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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1928

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All Blacks Football Club a Pleasant Function

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 3

McCormick's Grand Hotel was the scene of a very pleasant little function on Saturday night last, when a good number of the members…

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Coonamble Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

By advertisement in this issue the Coonamble Jockey Club announce their Summer meeting to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 31 and…

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Bowls. the Country Week Teams

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 4

This year the Country Week Bowling Carnival will open in Sydney on February 6th. Three rinks will make the trip from Dubbo to take part. The…

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Bell Cup Cricket. Saturday's Matches

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

There were some good scores in the Bell Cup competition on Saturday. Old Dubbo, playing against United Services II. on the home ground, knocked…

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Sheffield Cricket. Win for N.S.W. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

In the match, New South Wales v. South Australia, the latter in their second innings scored 293, N.S.W. winning by 118 runs…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

In the match for the Sheffield Shield between New South Wales and South Australia being played in Sydney, the former hold a substantial lead. New…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 11

The usual weekly swims by the members of the ladies' and men's Clubs were held at the baths yesterday afternoon and the contests were…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 11

The programmes for the 26th January carnival (Anniversary Day) are now out arid this year it will be bigger than ever. The programme…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 3

Association competition games were resumed on Sunday last, and the positions of the clubs wore not affected by the results of the games…

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Geurie District Cricket Association

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 9

A meeting of the Geurie District Cricket Association was held in the Club Hotel, on Monday, 9th inst. Present, R. Cardow. (chair), L…

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Swimming Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 9

On Sunday next a swimming carnival will be held and a strong committee has been hard at work for some time preparing for the event. Several…

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Cricket by Radio

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 11

The Sheffield Shield cricket matches have given the Sydney Broadcasting Stations an opportunity of serving innumerable lovers of the game who are…

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Our Tennis Prestige. How to Maintain It. Miss Butcherine's Suggestion

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 6

When the fifty-six gents and about forty ladies' teams gathered at the White City, Rushcutter's Bay, last week, for the annual country carnival,…

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Radio in the Home You Hear It All Over the Air Broadcasting the Races Direct From the Course. 2Bl at Randwick

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 11

Important evidence of the progress of broadcasting in New South Wales lies in the fact that the Australian Jockey Club now allows Station 2BL to radiate…

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Cricket Pavilion

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

There were many comments from the spectators about the great difference the pavilion makes to the ground The dressing, room is now complete…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

Matters in connection with the Wellington Club's big annual Anniversary Day Carnival are progressing favourably, and a big crowd is…

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Cricket. Competition Games

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 3

The Wellington Cricket Association games were continued yesterday, when the bowlers had it over the batsmen. Jack Sutton secured the…

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For World's Boxing Honors New York

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

Tom Heeney, the New Zealand heavyweight who fought a draw with Jack Sharkey, together with four other boxers, will fight a series of…

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Vacational Swimming. School at Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 1

The vacational swimming school for boys and girls held at Dubbo from 3rd to 13th instant proved very successful. The boys' instructor (Mr. W. J. E…

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The Vacational Swimming Class. Satisfactory Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 8

Mr. W. J. E. Lewis, the swimming instructor in charge of the boy's section of the vacational swimming class, reports very favorably upon the result of…

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