A team of young Dubbo cricketers--the Federation Juniors--journeyed to Narromine on Wednesday, and returned victory by 60 runs, after a game…

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CRICKET. Obley Defeats Yeoval

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 4

Obley cricketers defeated Ycoval on the first innings by 97 runs. Scores, Ohley 174 (C. Selby 109. H. Cooper 20); Ycoval, first innigs, 77 (E…

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Fatal Boxing Bout

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

Facey and Fernandez fought a 20 rounds contest at Hughendon (Q) on Christmas Eve. The fight lasted till the nineteenth round, when Facey who…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 5

The "Colts," Dubbo, met and defoated Rawsonville on the latter's wicket during the holidays. In their first innings the home team made 47,…

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TENNIS. Country Week

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 5

The annual Country Week Tennis was commenced in Sydney on Wednesday. The following matches in which the West is interested were played…

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Races at Bathurst

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

Nominations for all events at the Bathurst Turf Club's Anniversary meeting, to be held on January 26 and 27, will close on Monday, January 18…

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Inter-State Shield Cricket, Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

The Sheflield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia was commenced at the Sydney Cricket Ground this morning. Bardsley won…

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Bowls. Opening of the Competitions

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 3

The rinks of the Wellington Bowling Club wore an animated appearance on Saturday last, the occasion being the opening of the competitions for the…

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Swimming

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 4

At the swimming carnival on Saturdays the 220yds championship of New South Wales was won by Kahana[?], with Page second, and C[?]ha…

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Boxing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 4

Mick King (Australia) fought a [?] with Frank Loughrey (America) at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. The contest was exciting, and…

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COURSING. Narromine Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 4

A Coursing Club has been formed at N[?]rromine, with Messrs. Bibb and Arnoudon as Hon. Secretaries. Mr. F[?]k Mack has given the club a…

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Sporting. Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 3

Orange bowelers went under badly to Wellington on Saturday being beaten by 106 to 71 The Orange B Team will visit Dubbo…

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Country Week Tennis

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 1

On Friday Narromine defeated Baralsa at Double Bay by 6 sets 42 games to 2 sets 31 games. The scores were:-- Dr. Docker and N. Health (N.) v…

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Wellington Coursing Club

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wellington Coursing Club was held at the Club House Hotel on Monda evening last, when Mr. Joseph McHugh…

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Hereford Racing Club

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 4

Another racing club has entered the field in the west, this being the Hereford Racing Club, Bathurst, which notifies that the initial trotting meeting…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

The following team has been selected to represent Dubbo C.C. against the C[?] on Saturday on the Sports Ground, play to commence at 2 o'clock…

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Racing and Religion

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 1

The A.J.C. and Moorefield Racing Clubs have received an application from the N.S.W. Methodist Evangelistic Committee to be allowed to hold…

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