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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Bourke Cricket Club

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

Bourke defeated Brewarrina seniors on the Cricket Ground on Monday by 28 runs on first innings. Fall report next Issue…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 4

The following will represent Tattersalls in their match against Railway B team on the show ground at the week end: J. Dowd, F. Doehme, J…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 3

During the Xmas holidays two matches, which wore put off earlier in the season were played. Wu[?]uman had an outright win against Railway B and…

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The Boxing Second's Job

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 4

Forty years I have been a boxer, and for the last twenty an official second at the National Sporting Club…

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Tooraweenah Races

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 4

Pleasant weather prevailed for the Tooraweenah races held on New year's Day, for the benefit of the Tooraweenah Memorial Institute to…

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Races at Collie

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 4

The Collie Amateur Turf Club will hold a subscription race meeting on Wednesday, January 3. Nominations close with the hon. secretary…

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Dubbo Swimming Carnival Wellington Retains Currie Cup

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 5

The Dubbo Swimming Club Carnival was held on Boxing Day. Wellington sent a strong team, the members of which were very successful, winning…

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Bicycle Racing in the Streets (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 3

Sir,—At a recent meeting of the Municipal Council, Alderman Thomas made a suggestion that bicycle road races should start from Tattersall's…

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Bowls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 6

During the holidays the green at the Dubbo Bowling Club was a popular resort, and was the scene of many friendly contests…

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Swimming Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

The annual swimming carnival of the Dubbo Amateur Swimming Club was held on Boxing Day. A stretch of the Macquaric River between the traffic…

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Tennis

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 6

A very strong team has been chosen to represent Dubbo in Sydney during the country week tennis tournaments. The team will comprise Messrs W. H…

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Vacational Swimming School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 3

The vacational swimming school, under the supervision of teachers of the Department of Education, was opened at Dubbo on Tuesday, for the purpose…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

Railway had a win against Wulluman during the week end. Tattersalls defeated Railway B team during the week end by seven wickets…

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Bicycle Racing in the Streets (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 4

Sir,—I read with interest "Busy Bill's" letter in the last issue of your paper and although he is right in some of his assertions he does not seem to…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

Keen interest was taken in the competitions last Saturday, owing to a notice being posted that the first round for all competitions must be played before…

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Big Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

In the shefield Shield match between South Australia and New South Wales the letter in their first innings compiled 489 runs. South Australia in their…

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Dubbo Cricket Association

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

A well attended meeting of the Dubbo Cricket Association was held in the Town Hall on Saturday night. Mr. Alexander presided, and delegates from…

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Cricket Dance

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

A grand cricket dance, to assist defray expenses of second grade team to Nyngan on 26th January, will be held io Fitzgerald's Hall on Monday…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 5

Bathurst and Wellington are set down to meet on the lattet's ground in the Gartrell Shield competition on Saturday…

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Bicycle Racing in the Streets (To the Editor.')

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 6

Sir,—If my letter of the 4th instant required any backing it was furnished by the letter of "One of the Riders" which appeared in your issue of the…

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