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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Narromine Golf Club. The Annual General Meeting. Enthusiastic Gathering and Bright Prospects for Successful Season

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Narromine Golf Club was held on Thursday night last in the Club's commodious house, and was very largely attended. If the enthusiasm displayed by members can be taken as a criterion, then the Club's success this season is going to be very…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 8

The following players will journey to Mudgee to-morrow (Saturday) by cars leaving the Bowling Club at 8 a.m. sharp:—G. A. Wheeler, S. Gordon, G…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 7

The following players will represent Old Dubbo in a match against Western and Model Stores for the Eulandool Cup on Sunday next on No. 3 wicket…

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Wellington Golf Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 6

The balance sheet presented to the annual meeting of the Wellington Golf Club showed that the expenditure was £1012311. and the receipts £95935,…

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P.A. and H. Association Ordinary Meeting. Improved Racing Track for Show Ground

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 3

A meeting of the Committee of the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association was held at the Secretary's office on Tuesday evening. Mr. W. W. Baird…

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The Fastest Mile I Ever Did. Racing Death with the Petrol Tank Ablaze. Barefoot Driving at 90 Miles an Hour. Barrage of Bicycles in a Hidden Village

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 3

Some of the most humorous incidents of my racing career were packed in the two eventful years of 1922 and 1923. One of the best occurred in…

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In Movieland Are Football Players Getting Smaller?

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 6

Monte Blue, the star of "Bitter Apples," the Master Picture production, believes that they are. During the filming of "Bitter Apples" he…

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Bourke Cricket Club. Central Warrego v Bourke Seconds

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 4

On the whole from the spectators point of view last Sunday's match was disappointing. Hardly was there an exciting incident right throughout the…

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Swimming Treasurer Honored

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 2

At the conclusion of business at the weekly meeting of The Wellington Amateur Swimming Club last Friday night, the President (Mi. P…

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Fatal Boxing Spar Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 2

Wilfred Burridge was sparring with another man at his residence in Redfern on Saturday night, when he was seriously injured and died…

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Swimming. 100,000. Thunderous cheers went up when

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 3

The Wellington Swimming Cub is known throughout the whole of the State, and there are many applications from swimmers from…

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Garryowen Races. Entries for

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 3

The stage is set for the holding of the annual race meeting of the Garryowen Race Club, which will be held at the Caves racecourse this Wednesday and Thursday. The…

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Tennis Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

There was a considerable increase in the membership during the year, and many pleasant afternoons were spent on the court…

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Narromine Golf Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 3

Mr. C. K. Bragg (President) occupied the chair at the annual meeting of the Narromine Golf Club held at the Golf House, when the following members…

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Dubbo Tennis Championship

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

The championship of the Dubbo Tennis Club was contested on Saturday afternoon, before a large gathering of spectators, and for the first time in…

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BOXING. At the Dubbo Stadium

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 7

There was a record attendance at the North Dubbo Stadium on Saturday night, the chief attraction being the bout between Carl Rich and Micky…

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Western District Racing Association

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 3

A delegate meeting of the Western District Trotting Association was held at the Royal Hotel, Orange, on Thursday. Present: Messrs. H. Owens…

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Tennis. Dubbo Club Championship

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 5

The final of the Singles Championship of the Dubbo Tennis Club was played last Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a victory for W.F. Medcalf…

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Inter-town Bowls. DUBBO V. MUDGEE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

An enjoyable outing for Dubbo bowlers was the jaunt to Mudgee last Saturday. Five rinks went over, and so eager were they to get to their destination that…

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Cricket. Bell Cup Competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 6

On Saturday last the final matches of the season for the Bell Cup were-concluded. Very little interest was taken in the games, winch were…

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