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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Crawford Beaten Tennis Championships Adelaide

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 1

Play was unusually exciting in the Australian Tennis Championships played here yesterday. Contrary to anticipation, Schlesinger beat Crawford,…

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Gulargambone Races Weights for Friday and

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 6

For the annual meeting of the Gulargambene Jockey Club, to be held tomorrow and Saturday, January 26 and 26, exceptional nominations have been…

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News O' Narr0mine Would Prevent Swimming In the Macquarie River Outside Employees Rinsing the Changes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 4

Narromine has enjoyed a cool wea-everybody. Even the straying stock in the municipality seems to move with increased vivacity and foliage in…

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Bush Frolics the Press Cricket Club at Play On a Bush Wicket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 8

Disappointed at failing to secure a match at Minora, yesterday, the members of the Inky Way set out on the return trip to Dubbo…

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Golf

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 5

Mr. Aled. Cameron, of "Nungar." who has been visiting Manly for a holiday, did a round of the links. The Sydney press, commenting of the effort…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 5

On Sunday last Western Stores Club. long list this season. The representatives of the club journeyed to McPhail and met the representatives of…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 5

A team of cricketers, the Gollan Independents met the Wongarbon players on the latter's pitch on Sunday last in a competition match. Wongarbon…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 5

Fernhurst and Kewarra indulged in a return match on Saturday last, when the former narrowly averted a one innings defeat. Kewarra compiled 157…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 5

Cricket has been in full swing. Many tennis have been doing their utmost to wrest the Mumford Cup from Eumungeric, but so far no one has…

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Dubbo Swimming Club. an Energetic Body

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 7

A big roll-up attended the meeting of the re-tormed Dubbo Swimming Club on Wednesday night at the Town Half. Alderman J. T. Francis (President)…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket. Big Score by N.S.W. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

The Sheflield Shield match between South Wales mill Victoria was commenced on Sydney Cricket. Ground yesterday. The attendance was small…

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Swimming Baths

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 2

At the conclusion of the last Council meeting, the Aldermen informally discussed the question of Municipal Baths. Ald. Francis thought the…

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Western District Swimming Association. Annual Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 3

THE annual general meeting of the Western Districts Amateur Swimming Association was held at the Wellington Club Rooms on Saturday…

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Swimming Carnival. Dubbo Retains Nanima Cup

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 6

THE great interest and popularity in Swimming Carnivals held at Wellington, was again manifested on Saturday last, the occasion…

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Cricket. Dubbo Wins Stores Shield

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

THE Dubbo and Wellington [?] met on Rygate Park on Saturday last of the Western Stores [?]lenge shield, which was won…

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Whispers From Wongarbon Some Cricket Chatter

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

The weather, although still dry, has become much cooter, thanks probably to the rain which has fallen in other parts of the State…

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Wellington Polo Club. Day's Picnic Outing— Cricket

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 3

MARRIED men, single men, little men, big men, all turned up and joined in the game of cricket played yesterday. It was a picnic…

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Boxing. Walsh Beats Rich

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the Stadium on Saturday night to see the chai[?] between Maurice Walsh (Litgow) and Carl Rich (Dubbo.)…

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Dubbo Progress Association. Beautification Discussed. Delegation from Swimming Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 1

Mr. W. Craig (President) was in the chair at a meeting of the Dubbo Progress Association held last night. Others present were Messrs. A. Irvine…

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Bowls. Country Week Championships. Dubbo Players' Opening Engagements

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 3

The sixth annual Country Week Carnival will take place, in Sydney, commencing on Monday next, 4th February. An official welcome will be…

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