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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Tennis

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 3

Owing to the holidays on the 9th and 10th being cancelled, due to the Prince's visit to Sydney being put back a week, the Wellington Tennis Club's…

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Football Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 5

The opening of the football season in Wellington on Saturday brought forth one very noticeable feature, viz., the dearth of senior players in this town…

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Boxing

Western Age · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

Billy Tingle defeated Arthur Bishop, flyweight, champion of Wales, in the fourth round at the Hippodrome on Monday night…

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Golf

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 5

Particular interest was manifested by golfers in the results of the Str[?] Handicap played on the links last Saturday, for from the scores some idea…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 6
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

A delrgale meeting of the D.D. Football League was held on Wednesday night, the president (Mr. N. Larcombe) occupying the chair…

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Golf Notes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 1

Particular interest was manifested by golfers in the results of the stroke handicap, played on the links last Saturday, for from the scores some…

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Sporting. BOWLS. Special General Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 5

A special general meeting of the Dubbo Bowling Club was h[?]ld in the Pavilion on Tuesday evening. After the correspondence was dealt with…

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Bourke Football Association

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 2

The match, Blues v. Ramblers, fixed for last Wednesday, did not eventuate. The Ramblers could not muster a team and therefore went on the field…

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Wellington Tennis Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

The Wellington Tennis Club will hold their tournament on Wednesday and Thursday of next week, and from all acounts it promises to be a great…

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Football. Neurea Defeat the Diggers

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

The Diggers journeyed to Neurea on Saturday afternoon last to fulfil their engagement with the Neurea team in connection with the local league's…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 4

Much to the surprise of the large crowd which attended the football ground of Saturday, Railway defeated soldiers by to points to 4. The…

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Boxing. Sullivan V Cortez

Western Age · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

At the Sydney stadium on Saturday night, Jerry Sullivan (87) of Australia, knocked out Pug Cortez (88½) the Oriental bantam…

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Football. England Defeats Sydney

Western Age · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

At the Sydney cricket ground on Saturday, the English Northern Union footballers won their first match of the Australian tour, when they…

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North Bourke Amateur Race Club Races July 7 and 8

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

Everything points to the July Race Meeting being a very successful one, thanks to the recent rain in the district…

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Boxing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 5

The fight on Saturday night next is causing a deal of interest in Wellington and district, as the large crowd who saw the last fight between Tommy…

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Golf

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 4

The team, to represent Wellington against Dubbo and Narromine, on June 16 and 17, will be selected from the following players:—F. A. Jones, R. H…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 5

A well-attended meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Club was held at the club rooms on Tuesday night, when several matters in connection with the…

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Tennis Social

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 4

The annual tennis social in connection with the Public Tennis Club was held in the Oddfellows Hall, there being a large attendance present. For…

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Football Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 3

From bad to worse, that is about the only way to sum up football in Wellington this season. On the opening day of the competition on…

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