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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Boxing

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

A boxing tournament will be held on Wednesday next, 5th January, in a tent next to the Monarch Pictures for 8.7, 9.0, 9.7 to 10. and 10…

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Vacational Swimming Classes

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

Miss Farquaharson and Mr. Read who are conducting the local Vacational Swimming classes arrived by this morning's mail train, and…

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Wellington Swimming Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

The carnival held at the Wellington Swimming Baths on New Year's Day was a wonderful success. At the afternoon session 2000 persons paid for…

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Bitten While Swimming Snake Bite at Bathurst

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 3

Roy Draper, about 9 years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Draper, of Lagoon was swimming in the Campbell's River, near Bathurst, with his…

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Big Cricket. Sheffield Shield

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

The match Victoria v. South Australia, in the Sheffield Shield competition, was continued yesterday. In the first innings Victoria made 364, and South…

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Orange Races. New Year Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

The Orange Jockey Club held a most successful meeting on Saturday and Monthly. There were splendid attendances on both days. The following are…

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Wellington Swimming Local Performers to the Fore. Japanese Pleases

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

A considerable number of people made from the journey from Double to Wellington on New Year's Day. attracted by the visit of the Japanese swimmers…

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Bowls. Inter-district Match. West v. SOUTH-WEST

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

The inaugural match between teams representing the South-western and Western Associations was played at Orange on Saturday afternoon last…

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Mumford Cup. Cricket. Dubbo Association v. Geurie Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

Fine weather prevailed for the initial Mumford Cup match of the season, played on the local ground on New Year's Day between the above teams…

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Cricket Giants. Montague Alfred Noble

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

The subject of this reference was born in Sydney on January 28, 1873, and first played for his State in 1894. In 1898 he made his appearance in test cricket…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 7

The Wellington Club is likely to show a very substantial profit over the visit of the Japanese swimmers, and if they have the same success as…

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Boxing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 6

Good boxing contest's will always take on well in Wellington, and this was exemplified by the large crowd which turned up to Mr. E. Medhurst's…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 3

After a great deal of trouble and anxiety caused through delays in Queensland, the Japanese swimmers arrived in this State last week, and…

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Vacational Swimming Classes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 7

The classes organised and conducted by the Department of Education are now being conducted by Miss Farquharson and Mr. S. L. Reid…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 4

The local cricketers had a vest during tho Xmas holidays, but during the New Year a couple of friendly games took place…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

The following will represent Old Boys against Regand park at Regand park, on Sunday next playrs to be on the ground at 1.46…

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Sunday Bowls at Armidale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 6

By 13 votes to 9 Armidale Bowling Club decided that the green be kept open on a Sunday. During the debate there were some heated exchanges, the…

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Cricket. Western and Model Stores Other Stores

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 7

The following are the scores in practice game played on the Sports Ground between the above teams on Wednesday afternoon, Other Stores…

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The Cricket Fence

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 2

The sturdy band of workers who have completed the cricket fence are to be complimented on the job they have made of it. It has been a long…

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Bourke Cricket Club. TOWN v. COUNTRY

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 2

The big attraction next Sunday will be the Annual match between the Town and the Country. Last year honors were even, and there is boned…

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