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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1924

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BOXING. Tosh-Brown Match Postponed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

This morning Pal. Brown received word from Mr. Munro, of Gilgandra, to the effect that Tosh would not be able to box him on Saturday night next,…

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Sporting. BOWLS. Orange Defeats Wellington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

The Wellington bowlers journeyed to Orange on Saturday to take part in the Gartrell Shield Competition against Orange, and after a close and exciting…

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Sporting. BOWLS. Country Week in Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

The following is the draw for the first round as affecting the Dubbo players in the Singles Championship:- T.Bain v. A. Cooper (Muswellbrook),…

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CRICKET. Dubbo v. Narromine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

Dubbo Cricket Association's first eleven visited Narromine on Anniversary Day to play a return match against the Narromine District team, and were…

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A Football on the Neck

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

The Gundagai "Times" tells of an old gentleman, Mr. Joshua Holland, aged 85, who is the proud possessor of a earbuucle the size of a football, and…

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Big Cricket. the Sheffield Shield. Vtctoria V. N.S.W.

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

The match between N.S.W. and Victoria at the Sydney Cricket Ground for the Shefield Shield, was at an interesting stage when stumps were drawn…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

The Wilmot Gold Badge has again changed hands. Last Wednesday week Mr. Geo. Walker won it from Mr. T. L. Smih, and he was to have…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 8

The Wellington Swimming Club's annual carnival passed off in a very successful manner, and notwithstanding the cold snap that prevailed on…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 3

This week end will see the finish of the second round of the Wellington Association's competitions. The fact of Neurea A team pulling out of…

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Boxing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

"Pal." Brown has been matched to fight "Bluey" Rutherford for a purse of £100. Brown's record is well known, having been previously published in our…

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District News TRANGIE. Swimming Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

A large crowd of people visited the Macquarie River on Sunday last, at the weir, to be present at the swimming carnival, and a mild estimate puts it…

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Cricket Chatter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 7

The Competition will be resumed on Saturday, when the two unfinished matches will be completed. The play should prove very interesting as Diggers…

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Cricket Notes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

Narromine succeeded in "cleaning up" the Dubbo boys in a very thorough and workmanlike manner on Saturday last, and deserve all credit for their…

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Wellington Swimming Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

There was a very large attendance of members at the meeting of the Wellington Swimming Club held in the Soldiers' Club on Friday night,…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 5

While playing, for the Cleveland Street Young Men against the White Sox on Centennial Park on Saturday, H. McDonald took 7 wickets…

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Boxing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

On Saturday night last at Gilgandra Pal. Brown fought K.O. Campell. Mr. Bert. Gibson acted as referee. Campbell proved the winner, the towel…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

The Country Week Bowling Carnival opened in Sydney yesterday, when the Singles Championship was proceeded with Of the Dubbo representatives…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

The undermentioned will represent Church of England Club in their match against Railway on Saturday next:--W. Croft. E. Chivers. E. A. Poole,…

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Sporting. CRICKET

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

The following are the competition fixtures for February 9th and 16th:—Railway v. Church of England, No. 2 wickel. (umpire, Mr. S. F. Green);…

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TENNIS. Two Cup Fixtures

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

The date of the preliminary rounds in the Dalton Cup Competition at Orange has been fixed for February 23rd. Only three teams, viz., Bathurst, Orange and…

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