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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1918

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Sporting News. FOOTBALL

Western Age · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 4

The Town beam have withdrawn their protest enforced aga[?] C.S.A. A large number of spectators were present at the C.S.A. football ground…

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Sporting. the Turf. Cowra Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 2

The Cowra Jockey Club's meeting commenced on Wednesday, and there were record entries. Results:-FIRST DAY…

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Football Social

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 July 1918 · page 2

The Half-Holiday Football Club will hold a grand social in the Oddfellows Hall on Wednesday evening next, July 3. This social was put off to allow the…

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Football. Blacks Still Winders

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 July 1918 · page 3

The All Blacks and Our Boys, the two undefeated teams in the competition met on Bell Park on Saturday afternoon last, and as was expected, drew a large…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 1

In the competition Federation beat North Dubbo on the Sports Ground on Saturday by 5 to 2. For the winners, Hazell scored a try, and Sharpe…

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Tennis

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 5

The mixed doubles tournament at the Public Tennis court, was advanced another stage on Monday afternoon last, and is now nearing a finality. In the…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 3

The long-looked forward to game between the two unbeaten teams in the local competition, viz., the Our Boys and the All Blacks was not altogether…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 5

The usual weekly meeting of the Wellington Football League was held, in the Club House Hotel rooms last night, there being a very, large…

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Football Social

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 4

A very enjoyable social was held in the Oddfellows Hall last night, under the auspices of the Half-Holiday Football Club. There was a pood attendance…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 1

The following will represent North Dubbo in a match against Brooklehorst this week-end at Brocklehurst. Players are requested to advise the secretary…

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Sporting News. FOOTBALL

Western Age · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 4

At the Wrightville football ground on Saturday afternoon last, C.S.A. after a hard and exciting game, defeated Wrightville by 3 [?] to…

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Tennis

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 July 1918 · page 3

The ladies' single tournament is still Keeping the members of the Public Tennis Club busy, and the games are keenly contested by the fair sex. Since…

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Football. the Blacks Again Victorious

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 July 1918 · page 3

The match between the All Blacks and the Our Boys, which was ordered to bo replayed on account of the latter team protesting on a point of law in…

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Tennis

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1918 · page 3

Burrabadine and Rawsonville clubs met in a friendly week-end match, when the former proved the winners by 8 sets 35 games. The scores were:…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 July 1918 · page 1

In the Dubbo district football competition, Federation and Rawsonville met on the Sports Ground on Saturday, the home team winning by 9 to 6. For…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1918 · page 3

Owing to the death of Mr. Fitz[?] rick, of "Coon Hill," Brocklehurst the week-end match Brocklchurst North Dubbo, which was to have beens…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 July 1918 · page 3

The game on Saturday last between the All Blacks and the Our Boys created more than ordinary interest in football circles in Wellington. On the one…

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.Sporting. FOOTBALL

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 5

The following players have been selected to represent Federation in a week-end match against Brocklehurst at Brocklehurst:-Fletcher, Allen, Walls,…

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Sporting News. FOOTBALL

Western Age · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 4

At the Wrightville football ground on Saturday afternoon last, Wrightville, after a hard and exciting game, defeated Canbelego by eleven…

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Open Column (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by correspondents.) FOOTBALL. (To the Editor.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 4

Sir,--Kindly grant me space for a short critique on Rawsonville footballers from an onlooker's point of view. The captain, Ted Cornish, is the right…

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