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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Dubbo Coursing Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 7

Negotiations are still pending between the o[?]rs of the recently funned Dubbo Coursing Club and the Geurie Club for the purchase of much of the…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

The following team has bean selected to represent Federation C.C. in a match against Brocklehurst on the latter's wicket on Sunday afternoon…

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The Racing Boom

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

Horse racing is a thing that never slackens off in Australia, coino drought, come flood. There hasn't been a course within or adjacent to Sydney…

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Boxing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night nobody was sorry when the contest, in which Fritz Holland (10.13[?]) got the verdi[?]t over Tommy Uren…

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BOWLS. Western District Competitions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

Teams representing the Dubbo and Wellington clubs met on the latter's green on Saturday last in the first round of the Western District…

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A.J.C. Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

The Australian Jockey Club's Anniversary meeting was begun at Randwick on Saturday. Results:-Trial Stakes.—Satin Bird 1, Carine…

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Sporting. the Turf. Racing at Orange

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

The Western District Racing Association's meeting was continued on Saturday in excellent weather. There was a splendid attendance. Results:…

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Wellington Jockey Club Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 6

The Wellington Jockey Club's next race meeting will be held on "Wednesday and Thursday, the 7th and 8th February. The programmes and…

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St. Patrick's Day Races

Western Age · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

Races will be held on the Cebar Park racecourse on March 17 (St. Patrick's Day.) The proceeds will be in aid of the R. C. Church and as…

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W.d.r.a. (Dubbo) Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

The W.D.R.A. have invested Mr. Jack White with fult control to conduct the association's race meeting in Dubbo next month. Mr. T. A. Whiteley a…

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BOWLS. Anniversary Day Match

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

A match which created much interest and which proved one of the most enjoyable ever indulged in on the local green, took place on Anniversary Day…

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Cricket Match

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

A cricket match was played on the local Sports Ground on Friday last (Anniversary Day) between the Federation C.C. and a visiting team from…

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W.d.r.a. Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 1

Mr. Joseph Field will dispose by auction at Frith's hotel on Thursday of the rights for the W.D.R.A. race meeting, and the settling in connection…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 3

During the morning of Anniversary Day, January 26, a match was played on the local Cricket Ground between teams (12 men each) picked by Messrs…

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Sporting—mems. Wellington Jockey Club Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 6

The Wellington Jockey Club's summer meeting will be hold on the 7th and 8th February next, and there are indications that splendid nominations…

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Wellington Races. Wednesday and

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 2

General entries for the Wellington Jockey Club a race meeting on Wednesday and Thursday close with tho secretary (Mr. W. Gardner) this evening, but…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 7

A shield competition match between the Wellington and Orange Clubs will be played on the Wellington Bowling Green on Saturday. A meeting of the…

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Dripstone Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 6

An unregistered race meeting will be bold in Colreavy's paddock, Dripstone, on Easter Monday (9th April), the programme for which will appear in a…

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Wellington Jockey Club Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 6

The stormy conditions that prevailed on Tuesday night led to the postponement of the opening of the Wellington Jockey Club's summer meeting…

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Races at Stuart Town

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 6

The Stuart Town Amateur Race Club have issued the programme for their February meeting, which takes place on the 22nd. There are six races, as usual, and…

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