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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Cricket. Mumford Cup Challenge Match. Dubbo v. NARROMINE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 4

Narromine crickters have in past matehes always proved to be doughty oppenment, and in the match for the Mumford Cup played on the local oval…

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For the Orange Races

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. Amby Eather. the Tom Payten of the west. Cook Alick Ray and Kitty Gordon to compete at the Orange races at last week and. deserves [?]…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 6

The Wellington, club members held their usual weekly events yesterday afternoon, and both events attracted a fair number of starters…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 7

Notwithstanding the fact that several members are away in Sydney, members remaining in town turned up at the green yesterday afternoon,…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 10

The weather this summer, with a few exceptions, has been exceedingly mild, yet the attendance at the local baths has been very constant…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 9

Has the bottom fallen out of the competition! The games each week are losing interest, and on Sunday last, none of the games were played…

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Wellington Golf Club. Course Nearly Completed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 6

A general meeting of the Wellington Golf Club was held at the Royal Hotel on Monday night, over which the president, Mr. M. G. Cater,…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 6
Also in Western Age

The match for the Rexo[?] Cup (United Services, holders, v. Newtown) will take place on No. 3 wicket on Sunday next, and the match between Western…

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Bowls. Country Week Garnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 6

The Country' Week Bowling Carnival, which opened on Monday last, was continued throughout the week. The Dubbo representative, A. A. Hind,…

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LOUTH. The Races

Western Age · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

Louth held its amateur races on Anniversary Day, being the first meeting since 1923. A good crowd was present, but owing to the dry spell…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket. Win for Queensland. Brisbane

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 6

In the Sheffield Shield match, Victoria continued their second innings against Queensland today, and were all disposed of for 518 (Ellis 82,…

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Cricket. Whitn[?] Cup. High School v. Other Stores

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 4

The above match, wh[?]lf was con[?]uded on the Sports Ground wicket on Wednesday last, provided a most exciting finish, and resulted in High…

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Cricket Club Carnival

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 4

A carnival in aid of the Cricket Club Grandstand Fund will be held during rice week. On the Wednesday night the carnival will be held in…

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Dry Lake Carnival. in Aid of Cricket Club

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 4

On Anniversary Day a successful day's gymkhana was held at Dry Lake. It was a splendid function and there was good attendance of…

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Bourke Cricket Club. Byrock Beats Bourke a Good Match

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 4

The match last Sunday was a splendid one as Bourke took a pretty good team down to play Byrock a friendly return match. It will be…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the Wellington Swimming Club was held at the club rooms on Friday night last, there being a good attendance…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 2

Sprint swimmers in Sydney put up good times on Saturday. J. Barrett attacked the bath record at Drummoyne for the 50 yards, which…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 3

The following extract is from the "Daily Guardian", and goes to show that Oss. McConnell, now of the Metropolitan Police force, still has…

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Bowls. Country Week Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

The annual Country Week Carnival Concluded on Saturday with a match between the Country and City. The City men proved too strong and ran out the…

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