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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

On Sunday a match was played at Brocklehurst between teams- representing the Royals (Dubbo) and Rawsonville Neither side was represented by its fall…

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Boys and Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 3

Why are the lads of school age so apathetic about the game of cricket? This was a qrestion asked at the farewell to Mr. Chivers, and no one seemed…

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Improvement of Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 3

At the farewell to Mr. Chivers some very practical suggestions for the increase of cricket in this district were offered by Mr. N. A. C. Bootle, who is…

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Bourke Tennis Club

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the Tennis Club was held on Friday last. Mr. Newton occupied the chair and…

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Local and General. Junior Football

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 2

The juniors have formed three teams and have commenced their competition The first game was played last Friday afternoon and was won a by the Blues…

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Bourke Football Association. Annual Meeting

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 2

The annual meeting of members, and intending members of the above dob was held at Mr, T, Huggins' Hotel on Friday evening last…

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Hospital Tennis Courts. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 5

Sir—Time changes everything and it is even so in the case of 'Plain Bill". Some of your readers will remember correspondence of "Hospital…

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Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 4

The team to represent North Dubbo against South Dubbo on the Newtown ground on the 24th inst. will be picked from the following:—J. Hogan, R…

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BOXING. Big Show Ground Attraction

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 4

Easily one of the best and most favorably known showmen in Jimmy Shurman has already arrived in town with his big team of athletes, for the purpose of…

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TENNIS. The Dubbo Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 4

In January the Dubbo team was successful in the Country Teams' Tennis Championship at the Country Carnival at Double Bay, the club being entitled…

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Sporting the Turf. Dubbo Jockey Club Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 4

The Secretary of the Dubbo Jockey Club (Sir. J. F. Scott) reports that the prospects for the coming Show meeting are bright. A number of horses are…

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Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 3

A match was played on the Newtown ground on Sunday between the Railway and Royals. The play was far more attractive than was the…

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Jimmy Sharman's Boxing Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

One of the biggest sources of excitement an interest to sports who attend the Dubbo show will be Jimmy Sharman and his boxes. They will have a…

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Narromine Golf Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

Members of the Narromine Golf club are taking part in the various competitions and playing regularly. The following are the results of the…

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Presentation of Tennis Trophies

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

The unconquerable Dubbo four-- Messrs. Christie, Chalmers, Doug Yeo and Les Yeo--who won the Country Tenuis Championship in Sydney last…

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Bourke Cricket Club. Challenge From Cobar

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 2

The Bourke Cricket Association received a challenge from our Cobar knights of the willow to play a friendly match on a date to be fixed…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 4

The adjourned annual meeting of the Wellington Football League will be held at the Club Hose Hotel sample rooms to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock…

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Public Tennis Club Social

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 4

The Public Tennis Club held a most successful social in the Public Hall last night, the attendance being very large, and as a result of this function the…

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Hospital Tennis Court (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 5

Sir,—In fairness to the Hospital Committee and those responsible for the above work please grant me space to reply to Plain Bill, for his letter is…

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Bourke Football Association

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

The ball was set rolling for the season on Wednesday afternoon last when a scratch match, Diggers v. Town was played…

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