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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of the HalfHoliday Club was held ou Tuesday night, which was presided over by Mr. E. J. Shindlair. It was decided not…

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Swimming Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

The Wellington Swimming Club held several handicap races at "The Shallows" on Wednesday afternoon last, which were keenly contested, though the…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 3

A Wellington district team of cricketers visited Mudgee on Saturday last to play a return match with Mudgee. It was expected, on the form shown…

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Orange Cup Races

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

The Orange Jockey Club advertise in this issue their Cup race meeting, which will take place on Saturday and Monday, March 6 and 8, and the…

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Bowls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 1

Following were the result of the matches played between Dubbo and orange on Saturday. Orange was defeated by 30 to 62…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 1
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Whylandra defeated Macquarie on Saturday by [?] runs—Whylandra 248, Macquarie 109. In this match Jim [?] made the top score of the…

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Public Tennis Club

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wellington Tennis Club will be hold in the Council Chambers on Wednesday next, at 8 p.m., when the annual report and…

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Novel Cricket Rules

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

Novel rules were introduced in a cricket match at Wagga the other day in connection with the Soldiers' Memorial Fund. Various penalties were…

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Amateur Athletic Club. Big Meeting at Town Hail

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

One of the largest meetings held in Dubbo for some time eventuated at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of discussing the question of…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

A local team of cricketers played a week-end game at Mary vale, which resulted in a win for the local team. Neither side shone out with the bat…

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Public Tennis Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wellington Tennis Club will be hold in the Council Chambers on Wednesday next, at 8 p.m., when the annual report and…

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Bowls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 1

The following bowlers will represent Dubbo in a match at Wellington on Saturday:--Bell, Wheeler, Von Schill, Wilkins, Irvine, P. Gordon, Emme[?]t,…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

Saturday was bad day for batsmen in the competition matches, and aveges suffered considerably in con[?]quence. All the crack batsmen were…

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School Tennis Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 1

The sports committee of the Dubbo High School has decided to spend about £70 in making a tennis court, and an appeal is now being made to…

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Sporting. BOWLS. Western District Competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

The following Dubbo bowlers have been selected to play against Wellington on Saturday next, 6th March, on the latter'a green:—Bell, Wheeler, Von…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

The Dubbo bowlers wore to have visited Wellington on Saturday next to play in the Western District Shield competition, but owing to the hospital…

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Euchareena Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

The above races, which were held on Saturday last, were very successful, both financially and otherwise. Unfortunately a few people are unable to…

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Wellington Public Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Wellington Public Tennis Club was held at the Council Chambers last night, there being a large attendance of both…

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Sporting. BOWLS

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

The Western District Competition fixture between Wellington and Dubbo, which was set down for to-morrow (Saturday) has been postponed…

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