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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1934

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Swimming Dubbo Carnival

The Wellington Times · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 4

THE Dubbo Swimming Club conducted a very successful carnival at The Beautifications on Boxing afternoon and night. Many visiting…

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Holiday Bowls Competition Commenced

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 3

The bowling greens were well patronised during the week-end, and, despite the severe heat which prevailed at times, followers of Kitty thoroughly…

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International Tennis Mediocire Form

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 1

Honors were almost equal at the close of Saturday's play in the Third Test tusslo. Australia had won the two singles and England a singles and the…

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TENNIS Town Club News

The Wellington Times · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 2

The "open season" conduc[?] the Town Club during the Ch[?] and New Year holidays, was of by non-members and visito[?]…

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Christmas Day and Boxing Day Band Contest. Wellington, Bathurst and Dubbo Bands. Participate in Festival of Music

The Wellington Times · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 6

With praiseworthy initiative, well worthy of emulation by other public bodies in Wellington, the Wellington Citizens' Band brightened up the festive season considerably by conducting a monster Band Contest, in which…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 5

CONGRATULATIONS to the two successful Wellington teams who retained the Enderby Cup and Gillespie in Shield at Dubbo and Narromine…

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SWIMMING Point Score Events

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 2

Although the members of the Wellington Club had a good deal of swimming during the holidays, the usual point score events were…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 6

CRICKET in Wellington during the holidays was very quiet, and the trouble was that there were so many people away on holidays that some of…

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TENNIS Town Club News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 1

THE usual club afternoon will be conducted on Saturday next, January 6, under the ground captaincy of J. L. Whittingham, who will be…

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Swimming Carnival 500 People Attend Necessity for Baths Apparent

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 5

There was no greater evidence of the necessily of swimming baths in Gilgandra than he attendance at Craig's dam on New…

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Gular Races Big Fields the Order

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 5

Good fields were the general order at the Gulargambone Joclcey Club's annual reunion on Monday and Tuesday, when the…

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Competition Cricket Wins for Springfield, Railway and Veterans

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 3

By scoring a four points win at the expense of Appletree Flat Springfield now heads the list with 14 points in the Gilgandra…

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Annual Races Highiy Successful Meeting Profit of Over £100

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 1

Held on December 26 and 27, the annual Boxing Day Meeting of the Gilgandra Jockey Club proved the most successful races…

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Late Sporting. Swimming Club House

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 4

Mr. G. Wilson, when in Narromine on Thursday brought with him a letter from the Under Secretary for Local Government, in relation to the…

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Latest Telegrams. Thursday's News BOXING

The Western Herald · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 1

Dick Morgan (England) defeated Lee Paige (Amer[?]) on a foul in the eighth round at the Sydney Stadium…

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Just Beaten. Pennant Bowls at Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

On New Year's Day, Wellington bowlers visited Narromine to fulfil their engagement in the B Pennant competition. The match proved to…

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Cricket Comments. (By "Cockatoo.")

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

The holidays provided a lot of opportunities for cricket, but the absence of many "best" players left some teams a cosmopolitan collection…

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Results at a Glance. Cricket

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

Nevertire defeated Trangie; Gold Cup match. Macquarie Rovers defeated Trangie 2nd grade; K.B. Lager…

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Venetian Gala and Swimming Carnival Record Crowd At Narromine Baths. Outstanding Financial Success

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 3

With the placid water a kalledescope ot Irri[?]iscent, scintillating colours from the overhead lighting, and the lawns crowded with visitors from Wellington, Dubbo, Trangie, Warren and other towns, the Narromine Swimming Club's swimming carnival and Venetian gala…

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Country Tennis Dubbo Men Do Well

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 1

Thursday was another warm day at the Country Tennis Carnival Shorts were well to the fore and they certainly looked cool. Quite a number of the…

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