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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Geurie Amateur Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 6

The Geurie Amateur Race Club will hold their next race meeting on Thursday, 5th April. There are six races on the programme, as usual, and the club…

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Gilgunnia Races

Western Age · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3

The Gilgunnia Race Club put on their Red Cross Meeting on March 17th, when ideal weather conditions prevailed. The absence of the fielders…

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Garryowen Racing Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 5

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Racing Men Quarrel

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

An altercation took place between several of the racing fraternity at Orange on Tuesday. As a result, Edward Bromley was admitted to the…

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Bowls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 1
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The following team of bowlers will represent Dubbo in match against Orange on Saturday:--Hawke, Wheeler S. Gordon, Jelf, Bell. Irvine. E…

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Local and General. Bourke Tennis Club

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

All lovers of tennis are reminded that the annual general meeting of members of the Bourke Tennis Club will be held at the Mechanics'…

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Dripstone Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 5

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

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Geurie Amatuer Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 5

The Geurie Amateur Race Club will hold their next race meeting on Thursday, 5th April. There are six races on the programme, as usual, and the club…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

The Orange team to play against Dubbo at Dubbo on Saturday will be chosen from the following:-H. J. Leery, H. H. Lee, Fleming, Curran…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 6

A cricket match was played at Rawconville last week-end between Rawsonville and Federation which ended in an overwhelming victory for…

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Collie Race Club. Races Fixed for 18Th May

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 8

The adjourned meeting of the Collie Amateur Race Clab was held at the local hotel on Saturday last, Mr. W. Pearse in the chair. There…

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Dripstone Races

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 2

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

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Sporting Mems. Geurie Amateur Races

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 3

The nominations received for the autumn race meeting of the Geurie Amateur Race Club, to take place on Thursday next, are first-class, and the…

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Bowls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

In the Western District Shield competitions and Rink Championships, Dubbo bowlers met Orange on the local green on Saturday. Scores:--…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 3

A match was played on the Dubbo Sports Ground on Saturday between teams representing Brockleburst and Old Dubbo and Rawsonville and Why…

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BOWLS. Orange v. Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 3

The return matches in the Western District Shield and Champion Rink competitions were played on the local green on Saturday between the above…

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Boxing Contest. Hart Defeats Holmes

Western Age · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

A boxing contest which attracted more than usual interest took place in the local Stadium on Thursday. evening, when there was a crowded…

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Sporting. the Turf. Hawkesbury Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 3

A large crowd was present at the opening of the Autumn meeting of the Hawkosbury Racing Club on Saturday, but there were no prominent Po[?]caster…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 4

The following team has been selected to represent the Waratah Junior Football Club in their match against Dubbo, at Dubbo, on Saturday next, 7th…

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