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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1932

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Bits About Boxing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 4

Although there are not two keener rivals the nyoung Childey Jones and Gordon Rich, there is no ill-feeling between the boys when they are out of…

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Cricket

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 1

The following team has been selected to represent Rawsonville v. Railway on February 6 and 18:-- Fitzgerald, Aub. Fitsgerald, E. Fitsgerald, Ally…

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Tilden on Tennis Tennis Demands Your Best

Western Age · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 1

"Tennis is one of the finest and cleanest games that anyone can take up!" Such is the declared opinion of "Big Bill" Tilden, and…

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Swimming Carnival a Huge Success

Western Age · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 2

The carnival held on Tuesday night of last week was the first for many years, and its great popularity was not anticipated by the most sanguine. At…

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Australia Wins Second Tennis Test Crawford in Form Perth

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 1

In the second tennis Test, Dunlop beat Nunoi (1-4, 7-5, and Hopman and Crawford beat Harada and Satoh 7-5. Australia won by seven matches to…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 7

ONCE more the Wellington representatives have proved too good for the other competitors in the race for the Nanima Cup…

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Tennis

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 3

At the Public tennis courts last night, the local members entertained a number of the members of the Catholic Club from Dubbo, and a…

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SWIMMING Some Fast Times

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 3

THE usual weekly point score events were held yesterday afternoon, and all the swimmers appeared to be in exceptional form, even the…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 8

THE weather must have been responsible for some of the Macquarie Saturday team taking the count on Saturday last, as they failed to put…

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Inter-town Bowls Merry Night Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 2

The coolest and brightest spot in Dubbo, last night, was the Bowling Green. Twenty Wellington players were…

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Week-end Cricket Two Cup Matches

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 1

Gilgandra cricketers will defend two of their trophies on Sunday. The firsts will be at home to Berida in a contest for the Pentes and…

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Newtown Football Club Annual Meeting Well-conducted Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 1

The meeting was held on Sunday morn, at Enderby's Cafe. Mr. D. A. Thomson (president) was in the chair, and there was a good number of players…

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TENNIS Japanese Comment Why They Were Beaten Perth

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 1

Referring to their defeat by the Australians in the second test match, the Japanese tennis team captain, Harada, declared that it was likely…

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Cricket Comments

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 3

Details of Willydah's victory over Backwater for the Haley Cup appear in our Trangle news. Backwater's effort read more like…

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Cricket News

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 3

Next Sunday Geurie cricketers will come in full force to try and wrest the K.B. Luger Cup from Wongarbon. Local cricketers had no match last…

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Cricket. Committee Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 3

A meeting of the Committee was held on Monday evening last. Present : Messrs. J. McGirr (in the chair), F. Rodgers, E. Corny, D…

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Narromine's Monster Swimming Carnival. Two Nights Of Great Success. Twenty-three Visitors From Sydney

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

A swimming carnival, under the auspices of the members of the Narromine Swimming Club, was conducted at the local baths on Saturday and Sunday last, and proved two nights of great success. In addition to twenty-three good sports from the Dowling street…

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Newtown Football Club Has Successful Season Credit Balance Is £22

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 4

Newtown Football Club had a very successful season last year. At the annual meeting this week it was shown that the Club not only…

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[?]Ubbo Racing Club Races in April

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 3

[?] President (Mr. A. W. Cleaver) Thursday night's committee [?]ing. Also present were Messrs. [?] R. B. Richardson, J. de Dasel…

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GEURIE Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 4

A team of cricketers f[?]club is expected to visit at the week-end, with a vic to lift the silver cup recent…

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