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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Boxing

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 5

The big attraction at Melhurst's boxing tent on Saturday night was the "scrap" set down for six rounds, between the two local boys, Paddy…

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Vacational Swimming Classes

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

The Vacational Swimming classes which were concluded oh Thursday last have once again been very successful, and the numbers which…

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Country Week Tennis

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

The following are additional results to those published in last issue:—Seventh Bound. Dubbo I.I v. Junee.—W. Craig and…

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Bowls. White Horse Cup Competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

Teams representing-Dubbo and Batharst met on the Orange green on Saturday last in the White Horse Cup couipetition. The weather was fine but…

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Cricket. Mumpord Cup

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

The following players have been Selceted to represent the Dubbo Association in a match against Dunedoo for the Mumford Cup on Wednesday, 6th…

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CRICKET. The Geo. Bell Cup

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 5

The first round of matehes in the loral competition was concluded on Saturday last under trying weather conditions. The heat was no severe that the…

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Money Lost on Cricket Ground. the Police Make Recovery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

No. 3 wieked in Victoria Park and the Cricket match Old Dubbo V. Banks was, the secue of senssational loss on Saturday afternoon followed later by…

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Bourke Cricket Club. NOTES

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 3

The Country players defeated the Town on Sunday on the latteer's home ground. It was a well fought out match in which friendly spirit…

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Cricket Giants. JOHN McCARTHY BLACKHAM

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

John McCarthy Blackham was born in Victoria on May 11, 1855, and entered first-class cricket in the intercolonial match of 1874, when he…

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Amazing Cricket Records Nearly Every Record Smashed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 1

Never in the history of cricket the world over has so many records been broken as in the Sheffield Shield match Victoria v. New South Wales, when the…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 8

It is understood that Andrew Charlton will retire from big swimming races, the decision being arrived at at the wish of his relatives…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 10

All eyes are now on the Wellington Club's big swimming carnival on the 26th January, and local swimmers are again showing keen…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 10

The local cricketers had rather a trying time during the week-end, when playing in the extreme heat. Neurea and Banks and Carlton No…

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Bowls. Club Competitions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 5

The following are the handicaps and draws in the club competitions, which will commence at once on the local green:—…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

The following players will represent Dunedoo District in the Mumford Cup match against Dubbo on the Sports Ground wicke on Anniversary Day,…

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Bowls Dubbo v. ORANGE

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 6

The following players will represent Dubbo at Orange Wednesday in a match for the Lindeman Cup:-- Healy, Pa[?]our, Orr, Phillips, Bricknell,…

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Racing Sensation at Forbes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 3
Also in Western Age

A sensation was caused at the Forbes races on Tuesday, when Mr. Harry Hogan, the W.D.R.A. stipendiary [?]ard, took possession of a bottle from…

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Cricket Dunedoo v. DUBBO

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 6

The following players will represent Dunedoo district in the Mumford Cup match against Dubbo on the Sports Ground wicket on Anniversary Day,…

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Radio Notes. Races by Radio

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

That great care needs to be exercised by the broadcasting companies when announcing the results of horse races was shown at Tattersall's Randwick…

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