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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Boxing Contest

Western Age · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

At the Stadium on Tuesday evening a boxing contest of considerable local interest took place between Flood Holmes, 12st, and Jack…

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Military Pastime, Boxing Tournament

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

The preliminary bouts in connection with the boxing tournament promoted amongst the soldiers in the Dubbo Camp, took place in the large pavilion,…

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High School Tennis

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 1

Dubbo High School Tennis Club opened the season on Wednesday of hist week, when a mixed doubles handicap was commenced, and completed on…

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Bowls. the Trip to Forbes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 3

When the Forbes bowlers were in Dubbo at our Easter carnival they gave us a cordial invitation to visit them on the occasion of the official…

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Dubbo High School Tennis Tournament

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

The D.H.S. Tennis Club opened the new season on Wednesday, when a Mixed Doubles Handicap was completed, and which resulted in a win for…

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Local and General Country Tennis

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

Burrabadine defeated Talbragar by eight games in a match played on Mr. J. T. Burge's courts last week-end. Curran's (Burrabadine) Club defeated…

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Coursing

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 2

The opening meeting of the 1916 season of the Wellington Coursing Club will be hold on Wednesday, 24th May (Empire Day). The programme…

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Boxing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 3

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night last Dave Smith, of Sydney, and Jimmy Clabby, of America, met for the sixth time. Both men were in…

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Golf

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 3

The following are the results of the Bogey Match played last Saturdays:—Associates.—Mrs. Ross, I up; Miss L. Ballbauson, square; Mrs. Christie,…

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Golf Notes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 5

The golf season is now well under way. Dubbo Club is to be congrath[?] on its very successful start on another…

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The Boxing Tournament

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

On Friday night the semi-finals in connection with the boxing tournament at the Military Camp were decided. Sergeant-Major Skeet acted as referee…

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Country Tennis

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 1

On Saturday last Talbragar Tennis Club defeated the Methodist Club by 74 games to 50. The home team (Talbragar) played a splendid game the…

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Local and General. BOWLS

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 1

In the final of the Singles Championship S. Gordon defeated G. Wheeler by 31 to 23. It was a good game up to 21…

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Patriostic Tennis Tournament

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

Miss Tillie Cameron has hit upon a new idea for aiding the Dubbo branch of the Red Cross Society in its great work on behalf Of our Australian…

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Tattasall's Club Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 3

On Saturday last Tattersall's Club held the second of its fixtures for the year at Randwick. Following are the results:…

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BOWLS. Stan, Gordon Wins the Singles Championship

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 3

The final game in the Singles Championship was played off on Saturday afternoon, when Stan. Gordon defeated G. A. Wheeler by 31 to 23. Thus[?]…

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Sporting. the Turf. O.W.D Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 3

The meeting of the Central Western Racing Association, held on the Coonamble racecourse on Wednesday last, passed off most satisfactorily…

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Camp Boxing Tournament. the Finals

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 2

The boxing tournament organised at the camp was concluded on Wednesday night, when the finals in the several divisions were contested. The fun…

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The Racing

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 4

After the scratching pen had done its work there were three starters for the Toorale Stakes. The finish was a brilliant one, and, according to…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 May 1916 · page 3

The opening matches of the season will be played on Rygate Park on Saturday and Monday next. Two teams will visit Wellington from orange and…

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