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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1930

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School Swimming Classes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 6

Accompanied by Miss Anderson, Mr. W. J. Lewis, swimming instructor for the Education Department, will arrive in Dubbo on Sunday morning, and will…

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Louth Topics Boxing Day Sports Beneficial Rain General News

Western Age · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 2

Christmas week in the township was marked by beneficial rains, the best falls being recorded down the river. The registration at "Yathonga" was…

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Very Original Cricket Verse from Gollan Reply to Gollan's First

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 4

Now then, "Duck Egg," Gollan's first, Why take our verse so glum, And pick the culprits you surmise…

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NYNGAN Races a Failure the Martin Family Leave Hotel Trade Old Resident Passes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 8

The Boxing Day races were not a success and only three bookmakers were operating ut the course. As the truck was and considered safe by the…

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District News Nyngan Races a Failure the Martin Family Leave Hotel Trade Old Resident Passes

Western Age · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 3

The Boxing Day races were not a success and only three bookmakers were operating at the course. As the track was not considered safe by the…

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Swimming School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

Under the supervision of Miss Anderson and Mr. Lewis, the annual swimming school was opened in Dubbo to-day, when a good crowd of children…

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North Dubbo Swimming Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

An enthusiastic meeting was held at the weir yesterday, when it was unanimously decided to form a North Dubbo Swimming Club. It is understood…

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Cricket Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. J. Work now knows that his son Jack, pots some weight behind his willow when he strikes a cricket hall. Yesterday Mr. Wark, sen[?], was playing…

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Water for Golf Links

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

Work on the reticulation of the Dubbo golf course will commence immediately, and the water supply should be laid on within the next few weeks…

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Inter-state Cricket

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

In the Inter-State cricket match between Victoria and South Australia, the former has three wickets down for 213, Ponsford being the…

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Borotra Wins Tennis Championships Paris

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

The final of the Christmas tournament on the covered courts resulted in Borotra beating Tilden, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 1-1, in the handicap…

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To-day's Wires. Big Cricket Bradman, 407 Not Out. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

At 3.25 p.m. Bradman and Allsop were still associated, with the former's score at 407 and Allsop 66, both not out…

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Sporting Boxing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 6

How is this for quick flit? Breakfast in Dubbo on Saturday, "The Cock-eyed World" in the afternoon, Stadium in the evening, and home for tea on…

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New Swimming Club Formed at North Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 3

Another direct benefit of Thorby's Gift—the fine sheet of weir water assured to Dubbo for all time, is the formation of a second Swimming Club…

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Blood-red Bowls Drakonians Dumbfounded Linwood (N.Z.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

During a game of bowls at Linwood, New Zealand, two members, after a heated argument, got into holts, during which one was seriously injured…

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Sydney Racing letter Special for "The Liberal" Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

After the Randwick meetings, Warwick Farm on Saturday was a case of going from the sublime to the ridiculous, for five of the eight events were…

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Inter-town Cricket Orange Badly Beaten Fine Knock by Kerdavid

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 7

On a perfect tarf wicket on the Sports Oval the Dubbo Cricket Association team on Saturday met and defeated a team representing the Orange…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 8

Despite the warm weather the Wellington bowlers find time to put in an hour or two on the local green each day. and yesterday afternoon…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 12

MANY of the members of both the lady and men's clubs are still away holidaying, most of them "shooting the breakers" at the…

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Local Jottings. SWIMMING

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 8

The Wellington Clubs (men and women's) held the usual weekly point score events at the Baths yesterday afternoon, both races being…

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