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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Gilgandra Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 8

The winners at Gilgandra races on Wednesday were: Opening Handicap, Myfawny; Trial Stakes, The Myalls; Gilgandra Handicap, Sunny Park;…

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Dubbo Tennis Tournament

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 4

The fourth annual tournament under the auspices of the Dubbo District Tennis Association will take place on June 25, 26 and 28, when the first hard court…

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Proposed Tennis Shed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 1

At a meeting of the Municipal Council on next Monday night an attempt will be made by Aldermen Hill, McGinty and Palmer to rescind a…

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Macquarie Football League

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 3

A meeting of delegates to Macquarie Football League was held at the Occidental Hotel on Monday, last. The president (Mr. E. J. Frith) presided…

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Golf Notes. (Conducted by "Niblick.")

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 2

The foursomes last Saturday proved most successful in every way. A splendid number of members and associates attended and play was commenced…

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Football. Neurea v. PONTO

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 June 1915 · page 3

Long before three o'clock football enthusiasts were to be seen wending their way to Rygate Park, to witness the second match of the senior competition…

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Boxing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 4

Darcy defeated King in the tenth round for the Australian middleweight championship. King was badly punished throughout. After 20 seconds…

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COURSING. Orange Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 4

The following are the results of the finals at the Orange Coursing Club's meeting on Saturday:—Maiden Stake.—Mr. T. Foster's…

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Collie Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 4

The Collie annual races will be held on 1st July. Owing to the shortage of grass, the grass-fed events will be eliminated, and other races substituted…

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FOOTBALL. North Dubbo v. Railway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 4

The Macquarie League competition was commenced on Saturday last on the Sports Ground, the contesting teams being North Dubbo and Railway. The…

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Municipal Council. a Three Hours' Session. Most Interesting Discussions. the Franchise Opposed. Sanitary Inspectors' Ridiculous Claims. the Appointment of a Collector. the Tennis Courts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held last night, when there were present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman J…

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Coursing at Geurie

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 June 1915 · page 5

The first meeting for this season of the Geurie Coursing Club will be held on the Geurie racecourse enclosure on Wednesday next, 23rd June. There are…

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Golf

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 1

The following is the draw for the associates for to-morrow's play:--Mrs. Vernon v Mrs. Ball, Mrs. Ross v Mrs. Green, Mrs. Brownlow v Miss…

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Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 5
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The following players have been selected to represent Wongarbon in their first competition match against North Dubbo at Wongarbon on Saturday:—…

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Tennis Tournament

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 4

The big event of next week will be the Dubbo District Tennis Tournament, which commences on Friday and will be continued on Saturday and Monday…

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Football Social

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 4

A social in aid of the Wongarbon Football Club will be held on Wednesdaym June 30. Tickets are fixed at 5[?] double and 3s single. A portion…

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The Tennis Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 2

We have to endorse the notion of the Council in coming to the assistance of the Tennis Club. This is an organisation, as Alderman McGuinn…

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Golf Notes. (Conducted by "Niblick.")

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 2

To-morrow the Club's second monthly War Medal competition, under the auspices of the Country and Suburban Golf Association, will be decided. A close…

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Sporting. the Turf. Hibernian Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 5

This meeting will be held on the Dubbo racecourse on Monday and [?]day, June 28 and 29. Mr. J. White (Secretary) intimates that a large…

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