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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1928

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CRICKET. Mumford Cup Match

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

A team representing the General Cricket Association decisively defeated a Dubbo eleven for the Manford Cup on Monday by 10 wickets. This is the…

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Exhibition Cricket. Sydney Team's Visit. Some Points of Contrast

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 1

Good should result to district cricket from the visit of the first-grade team of Sydney players, which concluded on Saturday. There were contrasts in…

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CRICKET. N.S.W. Association Eleven v. Dubbo and District

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 5

The N.S.W. Cricket Association eleven, which had played at Lithgow and Orange earlier in the week, commenced a two days' match against a…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 8

The usual weekly swims took place at the Municipal Baths yesterday afternoon, when the lady and gentlemen members has…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 12

The Wellington Club have once more gained kudos, in bringing off their New Year Carnival to such a successful issue, notwithstanding the…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 11

The Wellington competition games will be resumed on Sunday next alter an interval due to the Xmas and New Year holidays…

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Six Out of Seven Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 8

H. Goodwin, a young Wellington motor cyclist, who has taken on motor racing made a very successful appearance at the Wagga Speedway…

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Swimming Classes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 8

The Departmental swimming classes, under the direction of Mr. W. J. K. Lewis and Miss O'Donnell, are proceeding satisfactorily at the river since…

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Bowls. the Rinks Competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 8

Good nominations were received for the Rinks Competition, for which Mr. Frank Costello has donated trophies valued at £10/10/-. A condition of…

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Vocational Swimming Classes Satisfactory Progress

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 6

The vacational swimming, classes opened on Tuesday last, and the finally will be next Friday, January 13th. They are being conducted by Mr. W. J…

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Tennis Captains Meet

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 8

A meeting of captains of country teams, and representative of country clubs visiting Sydney, elected for the country men's selection committee the…

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Country Week Tennis Carnival Opened

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 8

On Wednesday the annual Country Week Tennis Carnival opened in Sydney in fine weather. Dubbo is represented by two teams, the No. 1 team…

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Boy Swimming Marvel. Young Ryan Again. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 8

Young Ryan, of Manly, won the 140 yards swimming mulch at Melbourne last night, covering the distance in 5 minutes 36 seconds…

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Judge's Mistake. Incident at Picnic Races

Western Age · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

An unusual incident happened at the Bedgerabong Picnic races, Forbes in the Visitors' Handicap, 6 furlongs, Premont carried on the early running with the…

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CRICKET. Geurie Wins the Mumford Clip

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

The Mumford Cup, which has been held by the local Cricket Association for the past four years (excepting for a brief period two seasons ago when…

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Racing Club Taxes. Heavier Imposts Talked Of. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 8

It is understood that the Government intends to review the question of laxation of country racing clubs. A scheme will be evolved for reduced taxation…

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The Veteran--bernard Veech Picnic Races and a Prince of Patrons

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

Dead men on horses long since dead. They clustered on the track; Champions of the days long ned, They moved around with noiseless…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

The Wellington Bowling Club are sending along a strong team to Orange on Wednesday next to compete against the Orange bowlers in…

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Cricket. Banks Defeat Carltons

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 3

The Banks and Carltons met on the chow ground on Sunday in the Wellington Association competition games, and after a very close…

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