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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1918

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Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 2

The following will represent Federation in a match on the Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon against Rawsonville:—B. Sharp, H. Sharp, E. Sharp,…

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W.D.R.A. Racing Dates

Western Age · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 4

The following dates for racing in the Cobar district under the Western District Racing Association have been approved by the District…

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Tennis

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 August 1918 · page 3

A team of tennis players from Dripstone visited Wellington on Saturday and played a match with the local Methodist club on the latter's court…

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Challenge Football Match

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 August 1918 · page 2

The sole topic in football circles is the coming challenge match between the Bodangora and All Blacks club. It is the intention of the former club to…

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Football. Wallaroos Defeat Our Boys

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 August 1918 · page 3

The display of football by the above teams, following as it did on the meteoric game of the previous Saturday, fell quite below the expectations of the…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1918 · page 2

Bowlers will appreciate the following rhyme from an exchange:-"At twenty a fellow is flighty. At thirty a fellow is firm,…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 August 1918 · page 1

The following will represent the League in a match against Old-Timers on Saturday next:--Back, E. Sharpe; three-quarters, Loom[?]s, Cornish,…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1918 · page 2

The match on Saturday on the Sports Ground was another win for the unbeaten Federation team. The game was against Rawsonville, and resulted…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 5

The usual weekly meeting of the local league was held last night, and notwithstanding the inclement weather there was a good roll up of members…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 3

The game on Saturday last between the Wallaroos and Our Boys was of a very low standard, and coming as it did after the fast and exciting match of…

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Church of England Tennis Social

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 4

The members of the Church of England. Tennis Club held a very successful social in the school hall on Tuesday evening, about 40 couples being in…

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Narromine Show and Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 4

The first week in October of this year will be Narromine's gala season. The allow will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 1 and 2, and a race…

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Macquarie Cricket Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 August 1918 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Macquarie Cricket Club was held at Mrs. Lahy's fruit shop on Thursday night last. There was only a very small attendance,…

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Football. Blacks Win the Cup

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 August 1918 · page 3

The two leading teams in the Wilkins' Cup competition—the All Blacks and Our Boys—met on Saturday last in the presence of a large attendance…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 1
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The match Federation v. Brocklehurst, on Sunday, resulted in a win for the former, by 5 points to nil, after the most strenuous game witnessed this…

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Parkes Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 2

The Parkes show races resulted as hereunder:-- Opening Handicap: Celluloid 1, Sir B[?]il 2, Lord Rice 2…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 5

With only one more game to play, that between the Wallaroos and Geurie, which cannot alter the result, the competition for the Wilkins trophy, is now…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 6

The challenge football match between the Bodangora and All Blacks, which was to have eventuated on Saturday last in aid of the local hospital, has…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 1

The following will represent North Dubbo in a match against Bawsonville to-morrow:--E. Hall, C. Dalton, L. and A. Clark, D. Hearne, J. Ryan, T…

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