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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1934

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Local and General Races at Tilpa

Western Age · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

The Tilpa Amateur Race Club will hold a one day's meeting on Friday, 11th May, in aid of the Wilcannia and District Hospital. The prize money…

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Bank Clerk Gets 12 Months Downfall Due to Racing

Western Age · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 3

At Sydney Quarter Sessions, Paul Lco Alrich, 27, bank clerk, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment on a charge of haxving stolen £1762, the…

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Talbragar Golf Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 1

At a meeting of Talbragar Golf Club Committee, on Thursday night, the preliminary preparation of the course for the season was discussed…

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Sporting Notes Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 6

Players to represent Wallabies v. Beni for the Hamer Cup next Sunday, play to commence at 10.30 sharp:—D. Bateup, R. Edwards, A. Brown, J. Robe,…

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Dubbo Racing Club Annual Meeting President's Optimism

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 2

"We made a bold bid for eminence last year, in the face of many disadvantages. Our enterprise and spirit of optimism met with a…

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SWIMMING Wellington Successful at Coonamble

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 2

THE postponed swimming carnival at Coonamble was held yesterday in fine weather when representatives from Dubbo, Wellington and other…

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TENNIS Town Club Entertains on Wednesday Night

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 3

Although the Town Club enjoys the reputation of being one of the very few tennis clubs in the State to retain the activity of its membership…

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Swimming

The Western Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

It looks as if the summer will pass without a swimming carnival being arranged in Bourke. We have the water and the enthusiasts, but…

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Boxing Annual

The Western Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

We have received from the publishers, the N.S.W. Bookstall Co., of Sydney a copy of an interesting book, entitled "The Australian Boxing…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

The match New South Wales v West Australia ended in a draw, N.S.W. scored 332 and 1 for 43. W.A. 234…

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Tennis Club

The Western Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

The annual general meeting of members of the Bourke Tennis Club will be held at the Literary Institute on Thursday, 1st March. The business…

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Riverview Golf Club

The Western Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Riverview Golf Club took place on Thursday evening last the President (Mr. J. Duggan) presiding over a small…

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Bourke Cricket Club

The Western Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 3

The competition match between the Emus and Kookaburras fell through owing to both sides failing to field teams. Practice was indulged in all…

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Sporting Notes Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

Delegates are reminded of the meeting of Dubbo District Cricket Association next Friday evening, at the Town Hall. The entertainment of visiting…

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[?]E Rugby League [?]Ling Fob Kangaroo Coach

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 1

The 1934 Dubbo Rugby League held first meeting last night, the venue [?]g the C.W.A. rooms, in Winge[?] Street…

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Macquarie P.r.c. Races in May

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 3

It has been decided that, after a lapse of five years, the annual race meetings and social events of this club will be revived this year, the date…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 4

Len McConnell is still "cock o' the walk" so far as the Fulton badge is concerned, and he has now won four games straight, his latest victim…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 7

THE recent rains had the effect of cooling the atmosphere a good deal in Wellington, and the result is that there has been a falling off in the…

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Country Rugby Football League of N.S.W. Press Bureau Service

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 1

The Country Rugby League will dispatch to all clubs by Saturday next the full roll of all those footballers who are seeking engagements…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 7

CRICKETERS were pleased to see one weather during the week-end, after the heavy rain which had kept, them away from their favourite…

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