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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Cricket. Challenge Match

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

An interesting cricket match was commenced on the Dubbo Sports Ground on Saturday. It was a challenge, and also a charity, match…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 4

The following have been selected to represent the Our Boys in their match against Bodangora in Kennard Park the latter end of the week:—Full-back, W…

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Golf Notes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 1

On to-morrow the Dubbo Golf Club will hold its opening handicap. Early in the year it was the general opinion that there would be no gold this…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

The Dubbo District Country Cricket Association competition resulted in a win for Brocklehuret with 15 points, while Rawsonville was second with vitii 10…

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Warren Benefit Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

The Warren Jockey Club advertise a benefit meeting for Tuesday and Wednesday, May 29th and 30th. All the profits will be donated to the Y.M.C.A…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 2

All Blacks played Wallaroos last Saturday on Bell Park, when the farmer team won by 11 points to 5. For All Blacks T. Stackpool scored and R…

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Challenge Cricket Match

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 1

The challenge cricket match between teams from Brocklehurst and Rawsonville was concluded on Saturday, and resulted in a win for the…

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The Challenge Cricket Match

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 4

The challenge match between Brocklehurst and Rawsonville was concluded on Saturday, and resulted in a win for Brocklehurst by 43 runs. The local…

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Sporting. the Turf. Warwick Farm Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 4

Following are the results of the above races, which took place on Saturday last:-Hurdle Race.—King Mostyn 1, Royal…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 5

A match will be played in Bell Park on Saturday next between Bodangora and All Blacks: The following are the teams:—…

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Golf Notes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 4
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

Owing to the numerous counter attractions including the elections, very few players put in an appearance on Saturday…

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Football Casualties

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 1

Keith Paul, a Welllington schoolboy, broke his leg while playing football. This is the third fractured limb, the result of football, in Wellington this…

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The Racing Boom

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 6

Times may be bad, but there is always a little money for racing. We note that Coonamble Jockey Club are out with a £415 double-barrelled…

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Warren Benefit Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 4

Two good days' racing will be held at Warren on Tuesday and Wednesday. May 29 and 30. All the profits are to be donated to Y.M.C.A. Six…

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Far[?]endale Picnic Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Farrendale Picnic Rare Club takes place on the 20th instant. Only grass-feds are eligible, and of these a goodly number…

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Dubbo Golf Glub. Annual Report for 1916

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 3

The following is the full text of the annual report of the Dubbo [?] [?]:—Your Committee has much pleasure…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 3

The Geurie boys (one of the Wilkins' Cup competition teams) visited Wellington on Saturday, and played a match against the Wallaroos in…

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Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The following team has been chosen to play the Dubbo High School tomorrow (Wednesday) on the Sports Ground:—C. Ostler. W. Greenwood, J…

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