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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Boxing. Good Programme at the Stadium

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 7

There was a record attendance at the Stadium in Erskine-street, North Dubbo on Saturday night to see the programme of boxing contests arranged by…

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Boxing Fatality. Death of Ray McNamara

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

An unfortunate fatality followed a preliminary boxing bout at the Stadium, North Dubbo, on Saturday night, and resulted in the death of a young man…

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Fatal Boxing Contest. Young Man Succumbs to Injuries

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 4

In a contest at the Stadium in North Dubbo on Saturday night, a young man named Ray McNamara, aged 20, was so badly injured that he died in the…

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Sheffield Cricket. Victorian Team. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

The following team has been selected to represent Victoria in the Sheffield Shield matches with N. S. W. and Queensland:-- Woodful, Ponsford,…

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Tennis Club

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

The anneal general meeting of the Tennis Club is to be held at Fitzgerald's Hotel on Thursday night next at 8 p.m. when the balance sheet will…

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Bourke Cricket Club. Hales Cup Next

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

Lissington and Milroy have challenged for the Hales Cup and are bringing down a very strong team next Sunday to try and lift the Cup. Bourke…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 9

The weekly point score races were conducted as usual at the Baths yesterday afternoon, and were witnessed by the usual enthusiasts. In the…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 2

Time is now drawing close for the big annual 26th January Carnival, which is to be held at the Municipal baths both afternoon and evening…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 5

It looks now as if the [?]eurea players will not be displaced from their position as leaders of the Wellington competition. Had the…

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Swimming Club for Orange

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

At a well-attended public meeting a swimming club was formed for Orange, with the following office-bearers: Patron, Dr. Colvin; president. Dr…

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Louth. Cricket

Western Age · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

The long talked of cricket match between Talawalka and Louth is to take place on Sunday next, at Minley Station, 28 miles down the river…

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Boxing Bouts. At North Dubbo Stadium

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 6

A big crowd attended at the North Dublin Stadium on Saturday night last, and witnessed one of the best night's boxing seen in Dubbo for a long time…

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Boxing Fatality. It Was a Fair Fight. Coroner's Inquest

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 6

The evidence given at the inquest into the death of Italy McNamara, who died as the result of injuries received in a boxing contest at the Dubbo…

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Bourke Cricket Club. BOURKE v. Milroy and Lissington

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 5

All enthusiasts are keenly contemplating the Cup Match between Milroy and Lissington ann Bourke on Sunday next, and it is anticipated…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 2

The stage has been set for the Wellington. Amateur Swimming Club's annual carnival which takes place at the Municipal Baths on…

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Garryowen Race Club. Races to Be Held

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 2

There was a fair attendance at the meeting of the Garryowen Race Club, which was held at the Club House Hotel on Saturday night, Mr…

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Dubbo District Cricket Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

A general meeting of the above Association was held in the Town Hall on Friday last, when the following were present: Messrs. J. Huston (in…

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Cricket Fixtures. Anniversary Day

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

On Thursday, January 2[?] at 10 a.m., Dubbo will meet [?] (at [?] in a Mumford Cup match. A second Dubbo team will engage…

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CRICKET. South Africa v. England. DURHAM

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

In the third Test South Africa v. the English XI., South Africa scored 140 runs in the first innings. England's score was 8 wickets for [?] runs…

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Latest Cable. Football in France. a Waratah "Deals It Out." Paris, Holiday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

Among lively incidents in the match between the Waratahs and France, after the first half, was a scrum, in which a Frenchman twisted a…

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