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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1933

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Swimming Mudgee Carnival. Wellington Wins Another Cup

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 3

THE Mudgee Swimming Club held its annual carnival on Saturday last at the Weir, in the presence of a good attendance. Wellington was…

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Swimming Carnival Americans' Wonderful Display. Diving Extraordinary

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 4

WELLINGTON has been credited, with many overseas and dominion swimmers. We have seen wonderful displays of diving and…

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DROWNED In Swimming Baths At Forbes Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 1

While swimming in the town baths at Forbes yesterday Colin Fanway, aged 9 years, was drowned in eleven feet of water…

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Cricket Wellington v. MUDGEE

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 3

A team from Wellington visited Mudgee yesterday und played a game against a team representing that centre. Although the…

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The Cricket Controversy (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 4

Sir.—In your issue of the 16th instant, your Stuart Town correspondent, commenting, on the Cup match, Stuart Town v Macquarie…

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Swimming Baths

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 4

Hear sir,—The construction of swimming baths in Dubbo has been for several years past, and is to-day, a controversial subject. As yet, nothing of a…

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Swimming Fatality

The Western Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 2

White swimming in the baths at Forbes yesterday Coho Fanwy, aged 9, was drowned in eleven feet of water. It was not until be failed to…

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Progressive Plans For 1933 Season Dubbo Rugby League Active

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 1

The enthusiasm shown at the now Dubto Eugby Leaguo Executive's first mooting at the Mechanics' Institute last night was a…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 9

[?] two American swimmers, Frank and "Micky" Kalili, have been gone, but they have left behind lories of wonderful performers…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 3

The following team has been selected to represent Bell View against [?]thurville on Sunday next, 26th February on the Bell View wicket. Play…

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SWIMMING Events to Come

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 1

The usual point score race for the juniors was held yesterday afternoon, when eight swimmers (from midgets whose times range from 50 sees for…

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Bowls "B" Graders Beaten

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 3

THE Wellington B graders journeyed to Narromine yesterday to fulfil their engagement with that club in the B grade pennant competition…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 8

THE chief topic now is the protest match, Macquarie v. Stuart Town, and being referred to the protest committee, they decided in favour of…

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Cricket Teams

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 2

Following arc the teams selected for the week-end by the Gilgandra Cricket Club.—To play Kickabil for Western…

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Fine Cricket Programme

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 2

How many cricket teams in the State can boast of such a fine programme of fixtures as the local club? Certainly not many—if any. For…

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Sporting Notes Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 2

Players to represent Wallabies C.C. against Beni on No. 2 wicket at 11 a.m. on Sunday are:—D. Batcup, B. Stanton, R. Clymo, W. Hull, S. K. Bennett, J…

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Swimming Carnival Splendid Sport Dubbo Amateur Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 1

Mostly in the hands of the young men of the town, too much credit cannot be given to the organisers and management committee of last night's…

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Football Topics From Dubbo League

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 5

Mr. Clive Hutchins, newly appointed secretary of the Dubbo League, should be an acquisition to the executive. Clive is not only an accountant, but he…

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Gilgandra Tennis Club Annual General Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 2

The Annual General Meeting of the members of the above club will be held in the Memorial Hall on FRIDAY, 24th. FEBRUARY, at 8…

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King Cricket Fourth Test Match

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 6

Australia lost the fourth test match at Brisbane, and with it the "Ashes" of International cricket for the present time. The Australians were defeated…

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