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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1918

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North Bourke Amateur Race Club's Races. Splendid Attendance. Large Fields—good Sport. Chapter of Accidents

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 2

An average of about 650 people attended the races on both days. The weather was beautifully fine, the fields large, and the sport good…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 3

Two matches were played on Bell Park on Saturday afternoon last, the first being between the All Blacks and the Wallaroos, which resulted in a win…

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Boxing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

A bumper house assembled in Jimmy Sharman's tent in Talbragar-street on Saturday night to witness a 10-round [?]out between George Cook and Phil…

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Sporting. BOWLS

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 3

The Secretary (Mr. Bishop) received a wire on Friday afternoon, inimating that the Balhurst Club was unable to raise a team to play at Dubbo on the…

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Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 3

The match Federation v. Geurie on Saturday on the Sports Ground drew a fair crowd, but the display of football was somewhat disappointing. Neither…

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CRICKET. Coonamble v. Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 3

A team of cricketers under the auspices of the Railway Institute visited Coonamble on Sunday, and played a whole-day match against the Coonamble…

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Notes On The Racing

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 2

The first race, the Handicap Hack, was run in divisions, and this was the first time in our experience, nearly 30 years, that this has occurred. In fact…

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Bourke's Carnival 1918 North Bourke Amateur Rage Club's Races. Splendid Weather—large Attendances—good Sport. a Glimpse of Other Days

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 2

Bourke's Carnival was continued on Wednesday and Thursday last, the principal features being the North Bourke Amateur Race Club's annual…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 5

One of the best games of the season was played on the local green yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a fair number of spectators, between…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 5

The usual weekly meeting of the Wellington Rugby League was held at McCormick's Club House rooms last night, there being a good attendance…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 3

Saturday next will see the starting of the junior competition for the Wilkins' trophy, which was put back a week so as not to clash with the Geurie…

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Bowls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

In consequence of Bathurst Bowling Club being unable to raise a team to piny Dubbo on Saturday last the game was forfeited. Dubbo is now on the…

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Patriotic Races

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 June 1918 · page 2

A patriotic race meeting under the leadership of Mr. Stalley, with Mr. Logan as Hon. Secretary, was held on May 11. Contributions came in…

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Football. Our Boys Defeat Bodangora

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 June 1918 · page 3

These teams met on Bell Pork on Saturday afternoon last in the opening match in connection with the Wilkins' trophy, and provided a good even…

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Tennis

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 1

A team of tennis players from Narromine yesterday defeated a Dubbo B team by 11 sets 39 games Narromine scored 25 sets 199 games, and the home…

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Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 3

Two Wellington teams visited Dubbo yesterday, and played matches during the afternoon, with the following results:—Federation (Dubbo) defeated…

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FOOTBALL. Wellington v. Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 1

Senior and junior teams came from Wellington on Monday, and suffered a double defeat at the hands (or feet) of local players. North Dubbo faced the…

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CRICKET. Coonamble v. Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 3

A most interesting and pleasant cricket match was played on the Federation wicket yesterday, when a Dubbo combination met and defeated…

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Sporting. the Turf. Coonamble Jockey Club Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 3

The followwing are the weights for the two principal evests in connection with the Coonamble Jockey Club's annual race meeting, to be held on 12th and…

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