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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1918

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TENNIS. The Close of the Country Carnival

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

The Country Lawn Tennis Carnival ended in Sydney on Monday, when Dubbo played the final match with Toowoomba, the latter winning by 5 sets…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 3

The Forbes "Gazette" says:—Teams representing the Forbes Club went to0 Dubbo this week, and competed with members of the Dubbo Club. Th…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 3

On Saturday a whole-day match will be played between teams representing Brockleburst and Whylandra on the former's wicket. The following players…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

During the visit of a representative of the "Liberal" to Katoomba Bowling Green he was introduced to the president of the club, Mr. Hicks. In the…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

On Saturday last the Wellington Bowling Club had a visit from a team representing the Bathurst Club for the purpose of playing a match in…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 4
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The first round in the local competitions is drawing to a close. On Saturday last in the Champion Doubles Hawke and Wheeler went down to E…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

The following are the names of the players from which the C Grade team to play at Orange on Saturday next will be selected:—G. Palmer, W. Fidler,…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

In a non-competition match on Anniversary Day Rawsonville 119 (Lucas [?]2 not out, Doyle 23) defeated North Dubbo 97 (Chivers 29, Maloney 22, A…

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CRICKET. Dubbo v. Orange

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 4

A team representing the Dubbo branch of the Railway and Tramway Institute journeyed to Orange on Saturday, and played a match against a team…

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Cricket Teams

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

The following players have been selected to represent Whylandra in a match against Federation on the latter's wicket to-morrow (Saturday):…

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Notes and Comments. Men Who Play Bowls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

Under the above heading the "Daily Telegraph" last week published a comment by Dr. Arthur, in which the tireless little medico and patriot…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 3

A match which created a certain amount of interest was played on the Sports Ground on Saturday, when Railway and North Dubbo met in a…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

Federation and North Dubbo met on the Sports Ground wicket on Saturday last in a competition match. North Dubbo batted first, and their score…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 4

Teams representing the Wellington Bowling Club paid a visit to Orange yesterday for the purpose of playing champion and rink games in…

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Orange Cup Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 4

The Orange Jockey Club are out with an attractive programme for their Cup meeting to be held on March 1 and 2. The prize-money aggregates £339,…

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BOWLS. Western District Competitions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

Dubbo Dowiers met Bathurst on Wednesday on the latter's green. In the forenoon Ross, S. Gordon, Wheeler and Hawke (Dubbo) met Rigby,…

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Orange Cup Races

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 3

The Orange Jockey Club are out with an attractive programme for their Cup meeting to be held on March 1 and 2. The prize-money aggregates £339,…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

A Dubbo team comprising C. Grade [?]layers will visit Bathurst to-morrow. On Wednesday, 27th, a B. Grade team will meet Wellington on the latter's…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

Brocklehurst met and defeated Federation on the latter's wicket on Saturday. The scores were: Federation, 66 (Croft 21, Crowe 16); Brocklehurst, 7…

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