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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1931

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News Items From Gilgandra Tennis and Cricket Fans Busy Personal Pars

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 7

The Boy Scout movement is still forging ahead. The lads are very keen and say that they will give a good exhibition in the next Pennant…

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Cricket Brevities

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 4

Combined Stores and Sports met in the Whitney Cup competition yesterday. Stores made 91 in their first innings (W. Salter 30, D. Wheeler (15),…

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Cricket Notes-

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 7

THE season is now drawing to a close, and at the end of this month, probably the players who are now donning the flannels will be…

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Boxing a Promising Dubbo Boxer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 8

At Mac's Stadium, Nyngan, recently, "Tiger" Fitzpatrick, of Dubbo, defeated "Tommy" Evans, of Cobar, in a very good fight…

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Coonabarabran Races Meeting Postponed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 3

The race meeting suggested for Easter Monday by the Coonabarabran Jockey Club has been abandoned. It has been decided to further consider…

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SWIMMING Carnival Abandoned. Dance to be Held Instead

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 2

THOUGH the members of the two Swimming Clubs decided, at a meeting held on Friday last, to have a combined carnival, and the presidents…

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Cricket Notes and Comments

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 2

Boothbine has won the Bell Cup competition. Thanks to a magnificent display by Don Wheeler, who showed similar form…

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Stormy Weather Mars Swimming Carnival But Club Carries on

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 4

Despite the adverse weather conditions, the Dubbo Swimming Club carried on with its carnival at the…

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Tennis Opening. Tournament to be Held

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 2

A large number of players attended the official opening of the Gilgandra Park Tennis [?]ub's 1981 season on Wednesday afternoon,…

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Football Group Fans Preparing Season Will Open Next Month

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Dubbo Rugby Football League having been held, fans are busy discussing the prospects for the coming…

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Sunday Cricket on Oval Heated Discussion at Council Meeting Majority of Aldermen Favour Sunday Sport "Cricket Better Than 'Two-up'" Move To Prevent Play Defeated

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 7

After lengthy and heated discussion, Council has adhered to its original decision to allow Sunday cricket matches to be played on the Oval. At Tuesday night's meeting a strong move was made to…

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Local Cricket Gossip Seconds Defend Collison Cup Teams For The Week-End

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 4

Members of the Gilgandra representative team will have a rest from serious cup match play on Sunday next, when they will visit Berida…

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Davis Cup French Tennis Stars May Not Play Lacoste and Brugnon In Hospital PARIS

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 1

The tennis stars, Lacoste and Brugnon, are at present in the same hospital recovering from an appendicitis operation…

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Cricket

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 5

Last Sunday's cricket match was between the Wanderers and Wyanga, and "Joe Joe" mustered a team from miles around to clean the Wanderers…

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Tennis Club

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

The annual meeting of members and intending members will be held at the Literary Institute on Friday, March 13th to elect officers for the ensuing…

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Riverview Golf Club

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

On Sunday last quite a decent Working Bee attended at the above links and did some very serviceable work. The two trees…

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Sporting Notes Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 6

The following players have been selected to represent United Services C.C. (holders) against Eumungerie (challengers) for the Rexona Challenge Cup…

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Bourke Cricket Club. NOTES

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

Louth and Bourke played a very even draw and it would be hard to say who took honors for the day. Loath batsmen were handicapped by…

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Local and General. Cricket

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

Next Sunday the Wanderers will play Tottenham for the Peter Dawson Cup on No. 1 wicket. Narromine's team will comprise the…

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Soccer Football Club Annual Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 6

Over 30 players and enthusiasts were present last night at the Railway Institute Social Hall, when the annual meeting of the Association (Soccer)…

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