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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Cash in Cricket. Englishmen on Good Thing

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 3

The M.C.C. team now touring Australia will probably [?]ke home, as its share of receipts for matches it plays, about £45,000…

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Boxing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 8
Also in Western Age

Though he boxed cleverly, Jack Darcey (831), Maitland, brother of the late Les Darcey, disappointed the large number of fight fans at the Newcastle…

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Swimming Prizes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

The prizes donated by the Parents and Citizens' Association to boys and girls of the Vacational Swimming Classes for improvement and tenacity…

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Sporting. BOWLS

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

Dubbo B. meets Orange B. in the Lindeman Cup competition on the local green to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon. The following will represent Dubbo:—…

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Tennis

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 8
Also in Western Age

It may seem a little surprising to find that the Victorian selectors have ranked together G. L. Patterson, J. B. Hawkes, and P. O'Hara Wood. The…

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Cricket

Western Age · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

"England is pushing hard at the gate of victory. The time must come, sooner or later, when the smiles of the fickle jade will beam on John Bull's boys. If…

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TENNIS. Country Week

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

Since our last issue the following have been the Dubbo matehes and their results in the Country Week Carnival in Sydney, A wire was received early…

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Swimming School. Unqualified Success. Demonstrations and Awards

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 3

The vacational swimming school, conducted under the auspices of the Education Department and the Dubbo Parents' and Citizens' Associations,…

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Cricket. Railway Win and Lose

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 8

Railway on Saturday defeated New town by 50 runs on the first innings, but on Sunday were defeated by Rawsonville by 19 runs on the first innings…

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Cricket Picture Benefit

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 2

Will Australia will the Ashes? Can Bourke hold Hales Cup? Can we win back the Football Cup? We know the answer to these questions, but what…

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Bourke Cricket Club. NOTES

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 2

The Bourke Seconds proved too strong [?] Hales Builders on Sunday. The Builders batted first but soon formed a funeral procession to the…

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Wellington Swimming Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 3

There was a large attendance of swimmers on Friday night when a meeting was held to arrange for the running of the annual carnival on…

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Cricket. Local Matches

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 5

The weather yesterday was anything but pleasant for the continuation of the local competition, the showers which fell throughout the…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 4

Owing to the rain on Saturday morning it was thought there would be no play in the competition. However, the rain cleared, and the matches were…

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Bowls. Dubbo Defeats Orange

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

The Orange bowlers visited Dubbo on Saturday and played the local team in the Lind[?] Cup competition. Heavy rain during the morning and midday…

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CRICKET. Sporting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

The following players will represent Old Dubbo in a return match against Mogriguy on next Sunday 25:—A. Morris, C. Edwards, A. Salter, A. Harper,…

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TENNIS. Country Week

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

Rain prevented play in the Country Week Tennis Tournament on Friday and Saturday, and A. Fitzgerald, of Dubbo, who was still in the Open…

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BOXING. Jack Meades v. Roy O'Brien

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

A fight was staged at Utley's Stadium last Saturday night between Jack Meades, of Dubbo, and Roy O'Brien, of Durlinghurst. The…

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