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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Boxing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 3

At the Brishanc Stadium on Saturday night Syd. Nielsen Knocked out Jimmy Tracey in the 5th round. Tracey gave the better display, but Ni[?]lsen…

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Bowls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 1

The following teams will represent Dubbo at Orange on next Saturday:-- Champion Rink.-- Gartrell, Wheeler, Jex, Hawke; Pennant -- Hawke,…

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BOWLS. Dubbo v. Orange

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 3

At Orange on Saturday next the folowing teams will represent Dubbo:—Champion Rink. Jex. R. Gartrell, When[?]er Hawk[?] Teams Match Hu[?]…

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Tennis As Compared to Golf. California Professional Tennis Instructor

Western Age · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 3

Until one really considers the matter, tennis and golf seem to have much in common. Each is played with an elastic ball and a hitting Instrument, and each is enjoyed by both…

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SWIMMING, v LANGUAGES

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

Dumbleton Political Labor League carried the following motions for presentation at the annual conference:--"That Greek and Latin should no…

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Bowls. Easter Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 5

At the monthly meeting on Wednesday night it was decided to make the preliminary arrangements for holding a bowling carnival at Dubbo at Easter,…

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Gular Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

On Wednesday and Thursday last the annual meeting of the Gulargam-bone Jockey Club was held. The winners were:--Opening Handicap,…

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Tennis As Compared to Golf. California Professional Tennis Instructor

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 6

Until one really considers the matter, tennis and golf seem to have much in common. Each is played with an elastic ball and a hitting instrument, and each is enjoyed by both…

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Garryowen Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 1

Mr. J. White, secretory of the Garryowe Race Club, yesterday received an intimation that the Irish Pipers' Band, of Melbourne will visit…

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W. J. C. Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 6

The Wellington Jockey Club's summer meeting will be held on the race course on Wednesday and Thursday next Nominations for the principal events…

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Tennis As Compared to Golf. California Professional Tennis Instructor

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 18

Until one really considers the matter, tennis and golf seem to have much, in common. Each is played with an elastic ball and a hitting instrument, and each is enjoyed by both…

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Bowls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

The following named will represent Dubbo in a match against Bathurst C team at Dubbo to-morrow;--P. E. and S. Gordon, Bell. Fidler, Sehuhkraft…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

The following team will represent the Federation C. [?] in their match against the Military Camp to-morrow (Saturday):—J. J. Salkeld, Claude and…

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No Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

South Australian Football League recently carried a motion that no football programme be arranged for this years unless the war terminate before…

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Bowls. C Grade competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

A team from Bathurst will meet a Dubbo team on the local green to-morrow (Saturday) in the C Grade competition. The following will represent…

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Dubbo Racing Track

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

Mr. Jack White Secretary of the Garryowen Race Club, is in receipt of a communication from the Chief Secretary's Office, stating that a license has…

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[?]Key Club Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

[?] [?] meeting of the Orange [?] [?] will be held on Friday and [?] [?] March 3rd and 4th next. [?] [?] is an attractive one,…

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Boxing

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 4

Referee Arthur Scott is not perturbed by the fact that some newspaper men at the ring-side failed to see the foul blow which made him…

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Wellington Jockey Club. Races on Wednesday and

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 2

If the nominations that have been received are to be taken as an indication, the Wellington Jockey Club's summer meeting, which is to be held on…

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Bowls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 1

The following players will represent Dubbo Bowling Club at Bathurst on February 23 in the western district competition:--Champion rink.--Irvine…

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