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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Tennis

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

Mr. Chalmers has informed us that entries have been received from several first grade players for the big tournament to he held in Dubbo a fortnight…

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Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

A well-attended general meeting of the Dubbo District Football League was held at Mr. Harry Bear's shop on Tuesday night. Mr. N. Larcombe…

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Tennis Tournament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

The annual tenuis tournament--one of the big sport events of the country districts of New South Wales--will be held at Dubba on June 25, 26, and 28…

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Big Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

The English League footballers played a team at Orange on Wednesday and romped out winners by 50 points to 8. The attendance was large, and the…

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Boxing. Symonds V. Green

Western Age · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

No contest has ever created such widespread interest in Australia as that set down for to-morrow (Saturday) night, at the Sydney stadium…

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Boxing

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 3

The fight between Alf Gibbs and Tommy Martell, which was to have taken place on Saturday night did not eventuate, as there was only a small…

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Golf

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 3

The team to represent Wellington in the triangular match with Dubbo and Narromine on Wednesday next, will be as follows:—F. A. Jones, H…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 3

Saturday's football in Wellington was confined to one match when Neurea played a combined team. The fixture set down was Neurea and Boclaugora…

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Football Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. T. McCormick, while taking part in the football match on Saturday had a stroke, of bad luck, as he had the mosfortune to have hs shoulder put out…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 1

A meeting of delegates of the Dubbo District Football League was held on Saturday night. The president, Mr. N Lacrombe, occupied the chair…

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Boxing. Symonds V. Green

Western Age · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 3

Joe Symonds, 9.0, the ex-champion flyweight of the world, and Jack Green, 8.9¾, bantam and featherweight champion of Australia, met…

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Football. N.s.w. Defeats England

Western Age · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 3

N.S.W. defeated England on a tricky ground on Saturday by 42 to 6 in the most sensational international football ever played in Sydney…

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Bourke Football Association. the Nyngan Trip

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 2

In connection with the Bourke-Nyngan match, which takes place to-day (Wednesday) at the latter place, all arrangements have been concluded…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 5

The following will represent the Waratahs in their match against Maryvale, at Mary vale, on Saturday next:—Full back, W. Newby; three-quarters…

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Football Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 3

Some difficulty was experienced by the league in finding enough senior players to make the trip to Dubbo to-day. It does not speak well for the…

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Women Tennis Players. Abe They Quarrelsome?

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 7

Are women who play tennis more quarelsome than other members of the sex? Dr. Arabella Kenealy, in her recently published book, "Feminism and…

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Golf

Western Age · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

The State Amateur Golf Championship was won by Eric Apperly on Saturday last, when, playing brilliantly, he defeated Clive Boyce…

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Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 5

The second game between England and New South Wales was played on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday, and resulted in a win for the…

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A Boxing Kangaroo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. M. Bolger, son of Mr. M. Bolger, of Wonbobbie, and other western grazing properties, has struck fame. Some two years ago he become possessed of a…

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