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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Football. TOWN v MINE

Western Age · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

At the Cobar Park football ground on Sunday morning last the Town and the Mine football teams played a draw, each team scoring 3 points…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 5

The following will represent the All Blacks again Bodangora at Bodangora on Saturday next:—Full back, Dale; three-quarters, B. Smith, J. Ley, L…

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Golf

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 7

The matches set out below for the Mixed Foursome next Saturday promise to be very interesting. If the weather is fine this will be the largest foursome…

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Terrier Coursing Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 1

At the Pro[?]estant Hall on Wednesday evening [?]a meeting was held for the purpose of! forming a Terrier Coursing Club. T[?]acre was a good…

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Football

Western Age · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 2

The football competition, played with the object of raising funds for the local hospital, will be continued on Sunday afternoon next…

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Sporting. the Turf. Narromine Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 7

The second day's racing of the above club's Show meeting on Tuesday was even more successful than the first. The racing was good, and the…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 2

The match played on Bell Park, last Saturday between Our Boys and Geurie was very evenly and cleanly contested. Our Boys fought brilliantly…

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Well-known Athletic Star in "The Americano."

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 2

Douglas Fairbanks, athletic star of Triangle Fine Acts, will be seen in his latest offering, "The Americano," at the Monarch Pictures, to-morrow night…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 5

An anonymous correspondent writes from Bodangora about the football match there last Saturday between the local team and All Blacks, and accuses…

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Golf

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 1
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

The mixed foursome last Saturday was a big success. The day did not promise too well early, but the afternoon turned out pleasant, and nearly…

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Football

Western Age · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

The football competition, in aid of the local hospital funds, will be continued on Sunday next. The Town and Navvies will play…

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Tennis

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 August 1917 · page 2

The Mixed Doubles Handicap Tournament, was concluded on Saturday, when Mr. Smith and Miss E. McLeod (rec. 3-6 of 15) defeated Mr. Andrew…

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Football. TOWN v NAVVIES

Western Age · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 3

At the Cobar Park football ground on Sunday afternoon last, in the presence of a very large crowd, the Town Football team met and defeated…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 5

At the League meeting on Tuesday night the committee decided to have only one match on Saturday next, August 11, so the Wallaroos and Blacks…

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Less Racing. Fifty Per Cent. Reduction

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 6

An important statement on the proposed curtailment of sporting events in the interests of recruiting was made by Senator Pearce (Minister for Defence)…

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Football

Western Age · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

At the Cobar Park Football Ground on Sunday afternoon next the followers of the winter sport will be again well catered for; at 2 p.m. sharp the…

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Central Western Racing Association

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 1

At the annaul meeting of the above, held at Coonamble, it was shown that 29 clubs are now affiliated, the year showing an increase [?] two. The…

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Jockey Club Meeting. Races on October 23

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 10

A meeting of the committee of the Gulargambone Jockey Clab was held on Tuesday night? There was a good attendance. It was decided to hold…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 2

The match set down for last Saturday, between the Blacks and Wallaroos, proved a very interesting game to the spectators in spite of the heavy rain…

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