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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1915

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GEURIE. Tennis Social

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

A social and juvenile dance was held in Mr. Annesley's hall in connection with the local Tennis Club. There was a large atendance both evenings, and…

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Battleship Boxing

Western Age · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 4

The following is a description by our special boxing representative on H.M.S. New Zealand (the battle cruiser which recently helped to give the Germans such a…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 3

The following are the draws for the competitions now in progress on the local bowling green. Open Handicap.—Third Round…

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Tennis

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon last the members of the Wellington Public Tennis Club made their first official appearance on the courts for the season and…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 3

The annual meeting of Our Boys' Football Club was held at the Club House Hotel, last Thursday evening, when there was a good roll-up of…

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Road Racing Costumes

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 2

A correspondent writes to call attention to the disregard of the dictates of decency on the part of one of the competitions in the bicycle road race on…

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Boxing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 2

The Darcy Holland fight at Melbourne for Saturday night was declared off. Jack [?] knocked out Jimmy Hill in the twelfth round after a hard and…

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Benefit Football Match

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 2

At a meeting of the combined North, Dubbo and Railway Football Clubs it was decided to play a match in aid of the Belgian Fund on Saturday, May 1,…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 5

The members of the Wellington Bowling Club have been keeping up their practice during the week, and some very enjoyable games have been…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

The following team has been selected to represent North Dubbo in a match against Railway Football Club, on the Sports Ground on Saturday,…

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FOOTBALL. Macquarie Football League

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Nacquarie football League will be held at Frith's Occidental Hotel on Wednesday evening next at 8 o'clock. Clubs that…

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To-MORROW'S BOWLS

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

The following players will represent Dubbo against Marrickville on Saturday:—Bell, Wilkins, Irvine, Hawke, man R. Gartrell, S. Gordon,…

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Mundooran Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Mundooran Amateur Turf Club, was held on Friday and Saturday last. There was a large attendance, the fields were…

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BOWLS. Visit of Marrickville Players

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 7

At a meeting of members of the Dubbo Bowling Club on Tuesday night it was decided to entertain the members of the Marrickville club visiting…

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Tic Douloureux and Tennis

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 7

"Bunglegumbie" writes:--"The reputation of our residents for chivalry received a rude shock a few days ago, and it is well that the responsible…

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Golf Notes. (Conducted by Niblick.")

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 7

Last Saturday's official opening of the season must have been a very satisfactory function to the committee and members of the Dubbo Golf Club…

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CRICKET. Great Bowling Feat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 7

Playing with an Orange eleven against a team from Parramatta, including the great Cranney, B. Dein took the ten wickets, clean bowling-the…

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From Our Exchanges. Parkes Golf Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 6

The Parkes Golf Club are about to lay out-new link on the People's Park and have engaged Mr. F. P. C. Brien, the professional golfer to the kill[?]rn…

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District News. (From our own Correspondents). NARROMINE. Cricket Match

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 2

The usual Lodge cricket match was played this week, the competitors being the Manchester Unity and the Grand United, As two members…

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Wellington Coursing Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 2

In this issue the Wellington Coursing Club issue their programme for the opening of the new season which will take place on the local plumpton on Saturday…

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