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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1919

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Bourke Cricket Club. Committee Meeting

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the committee held on Friday evening last, Mr H. Goldman occupying the chair. The minutes of the previous…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 4

The following team will represent Macquarie club in their match against Neurea, on the Bell Park wicket on Saturday afternoon next:—J. Hughes,…

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Future of the Black Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 7

The Universal Negro Improvement Association of the World asks publicly for the following resolutions, carried unanimously at a convention of 5000…

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Swimming Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

Thu second carnival promoted by the Dubbo Swimming Club was held at The Rocks on Wednesday afternoon, and men and women, boys and girls…

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Sporting. CRICKET

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 5

Two good matches are set down for decision to-morrow (Saturday). The one around which possibly most interest will centre will be the match Railway…

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Tennis

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 3

The lawn tennis season was opened in Sydney on Saturday afternoon with the inter-club matches. The Sydney Lawn Tennis Club will hold their…

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Bicycle Racing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 1

Inquiries are being made regarding the possibility of resuscitating the sport of wheel racing in Dubbo. The was when Dubbo boasted the best…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Railway and Brocklehurst met in a competition match on the Sports Ground on Saturday. Railway won the toss, and sent their opponents in to bat, the…

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Athletics

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 3

At the Dunne Challenge Shield sports at the Sydney Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon Stan. J. Young, of the University Athletic Club, won the…

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Boxing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

A visitor from Sydney remarks that the friends of George Cook, the Dubbo heavyweight, would not know him as be appears at present. Cook has been…

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Boxing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 1

Mr. Arthur Jamieson will open his new boxing stadium on Saturday night, when Billy Carr and Albert Shirtley will box for a purse of £15…

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Moorefield Races

Western Age · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

The following ara the acceptances for the principle events at Moorefield on Saturday:—FLYING HANDICAP…

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New Racing Track

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

There are few more cute men at the racing game than Mr. Geo. Lees. What he doesn't know of the sport is not worth learning. Some months ago his…

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Sporting. CRICKET

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

The match North Dubbo v. Whylandra, on the Whylandra wicket tomorrow, should prove an interesting fixture. Both clubs have selected…

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Shows and Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

On Wednesday the ban on shows and races in New South Wales was repented. After meeting of the Cabinet on Tuesday night the Premier said it…

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Wellington Golf Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wellington Golf Club took place on Friday evening last at the School of Arts. Mr. A. J. L. Stockwell was in the chair,…

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Yamble Amateur Races

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

The Yamble Amateur meeting, which was postponed owing to the Government restrictions, will now be held on Friday, March 14. It has been decided to…

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Boxing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

At Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Albort Lloyd defeated George Cook in a contest for the heavyweight championship of Australia…

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