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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Cricket. Match. Mumford Cup Challenge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 8

On Wednesday next (Anniversary Day) the Dunedoo Cricket Association's team will make its second attempt to wrest the Mumford Cup from the local…

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Swimming Club

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the above club was held on Wednesday evening last, at which it was decided to erect two dressing sheds at the…

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Swimming Wednesday's Big Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 5

The Wellington Club now has everything in readiness for the holding of its big gala carnival on Wednesday afternoon and evening. The…

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Wellington Trotting Club. Good Entries for Saturday's Racing

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

There should be an exceptionally large attendance at the Wellington Club's meeting, which takes place on the Show Ground on Saturday…

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The Bowls Fever

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 5

In his communication to Dalgety and Co. intent the White Horse whisky trophy, the secretary of the W.D.R.A. pointed out the mileage which each…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 4

The following players will represent Old Dubbo in a match against Narromine on Sunday next, 30th January, at Old Dubbo, play to commence at…

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Bowls Dubbo v. ORANGE

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

The match for the Lindeman Cup, Dubbo v. Orange, will be played at Dublin to tomorrow, not at Orange, as originally arranged…

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The Geo. Bell Cup. CRICKET

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 5

In contrast to the previous Saturday local cricketers were favored with delightfully cool weather for the opening day's play in the second round of…

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Cricket Giants. George Henry Stephen Trott

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 4

This famous cricketer was born in Victoria on August 5, 1866, and amongst cricketers in Australia and England was known as "Harry" Trott. His…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 10

The Wellington Swimming Club has once again earned the approbation the general public and visitors for the manner in which it…

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Bowls and Life

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 4

A writer in the Katoomba "Echo" waxes poetical over the game of bowls—and life: Life, like a game bowls, is but an…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 4

The Willington competition had a rest from cricket on Sunday last on the occasion of the completion of the second round…

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Wellington Swimming Club Big Annual Gala Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 6

The Wellington Amateur Swimming Club held its annual carnival at the Municipal Baths yesterday afternoon and evening in the presence of a…

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Paramount Tennis' Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 1

The Paramount Tennis Club intend building club rooms at Elston Park, and plans are now being prepared for submission to the council. It is…

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Wellington Swimming Carnival. Dubbo Lifts Nanima Cup

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

A most successful swimming carnival was held at Wellington on Wednesday (Anniversary Day). There was a large attendance and…

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Mumford Cup Cricket Dubbo Retains From Cobbora

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 6

"Ages cannot wither." Aptly might this be applied to the Yeo family, who comprised the mainstay of the Cobbora cricketers who came to Dubbo on…

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Big Cricket. New South Wales v. VICTORIA

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

The Sheffield Shield match, New South Wales v. Victoria, the former were all out yesterday afternoon for 469, Kippax making 217 not, and…

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CRICKET. Mumford Cup Challenge Match. DUBBO v. COBBORA

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 8

The second match of the season for the Mumford Cup was played on the local wicket on Anniversary Day between the Dubbo Association eleven…

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Swimming

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 2

Swimming seems to have taken on well this summer in Bourke, as every afternoon and night large parties avail themselves of the opportunity to have…

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Bourke Cricket Club. Bourke Wins Hales Cup Notes

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 2

The local lads created a surprise on Sunday when they brought back the Cup as the supporters reckoned the team too weak. The lads were very…

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