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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1933

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Hints on Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 2

Cricket is a great game—if the "leg theory" doesn't spoil it. Most people say batting is first in cricket. I think bowling is first. In…

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Girl Drowned In Old Swimming Hole Tingha

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 1

Lucy Isabel Grant (23) fell off a landing stage at Cope Harding swimming hole, near Tingha, and was drowned in 8ft. of water…

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Timely Topics for Women Tennis Styles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 6

Country Week tennis may not produce tennis of international order and standard, but it does produce real play and real sport. Every competitor has…

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TENNIS Week-end Tourney For Sports Queen

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 6

THE big mixed doubles handicap American tournament, to be held on the Town courts during the week-end (January 29) in support of the…

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The Right Course Cannot Use Cricket for Assault Perth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 1

The fast bowler of the West, Halcombe, as a result of certain incidents in the match last Saturday, Central v. Port Province, has been officially…

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Colt's Cricket

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 4

On Sunday last, 22nd inst., the Colts and Willydah seconds clashed in a return match on No. 2 oval. Rain stopped play about 4.45 p.m., but…

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Big Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 2

In the N.S.W. versus England the former in their first innings have lost 5 for 169. Brown 69, Rowe not out 67. Mitchell 3 for 32…

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Bourke Cricket Club

The Western Herald · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 2

A special general meeting of members will be held in the Royal Hotel to night, Friday at 8 p.m. Business: To appoint a Secretary vice A Randall…

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Western Racing Association. Narromine Disqualification Considered

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 1

Mr. J. Kenna, president of the Western District Racing Association, occupied the chair at a meeting of the committee, held at Orange on…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 3

LAST week was a very busy week on the local bowling green. The B Pennant match against Dubbo, third round of the Austin Cup, and the…

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Annual Swimming Carnival Married by Rain. Some Excellent Racing Witnessed

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 3

[?] the first time since the inauguration of carnivals by the Welling[?] Amateur Swimming Club, the [?] annual carnival, which was held…

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Swimming Club Won

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 2

The Wellington Amateur Swimming Club always insured its carnivals against rain, and had invariably lost, but it did not mind, as hot weather…

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TENNIS Town Club News

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 3

Most successful from every point of view wits the Town Club's mixed American tournament, played on the club's courts yesterday afternoon in…

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Tennis

The Western Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 2

Gledhill beat McGrath 6—4, 6—1, 6—1, in the Australian tennis championships semifinal…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 8

THE Wellington Club's annual carnival is now a thing of the past, yet it had its drawbacks in the way of weather conditions…

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SWIMMING Point Score Events

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 3

THE usual weekly point score events are carried out at the Baths yesterday afternoon, when there was a [?] attendance of spectators…

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Bowls Austin Cup Games

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 2

THERE were some good bowls witnessed last night, the occasion being the various rink games in connection with the Austin Cup. The green…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 9

THE Wellington competition matches will start again on the second Saturday in February. Players are looking forward to these games…

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Looking Backward Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 6

BACK years ago we played cricket because it was good sport, and we played for fun, not now as a cash making business. We did not know…

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Sporting Notes Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 3

The following team has been selected to represent the Iona Colts against Toongi on Sunday next on No. 3 wicket, play to commence at 10.30 sharp:—W…

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