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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1918

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Committee of the Dubbo Bowling Club was held at the pavilion on Wednesday night. Amongst the correspondence…

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Tennis Tournament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

The annual country tennis tournament will be opened at Double Bay on Saturday next. Messrs. C. R. Taylor, J. Chalmers, W, .Christie, C. Carr, and…

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BOWLS. Western District Competitions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

Forbes and Dubbo will meet on the local green on Saturday next to try conclusions in the Western District Rink and Teams' competitions. Tho Rink…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

The Warwick Farm meeting was held on Saturday in good weather. There was a big attendance, despite rival attractions. Results:…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Week Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

The annual country carnival was opened on Saturday at the excellent Double Bay courts. Mr. T. P. Can, writing of the matches between the…

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Sporting. the Turf. Narromine New Year Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

The following are the results of the above races:-Opening Handicap: Lord Laurel 1, Lockform 2, Willmore 3. Time 1.17…

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Sporting. BOWLS

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. C. H. Bishop, Secretary of the Dubbo Bowling Club, has received a wire from the Forbes Bowling Club, announcing that the team selected to…

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Dubbo Tennis Players

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

As a combination the Dubbo tennis team--Chalmers, Carr, Christie, and Taylor--are doing well in Sydney at the country week carnival. The…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The country tennis carnival in Sydney has been interfered with to some extent by rainy conditions. In the second day's play in the men's teams…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

The following will represent Forbes Bowling Club in the Rink and Shield matches against Dubbo, at Dubbo, tomorrow (Wednesday):—Teams' Match:…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

Several week-end matches in connection with the country competition were played. In every instances the games were most interesting. Especially was…

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Sporting. CRICKET

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon a very interesting cricket match was played at Whylandra between teams representing Rawsonville and Whylandra. The latter…

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The Tennis Tourney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 1

The qualifying rounds of the country tennis tourney were played at Double Bay, Sydney, yesterday. Dubbo beat Buddabadah 5 sets 38…

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Lawn Tennis. The Country Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

The heavy rain which fell in Sydney and Saturday interfered with all sport, racing, cricket and lawn tennis fixtures all being postponed. The tennis courts…

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Australian War Comforts Funds. Races At Hungerford

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

In ideal weather the patriotic race meeting was held on New Year's Day. There was practically do excessive heat during the day, and the few…

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To Keep Racing Clean

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Orange Jockey Club members of the committee spoke strongly of the way some owners bookmakers and the public found their…

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BOWLS. Easter Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

A special meeting of the Committee of the Dubbo Bowling Club was held at the Club rooms on Tuesday evening. Mr. W. Wilkins (President) occupied…

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Sporting. CRICKET

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

The following team will represent Whylandra in a match against Brockle hurst at Whylandra to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon:—H. Skipworth, J. F…

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Tennis Tourney Notes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

Though Dubbo men (Messrs. C. R. Taylor, W. H. Christie, J. Chalmers, and C. Carr) were beaten in the final of the country week tourney for the…

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BOWlS. Dubbo Beats Forbes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

A team representing the Forbes Bowling Club visited Dubbo on Wednesday and engaged the local men in the Western District competitions--…

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