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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Cobar and District Amateur Race Club Boxing Day Meeting

Western Age · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 2

The Boxing Day Meeting of the Cobar and District Amateur Race Club was held on the Park Racecourse on Saturday and Monday. The…

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Second Cricket Trial Abandoned. Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

The Board of Cricket Control has decided the second trial match fixed to take-place on February 9th should be abandoned…

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The Cricket Team. First Twelve Chosen. Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6
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Twelve members of the Australian cricket team to tour England next year were elected last night. The team will consist of fifteen. Collins, Bardsley,…

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Bourke Cricket Club

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 3

The Club is new going strong, with a lot of prospective matches ahead of it. It is up to the sports of the town to give it the support they have…

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Vacational Swimming Classes Started To-day

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 5

The vacational swimming classes started to-day at the local baths in common with other classes throughout the whole of the State, where the…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 2

The following players will represent Old Dubbo against Newtown at Old Dubbo on Sunday next, play to commence at 10 a.m. sharp:--11. Dawson,…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 7

Yesterday afternoon there was a very large attendance at the local Municipal Baths, the day being a fairly warm one, and the public took…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 7

The Wellington Club members are still taking advantage of the fine evenings to. have friendly, games. Yesterday there was a fair roll up…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 3

One, two, three! One, two, three! These three words are now being hoard all day long at the local baths. They are being issued by the…

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"The Rugby News."

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 4

To hand the "Rugby [?]ws," a smartly [?]ritten and illustrated paper, published by Sneddons Ltd., the N.S.W. agents for the well-known…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 8

The scoring in the match on Saturday last between Wellington and Yeoval was rather on the high side. The country players' effort realised…

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Vacational Swimming Classes. Good Progress

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 6

The Vacational Swimming classes which were started here last Monday are being continued with fine results. Over 6000 children have been…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 4

The chief topic for the past week or so in cricket circles over the whole of Australia, in fact England as well, has been the selection of the…

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Wellington Swimming Club. Preparing for the Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the Wellington Swimming Club members was held at the club rooms on Monday night last, there being an…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 4

The following will represent Railway A. in their match against Church of England on the Sports Ground to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon:—A. Willis,…

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Cricket. Fixtures

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 7

January 9th and 16th.—Rawsonville v. Railway B., No. 3 wicket (umpires Messrs. E. J. Croft and F. Ferguson); Railway A. v. Church of England,…

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Stipe at Nyngan Races

Western Age · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

The secretary of the Cabar and District Amateur Race Club (Mr. E. W. Freeman) was appointed by the W.D. R.A. to act as stipendiary steward at…

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Bourke Cricket Club Notes. the Louth Cricketers

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

The Louth and Toorale Cricketers made a good bid for the Cup, bat the batting and combination of the home team was a bit too solid for them…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 4

The 50 Yards Ladies' Championship of N.S.W. on Thursday night last was won by Ethel Mealing (Randwick and Coogee) with E…

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