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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1919

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Boxing Stadium

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 1

Mr. A. Jamieson has began to [?] a boxing stadium in Tolbragar-street. The promoter intends to conduct a match every Saturday night, and part…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

Rawsonville and Whylam[?] met in a competition match on the Whylandra wicket at the week-end. The cricket was keen and interesting, each side…

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BOWLS. The Dubbo Club takes Final Posession of the McLcod Shield

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

Never since the I[?]gmation of the game of howls in the west has there been so much interest [?] in a match than that which was played on the Wehington…

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Swimming Club

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the Swimming Club was held last night, and was presided over by the president, Mr. P. R. Stephens. After somo formal matters had been…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

The following players have been chosen to represent Dubbo in the Western District A Grade competition match, to be played at Ornnge…

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Boxing Championship

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 1

Geo. Cook, the Dubbo pugilist, is now in training for the heavyweight Australian championship. He will box for this honor and a considerable purs[?]…

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Dubbo Swimming Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of the Dubbo Swimming Club was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening to draft a programme and make…

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Notes and Comments. Swimming Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

The Dubbo Swimming Club is to be congratulated on the success which attended its first carnival. The word success hero covers a multitude of…

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Sporting. the Turf. Garryowon Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

The following are the entries for the first day of the Garryow[?]n races, to be held next week:—Patron's Handicap.—Lady M[?]van[?],…

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Tennis

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

Nyngan tennis players now cluim that they have the best courts in the west, and they propose conducting championship contests in May. These…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

A very close and exciting game resulted from the Brocklchurst-Rawsonville ficture on Saturday, at Brocklehuret. Owing to the prevailing dry…

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Dubbo Garryowen Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

The Dubbo Garryowen Race Club's meeting, which was fixed for today and tomorrow, is indefinitely postponed by Government proclamation. The…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 5

The following are the results of the first round of the various competitions. All games ended on 12th February:—Singles Championship.—Von Schill…

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Dubbo Swimming Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 1

All arrangements are now complete for the second carnival promoted by the Dubbo Swimming Club. It is announced as a great carnival, a vast…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 2

A match between tennis repre[?]ting Mogriguy and Mogo. Forest,' played last week end, resulted in a win for Mogri gay by 37 runs. The chief batsmen…

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Sporting. CRICKET

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 5

On Saturday on the Sports Ground Railway, who are leading in the competition, will be opposed by North Dubbo. It is expected that each club…

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Bourke Cricket Club. Brewarrina Team Visits Bourke

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 2

On Sunday last a team of Brewarrina cricketers arrived in Bourke to play a return match against the local team. Most of the team were well…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

The following will represent the Wellington Bowling Club in their Shield match against the Orange Club at Orange, on Wednesday next, the 19th…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

Brocklehurst easily defeated Whylandra on the federation wicket on Saturday. The latter team batted first, and were disposed of for 52, due to the…

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Latest Wires. The Influenza Outbreak. Another Big Batch of N.S.W. Cases. Still Racing Fiercely in Victoria. Another Case in Adelaide. Terrific Mortality in South Africa. Should Employers Pay Wagas? Sydney,Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

Twenty fresh cases of pneumonic-imfluenza were diagnosed in N.S.W. yesterday. The total for the State is now 188…

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