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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Golf Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Twenty members, twelve associates, and an od soldier or two made the golf links look rather a busy part of the town last Saturday afternoon. A…

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Charity Football Macthes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 4

Two very interesting games will be played on the Sports Ground tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon. The first match will be between…

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Wellington Coursing Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 2

The Wellington Coursing Club's next meeting will be held on the racecourse plumpton on Wednesday next, and the programme comprises a Novice Stakes,…

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Tennis

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 2

Only one match of the Ladies' Doubles Handicap Tournament was decided last week, when Misses Bliss and Edwards defeated Misses K. and L. Brown…

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Geurie Races

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 4

The Geurie Amateur Race Club will hold their spring meeting on Friday, 1st September. The programme comprises six events, including the Beaten…

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Boxing

Western Age · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 3

The sporting public of Cobar who attended at the local Stadium in large numbers on Monday night last saw very little in return for their…

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Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 3

The Dubbo High School junior football team played the Narromine Public School team at Narromine on Saturday last. The match resulted in a draw,…

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Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 4

Two interesting football matches were played on the Sports-Ground on Saturday. The first was between Rawsonville and a team from the local…

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Wellington Coursing Club August Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 7

The August meeting of the Wellington Coursing Club was hold on the racecourse plumpton yesterday under pleasant weather conditions. There…

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Geurie Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 4

The Geurie Amateur Race Club will hold their spring meeting on Friday, 1st September. The programme comprises six events, including the Beaten…

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Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The following players will represent the Town team in a match against the Railway Institute on the Sports Ground to-morrow (Saturday):—Sharpe (2),…

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Golf Notes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 6
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

There was no general play on Saturday, only eight members being enthusiastic enough to disregard the and underfoot and the threatening…

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Charity Football Match

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 2

The balance-steel in connection with the recent football match, Railway Inetitute Club v. Cabmen and Lorrymen, in aid of the funds of the Dubbo…

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Tennis

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 August 1916 · page 2

The Ladies' Doubles Handicap Tournament was concluded on Friday afternoon, when Misses K. Metcalfe and E. Sherriff defeated Misses R. Bliss and…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 August 1916 · page 2

The combined team of A and B grade Wallaroos journeyed to Geurie yesterday and played a match on the latter's ground. The Wellington boys,…

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Geurie Races

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 August 1916 · page 2

The Geurie Amateur Race Club will held their spring meeting on Friday, 1st September. The programme comprises six events, including the Beaten…

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Boxing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 2

At the Sydney Stadium on Staurday night last Tommy Uren (10.6). welterweight champion of Australia, dropped Jack Cole (10.5) four times in the…

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