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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1929

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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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Sydney Racing Letter. Anniversary Meeting. Sydney

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

The old saying that "History repeats itself" was borne out at the Anniver[?]ary meeting at Randwick on Saturday, when another doubtful decision was…

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Wellington Swimming Carnival. Dubbo Retains Nanima Cup. a Record for Relay Race Made

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 6

Thorn was a large attendance in the Wellington Baths on Anniversary Ray, when the Niinima Cup was won by Dubbo for the third year in succession…

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Big Cricket. the Sheffield Shield. N.S.W. v. Victoria. Bradman and Hooker Shine

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

The Sheffield Shield match between Now South Wales und Victoria, which, commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground oil Thursday last, was full of…

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Anniversary Day Carnival. Splendid Day's Sport. Boland, F. Rich and O'Keefe Win Big Events. Some Fine Racing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 4

Notwithstanding many adverse circumstances, principally the extreme heat of the day, the clashing with the Trotting Club's fixture, and that many…

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Wyanga Whiffs Cricket

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 9

Wyanga journeyed to Narromine on Sunday and handed out to the Western Stores a severe drubbing. Batting first Wyanga's early batsmen failed to…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 9

Word has been received from Mudgee that owing to the lowness of the river at that centre, the carnival which was set down for…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 9

The various competitions which are being run by the members of the Wellington Bowling Club are now drawing to a close. The…

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Swimming Splashes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 2

WHAT a wonderful town Wellington is! One could hardly believe that after such a record crowd attending the Arne Borg Carnival,…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 9

he following players will represent Maryvale in their match against Yeoval at the Wellington show ground on Sunday next.—R. Farrington, L…

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Racing Sensation Predicted

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 10

The A.J.C., it is reported, has entrusted Mr. Los Frazer, stipendiary stewart, with the duty of inquiring into the identity of the horse, Wedgillie…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 4

THE Wellington Association lost the Western Stores Shield on Saturday to the Dubbo representatives, after having held the trophy for…

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Western District Swimming Association Annual Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 6

The annual general meeting of the Western Districts Amateur Swimming Association was held at the Wellington Club rooms on…

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Soap Bubble Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 3

Snap hobble races are great fun and exciting up to the last moment, for one may be within an inch of the goal and lose by hating his soap bubble…

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Boxing at Dubbo Rich v. Walsh

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 2

When Maurice Walsh (late of Mendooran) and Carl Rich entered the ring at the Dubbo stadium on Saturday night both were given a…

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Swimming Fans Hold Enthusiastic Meeting Members Honoured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 1

An enthusiastic meeting of the newly formed Dubbo Swimming Club was held in the Town Hall last night, when the President…

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Coonamble M.u. Races

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 4

The Coonamble M.U. races commenced yesterday and will conclude to-day. The attendance wag only fair The results of the first day were:—…

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Gulargambone Races. a Successful Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 2

Officials.— Pat[?], Mr. John [?] president, Mr. N. D. Jones; vic[?] sidents, Messrs R. C. Byrne a[?] Lemon; committee, Messrs J. L. [?]…

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Sydney Racing Letter. Anniversary Meeting. SYDNEY

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 3

The old saying that "history repeats itself" was borne out at the Anniversary meeting at Rand wick on Saturday when another doubtful…

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A Reminiscence of Old Hargraves Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 9

I noticed that the Hargraves racing folk had set down a day's racing for the 26th January, but were forced to postpone the meeting for…

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