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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Walnuts and Wine. the Recent Football Match. (Air:"After the Ball")

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 3

At the Wellington-Dubbo football match on King's Birthday the field was covered with crippled player. Five of the ri[?]ters were Knocked out with…

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Golf

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 2

The Wellington Golf Club, which has been in abeyance since the outbreak of the war, was revived at a meeting held on Saturday evening, Mr. M…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 3

The Wallaroos played a competition match against Bodangora, at tho old mining town on Saturday last, and were defeated by 11 points to 5. The game…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 3

Warwick Farm racen were held on Saturday in fine weather. There was a big attendance. Three accidents occurred during the day, and K…

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Football. Cobar Easily Defeats Navvies. 39 Points to Nil

Western Age · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2

The first match in the second round of the competition was played on Sunday afternoon last between teams representing the Navvies and…

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Church of England Tennis Club

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 4

The Church of England Tennis Club has been reorganised, under conditions which give reason to hope that its future course will be a prosperous one…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 5

A match, North versus South, will be played on the local green on Monday (prince of Wales Birthday). All members wishing to take part are…

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Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 5

The following players have been selected to represent Federation F.[?] in a match against the Wellington Wallar[?] at Wellington on Monday next:…

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Golf Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 5

A lot of interest was taken in the foursome last Saturday. Fifteen pairs were drawn and handicapped, and there were no disappointments…

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Boxing Contest. Cook Beats Mansfield

Western Age · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

A large crowd attended at the local Stadium last night to witness the boxing contest between the two heavyweights, Kelly Mansfield, of…

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Football. Gilgandra v. DUNEDOO

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 8

The Gilgandra Wanderers recently journeyed to Danedoo and there played a local team. The match resulted is a win for Dunedoo. There…

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Tennis

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 June 1917 · page 3

The handicaps of the Mixed Doubles Open Handicap Tournament, the best of three acts, are as follows:— Spushall-Miss L. Brown, owe 5-6 of…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 June 1917 · page 2

On Saturday the All Blacks journeyed to Geurie, and played a game with the local lads, suffering a defeat by only scoring 3 to their opponents' 15…

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Football. Wrightville Defeats Navvies

Western Age · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 2

A large number of spectators assembled at the Wrightville football ground on Sunday afternoon for the purpose of witnessing the second…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 7

The Dubbo Federation Football team paid Wellington against on Monday last and played the return game with the Wallaroos in Bell, Park. From the…

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Golf Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 7
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

In last Saturday's stroke handicap Mr. Wheeler won very convincingly with a 71 nett. Mr. McManamey was a good second with 73 and Mr. McGarry…

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Football. Dunedoo Beats Gilgandra

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 13

A team of Dunedoo footballers, ac-; oompanied by a number of female supporters, journeyed to Gilgandra on Monday last, and a match was…

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Football. COBAR v. WRIGHTVILLE

Western Age · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

Next Sunday the third match in second round of the competition will be played between the above teams. If Wrightville wins the…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 3

All Blacks played Bodangora on Bell Park last Saturday. A great deal of interest was taken in. this match, which accounts for the large gathering…

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