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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 6

The South Australians continued their innings against Victoria, but collapsed before the bowling of Keating and Wallace leaving them with…

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Presbyterian Church Tennis Club

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 6

A meeting was held in the above church last night, when it was decided to reform the Tennis Cub. The minister of the church, Rev. H. G…

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The Cricket Trouble. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 2

Sir.—Would you kindly allow me space to answer "No brass buttons" letter which appeared in last Thursday's issue of your paper. In my…

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Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 6

The Garryowen Football Club has set an example Which should be followed by other clubs and also by the Football League, and that is the holding…

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Dubbo Racing Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 6

Interest in the formation of a racing club in Dubbo has not relaxed since the public meeting at the Town Hall a fortnight ago, and Mr. A. W. Cleaver…

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Cricket Notes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 3

Considerable difference of opinion exists as to the position of the various clubs in the local competition, but the table published hereunder should…

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Cricket Chatter. (By "Not Out.")

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 7

As a result of last Saturday's play Church of England and Rawsonville each gained three points in the competition, and Railway and Diggers…

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A Challenge Cricket Match. ECONOMICS v. BROADHURST'S

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 3

Ever since the historic game at Mogo Forest Ernie Broadhurst, the popular proprietor of the Macquarie View Hotel, has had it in his head that his team…

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Bourke Cricket Club

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 2

A team of Bourke cricketers accompanied by as many barrackers as possible will pay Brewarrina a visit on Sunday and play our up-river…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 5

The Nourea B team journeyed into Wellington during the week end and met the Wellington team on the show ground wicket. The game had…

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Horae Racing in the Country Is It Being Overdone?

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 2

Of late, it has been very much noticeable that with the exception, perhaps, of a few of the bigger clubs, who are more centrally…

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Boxing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

On Saturday night last at a new stadium, specially erected at the corner af Brisbane and Church-streets, a 15 round boxing contest between "Pal"…

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Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

It is nearly time the League officials announced the annual meeting of the League. Up to date Nowtown and Garryowen clubs have formed. This…

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BOXING. "Pal." Brown Wins

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

There was a fair attendance at the stadium, at the corner of Church and Brisbane streets, on Saturday night to see the [?]out between " Pal." Brown and…

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Regulating Night Tennis

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

Many and varied are the nuisances which councils are implored to abate. The complaints made to councils have included the crowing of roosters,…

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Cricket Fixtures and Teams

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

The following are the competition fixtures set down for March 1 and 8:-- Railway v. Rawsenville, No. 3 wicket; Diggers v. Church of England, No. 2…

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Sporting. TENNIS. The L[?]holme Cup

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

It was a great disappointment to all lovers of good tennis to learn on saturday morning that Orange was not coming to Dubbo as challengers for the…

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CRICKET. Eumungeri[?] District Defeats Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

The Dubbo District Association team sustained their third successive defeat on Saturday last, when they were beaten by a team from the Eumungeric district,…

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Football Preparing for the Coming Season

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 1

Already two clubs have formed-- Garryowen and Nowtown-- and it is nearly time that the annual meeting of the League was advertised, as an early…

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Sporting. V.A.T.C. RACES

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 2

The Futurity Stakes was run on Saturday and was won by The Hawk Senora being second, and Easingwold third. Winner 6 to 4 on…

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