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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Sporting. Football

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 2

The second match in the first round of the local competition was played on Wednesday afternoon last between the Royal Blue and Rambler teams…

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Wellington Coursing Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 2

The Wellington Coursing Club's next meeting will be held on the plumpton at the racecourse on Wednesday, 21st June, when a maiden, novice and June…

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Boxing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Dave Smith knocked out Colin Bell in the fourteenth round, after a hard and interesting fight…

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Golf Notes, (By "Bogey.")

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 2

Owing to a very wet week-end few players braved the elements last Saturday. About half a dozen members thought they would indulge in the…

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Local and General. Football

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 2

The final match of the first round in the local football competition is set down for this afternoon. The ground will be heavy whether the rain…

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Wellington Coursing Club

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 4

The Wellington Coursing Club's next meeting will be held on the plumpton at the racecourse on Wednesday, 21st June, when a maiden, novice and June…

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Golf Notes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 2

The rain interfered with the programme on Saturday last, causing the abandonment of the war medal competition, and only a few of the more…

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The Golf Cult

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 4

(A Soliloquy by Mr. G. W. Boll.) Even as one that ventures, in his strength, On some slow drug, and seems to…

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Coonamble Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 2

The Coonamble Cup-meeting, which was to have taken place this Week, was postponed on acconnt of the raln until the 29th and 30th inst, three…

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Sporting. Boxing Notes

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 2

With a disadvantage of over 2st. in weight Dave Smith made more than good in his contest against Colin Bell at the Stadium last Saturday. He…

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Wellington Coursing Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 2

The Wellington Coursing Club's next meeting will be held on the racecourse plumpton on Wednesday next, 21st June, when a maiden, novice and June…

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Boxing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 3

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night last Tommy Uren outpointed Eddie Moy after a strenuous contest. Dave Meekin obtained a decision…

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Golf Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 3

Two wet Saturdays in succession is a most unusual thing for Dubbo. It was not actually too wet to play last week, but the ground was very heavy,…

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Garryowen Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 3

The following horses have been nominated for the Garryowen race meeting, to be held on Saturday and Monday, 24th and 26th June:—Laura…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 6

The following have been selected to represent the local senior cadets in their match against Dubbo senior cadets at Rygate Park on Monday, the 26th,…

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Golf Notes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 5

Last Saturday, for the second in succession, there was no competition play, the weather interfering with golf in particular and sport in general…

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Football Match

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 4

A team will be chosen from the following to represent the Dubbo Cadets in a match with the Wellington Cadets on the latter's ground on Monday…

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Garryowen Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 1

General interest is manifested in the big meeting of the Garryowen Race Club, to be held to-morrow and Monday, on the Dubbo course. The recent…

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Bowls. Prince of Wales' Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 5

The carnival organised for Monday next (Prince of Wales' Birthday) by the Dubbo Bowling Club will be held on the local green (weather…

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Sporting. Football

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 2

The Our Boys and Rambler teams met in the last match of the first round of the local competition on Wednesday afternoon last, and after an…

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