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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1933

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Racing Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 2

During the running of the Maiden Handicap at the Grange meeting, on Saturday, Pink Poppy got on to the heels of Neurea, who in turn…

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BOWLS Holiday Games. Teams Chosen

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 3

THE members of the Wellington Bowling Club had a strenuous time during the holidays, though they got in plenty of good practice…

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CRICKET Second Test

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 2

The second test match was resumed to-day, and the Englishmen's first innings realised 169 runs, only eight runs being added to the score of…

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Dubbo Swimming Carnival. Enderby Cup to Wellington

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 1

THE Boxing Day Swimming Carnival, conducted by the Dubbo Amateur Swimming Club' was a great success. Swimmers were present…

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Cricket Stars to Broadcast. Vacuum Oil Company's Enterprise

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 8

THE Vacuum Oil Company, marketer of Plume and Mobiloil, has received thousands of letters from all parts of the country, congratulating…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 3

Both the women and the senior men swimmers failed to fulfil their engagements in the weekly point score events which took place at the…

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Boxing Day Races The Best Yet Held

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 2

For many years the chief cause of complaint of racegoers in regard to the Gilgandra Jockey Club's meetings was the f[?] that in many of…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 9

CONGRATULATIONS to the Wellington swimmers on their success at the Dubbo carnival. In addition to the open events…

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Racing Accident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

During the running of the Marden Handicap at the Orange meeting on Saturday, Pink Poppy got on to the heels of Neurca, who in turn…

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BOWLS Inter-District Competition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

THE annual competition between the Western District and the South-western District Bowling Associations took place on Monday on the…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 7

VERY little, cricket was played it Wellington during, the holidays. Since the Teachers and Curra Creek have, for the time being, been…

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Test Tennis Australia's Representatives. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

It is announced that Crawford, Hopman, McGrath and Quist will represent Australia, in the fourth tennis test match against America…

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CRICKET Manning River Defeats Wellington

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 6

THE visit of Mr. Frank Noonan's Manning River team created a good deal of interest in Wellington, and the visitors proved themselves to be a…

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Pennant Bowls Gilgandra Players Win at Wellington But Dubbo Too Strong

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 2

During the holidays members of the Gilgandra Bowling Club played three important matches in connection with the B Grade pennant…

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MUMFORD Cup CRICKET Greentree and McCutchoen Shine

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 5

The first match of the season for [?]e above cup was polayed in Dubbo[?] on Boxing Day, Eumungeric Association being the challengers. The…

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Our Cricket Ground. Council Decide on Improvements. £400 To Be Spent

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 4

The following report in connection with improvements to our cricket ground was read at the Council meeting on Tuesday night, and it…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 2

The Austin Cup, which is the big attraction for the night bowlers, will commence on Wednesday next, when the first round will be played…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

Continuing their innings at Bend the English cricketers scored 286 Sutcliffe 96, Hammond 67. The [?] team of 13 being 71 in arrear[?]…

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Fierce Football Islanders take to Barrackers Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 1

During a football match in Papua, between the native police and villagers, the opposing parties got into holts, during which the villagers, armed…

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The Bell Cup Fletcher Bowls Well H. Munden in Top Form

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

The second games in the second round of the Bell Cup competition were commenced on Saturday afternoon after ar respite of two weeks over the holiday…

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