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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3
Also in Western Age

A week-end club match has been arranged between Railway and Rawsonville at Brockiehurst. Players show take full advantage of these club…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

Ballart batting was witnessed at warren the other day, when an eleven selected by [?] Kater played a team [?] together by Jim Perry. The Kater…

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Dubbo J.C. Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3

The Dubbo Jockey Club will hold its annual race meeting on the local course on Friday and Saturday next. There are five events on the programme for…

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Sporting Notes. Boxing. Evans v. Macario. Easy Win for the Digger

Western Age · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3

Digger Evans had probably the easiest win of his career at the stadium on Saturday night, after boxing 20 rounds with "Pug" Macario, a…

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Bourke Football Association

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

The opening competition match takes place this day (Wednesday) when the Ramblers and Maroons meet on the local football ground…

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Promising Tennis Player

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 6

The "Australasian," in commenting on the inter-college tennis games between Scots and Geelong (Mel.), says that in the doubles the first pair and…

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Boxing

Western Age · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

Willie Farrell, the English boxer who recently arrived in Australia, will meet Tom O'Malley (Australia) at the Stadium to-morrow night…

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Swimming Baths

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 1

Mr. T A Nicholas is just as keen as ever on the establishment of municipal bathe in Dubbo, At the meeting of the Progress Association, of which he…

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Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 5
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

A club match will take place between Railway and Rawsonvile at Brocklehurst at the week-end, and Maconarie and Soldiers have arranged a match for…

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Bourke Football Association. Maroons Beat Ramblers

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

The first competition match was played last Wednesday by the Maroons and Ramblers and resulted in a win for the Maroons by 15 to 5…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 3

The championship tournament for the president's trophy is still being played for by the members of the local bowling club, and some interesting and close…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 3

Big crowds viewed the second round of the Sydney first-grade League games on Saturday. University, who have taken on this code for the first…

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Boxing. Shirtley Wins on Points

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 3

There was another big crowd at the Oddfellows Hall on Saturday night, when Tommy Martell (9.4) and Albert Shirtley (10.4), of Dubbo, fought for…

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Wellington Picnic Races the Nominations

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 2

What promises to be the most successful race meeting ever held in Wellington will eventuate on the Wellington course on Friday and Saturday next…

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Boxing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 1
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

There was a crowded house to witness the match between Albert Shirley, of Dubbo, and Tommy Martel at Wellington on Saturday night. A large…

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Tennis

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 3

Wychitella defeated Delroy in the country competition on Saturday last by 10 sets 79 games to 8 sets 70 games. Scores:—J. Matchett and Harper v…

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Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 3

Soldiers, with a very weak team, succeeded in defeating Macquarie on Saturday in a club match on the High School ground by 3 to 2. The play…

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