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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 5

The Interstate Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and N.S.W. on the former's wickets was responsible for an exciting finish which was…

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Swimming. the Bathurst Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 4

There was a very big attendance at the annual Swimming Carnival held at the Bathurst Municipal Baths, when competitors from Wellington…

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Yeoval Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 5

The Yeoval A.R. Club is put with a very attractive programme for its meeting which is to be held on the Yeoval racecourse on the 16th…

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Boxing Day Sports at Stuart Town

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 5

The sports in aid of the G.U.O.O.F. Lodge, held in Mr. E. West's paddock, Stuart Town, on Boxing Day, were a huge success, although the…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. Ned Sheridan, the oldest interstate cricketer in Australia, was buried at Toow[?]ng (Queensland) a few weeks ago, He was selected to play for…

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Cobar Races

Western Age · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

Horse owners and others will be interested to learn that the next meeting of the Cobar and District Amatour Race Club will be held on March 29th…

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Wameoyne Picnic Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 6

The Wamboyne Picnic Races, Peak Hill, were hold on Tuesday, and were very successful. Mr. C. S. McPhillamy won the cup with Mugincoble, a…

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Sporting. BOWLS. "Home to Orange" Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 7

The following Dubbo players took part in the "Home to Orange" Bowling Carnival last week:—Chrismas, A. J. Lee, Guff, Irvine, T. Bain; D. Bain,…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

Wellington Club will be represented at the annual country week carnival which will start in the City on Monday, 4th February, and will be…

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Wellington Swimming Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

There was a good attendance of members of the Wellington Swimming Club present at a meeting held in the Soldiers' Club on Friday…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 5

The only matches played locally in connection with the Association's competition was in the second grade, when Wuuluman and Wellington met…

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Yeoval Races

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

The Yeoval A.R. Club is out with a very attractive programme for its meeting which is to be held on the Yeoval racecourse on the 16th…

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Sporting. BOWLS. Gartrell Shield

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

The following team will represent Dubbo in the "A" Grade match for the Gartrell Shield against Orange on Saturday next on the local green:—T…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 4

Local bowlers were in force on the local green yesterday afternoon. The main game was that between Messrs T. Smith and J. H. Truman for…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 4

The following team has been picked to represent Railway in their match against Geurie on Sunday, 13th on the show ground. Players…

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BOWLS. Country Week

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 5

A big response has been made for the Country Carnival arranged by the X.S.W. Bowling Association, to commence on Sydney greens the first week…

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Cricket Notes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 6

Railway and Diggers promise to give one another a tight go for the competition. At the present stage Railway are in the lead with 13 points, with Diggers…

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Cricket Chatter. (By "Not Out.")

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 7

Diggers gave Church of England a great leather hunting on Saturday last, and when stumps were drawn had knocked up the huge total of 360 runs…

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Cricket. New South Wales V. South Australia. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 6

The return match N.S.W. v. S.A. commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day in fine but hot weather on a splendid wicket. V. Fitzgerald won…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

The Orange bowlers journeyed Dubbo on Saturday in connects with the Gartrell Shield competition and administered a severe drubbing…

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