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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 4

Lovers of cricket are reminded of the matches to take place during the Easter holidays against the Lane Cove visitors. On Good Friday afternoon…

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Bowls. Dubbo Wins Gartrell Shield Outright

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 4

By their win against Wellington on Wednesday afternoon the Dubbo bowlers have permanently added another trophy (the Gartre) Shield) to the…

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Catholic Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Dubbo Catholic Tennis Club was held at the Boys School, Carrington Avenue, on Friday, March 19th, when there was a…

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Cricket Lane Cove Team

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 1

The Lane Cove cricketers, who are to play in Dubbo at Easter, will arrive the Bourke mail on Friday morning. They will be given a civic…

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Cricket Match Postponed. Finance

Western Age · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 2

The cricket match, Kerrigundi v. Cobar, arranged for Sunday, was postponed on account of the death of the late Ernie Harris, and as a mark of…

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The Rovers Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 3

The annual Meeting of the Rovers Junior Football Club was held in the Town Hall on Friday evening last, when there was present a large…

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Rovers Football Club. Enthusiastic Annual Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Rovers Junior Football Club was held in the Town Hall on Friday evening, when there was present a large attendance…

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Cobar Races March Meeting of Cobar and District A.r.c

Western Age · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 2

The March meeting of the Cobar and District Amateur Race Club, held on the Cobar course on Saturday and Monday, was very successful. The weather…

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Cricket Dubbo v. ORANGE

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 1

The following team has been selected to represent Dubbo against Orange on Saturday next on the sports ground wicket at 11 a.m.--Jas. Fitzgerald…

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Football Club

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 2

The Football Club has been formed for the coming season, and prospects seem bright for a record number of players. We have many new players…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 7

There were representatives from all parts present at the Orange club's Easter Tournament, and several of the local enthusiasts took…

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Golf

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 6

The official opening of the Wellington Golf Club, will be held on Saturday afternoon next. All members and associates are invited to…

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Football Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 8

Now that the League has held it's annual meeting, the clubs should get together, and put in as much practice as possible for the forthcoming…

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Wellington Football League. Annual Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 7

The annual general meeting of the Wellington Football League was held at the Club House Hotel last night, there being a good attendance…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 6

The following players will represent Newtown against Narromine at Narromine on Sundy--Full-back, A. Stroud; three-quarters, W. Harris, C…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 4

The following players will represent Old Dubbo against Mogrigny. at Mogriguy, on Sonday:—R. James J. Wheeler. R. Edwards, C. Edwards, C…

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Tennis at Orange

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Bayley, of Dubbo, had a strenuous light against Les Baker for the open tennis singles at Orange for the Easter tournament. He won 3-6,…

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Church of England Tennis

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 6

The development of tennis enthusiasm in Dubbo will be further enhanced by the reorganisation of the Church of England Club after a lapse of some…

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Football. Old Boys Formed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 1

A very enthusiastic meeting of footballers and supporters was held at Mr. Nicholas Brown's on Thursday night, when it was decided to form a new…

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Hungerford Races

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 2

The Federal Amateur Racing Club, Hungerford, are holding a two day's grass-fed race meeting on May 20th and 21st, for the programme of five…

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