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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Boxing Win for Shi[?]tley

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

There was a large crowd in attendance at Utley's open-air stadium, North Dubbo, on Saturday night to witness the fight between Albert Shirtley…

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Sporting. BOWLS. Country Week in Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

The Country Week Carnival was concluded on Saturday. The [?]inal of the Singles Championship was played off between Dunn (Lis[?]re) and Gorndon…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 3

Players are still complaining of the state of Rygate Park wicket, and of the big; holes near the batting crease. It is bad enough to have the outfield…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 5

The following team has been selected to represent the Tattersalls Cricket Club in their match against Wu[?]man at Wuuluman during the week…

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Promising Lady Tennis Player

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 4

The success of Miss Edna Williams in the N.S.W. tennis tourney at the White City Courts will be hailed with delight by her many friends in…

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From Various Sources Cricket Accidents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

The cricket match on Moulder's Flat at Orange on Saturday was responsible for two accidents. Ken Groundwater sustained a nasty smack…

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Dubbo Golf Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 6

The annual meeting of members of the Dubbo Golf Club will be held on March 8th…

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Bowls the Lindeman Shield

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 8

Members of the Orange B grade journeyed to Wellington on Saturday last to compete for the Lindeman Shield, and, after an exciting contest, were…

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Bourke Cricket Club. General Meeting

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 2

A very well attended general meeting of the above Club was held at the Union Hotel on Monday evening last. Upwards of 30 cricketers were present…

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Visiting New Zealand Tennis Team

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

During March a tennis team representing the whole of New Zealand, will be visiting Australia, and there is a good chance of this team including…

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Bourke Cricket Club. Committee Meeting

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 2

A committee meeting was held on Friday evening last, when it was decided that the captains be given a list of unfinancial players, and efforts made…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 8

The Shallows is always crowded by boys and girls on Friday afternoons. The river is not too clear and is fairly hallow, but still the school children…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 7

The following is the draw for the, Second round of the Frederick Jones Trophy, Consistency Handicap, to be completed by the 10th instant:…

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Tennis

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 8

February should end the hot dry summer months and the tennis enthusiasts of the W.I.H.S. are anxiously awaiting the forthcoming opening of…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 8

Every High School pupil was glad to escape school work on Friday afternoon [?] in order to attend sport of some kind. Few pupils attended cricket, the…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 5

The weather which is prevailing at the present time all over the State is not the kind that would induce anyone to go out in the open and do…

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Cowra Hibernian Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 7

The following are the weights for the first day of the Cowra Hibernian races, to be run on Thursday and Wednesday, March 6th and 7th:…

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Wanaaring Races

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 2

The Wanaaring Amateur Race Club announce that they will hold a grass fed race meeting on 4th and 5th May. Horses will be paddocked on…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 2

The local cricket competition was advanced another stage during the week end, and the race for the competition is getting more interesting each week…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 3

On Saturday teams representing No. 10 (headquarters at Bathurst) and No. 11 groups (headquarters at Orange) met at Orange. The object of the…

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