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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1934

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Exhibition Tennis Played at Hobart Hobart, Friday night

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

In an exhibition tennis match to-day, Perry and Wilde beat Hopman and Tonkin, 9/7, 6/3. Perry defeated Hopman 9/7 in a…

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League Football Taking on in Paris Paris

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

The Rugby Union amateur star, Jean Gallia, has resigned from the Union in order to promote the Rugby League game in France, following Sunday's…

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TENNIS Town Club News

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 3

Prospects for to-night's club practices, at time of writing, are decidedly unpromising, as rain seems to be setting in…

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Cricket. Louth Defeats Bourke

The Western Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

On Sunday last Bourke journeyed to Louth to try and regain the Toohey Cup last some weeks ago to them, bat failed by 29 runs. Bourke left with…

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Sunday Cricket Bert Cole Missed Century

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 6

The Wattles and De La Salle College teams met on No. 3 ground, the Collegians winning by 37 runs on the first innings…

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Country Week Tennis Forfeit by Dubbo Beaten in Knock-out Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

Country Week tennis continued yesterday, the courts being Al, despite Saturday's rain. In the women's matches, Dubbo…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 6

Bathurst meets Molong on the latter greens on Saturday afternoon in B Pennant match. LOCAL COMPETITIONS…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 11

YESTERDAY marked another record in the history of the Wellington Swimming Baths, when the name of Miss Joyce Cooper, champion of…

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Golf

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 6

Watching the "ons" and "offs" of golf, it repeatedly has occurred to the writer that the amjority of goiters are introducing too much theory into their…

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BOWLS Tournaments Commer[?]ce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 2

A START was made yesterday afternoon with the first of this season's tournaments, when 38 players nominated for the Handicap Consistency…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 5

VERY few games are being played locally. This is surprising considering the many teams that were looking for wickets to play on so early…

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TENNIS Town Club News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 3

All intending players are reminded that entries close on Tuesday next, January 16, at 6 p.m., for the women's handicap doubles…

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Sporting Notes Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 6

Dr. F. J. McCarthy, a keen cricketer and lover of the game, likes this sixteen:—Woodfull, Ponsford, Bradman, Kippax, McCabe, Darling; Grimmett…

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Country Week Tennis Closing Stages Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 1

Newcastle won the final of the Men's Teams Matches against Hawke's Bay by 4-36 to 4.31. In the Women's Knock-out…

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Week-end Cricket Strong Team to Oppose Dubbo

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 8

Keen interest in being centred in the cricket match to be played in Gilgandra on Sunday next, when Dubbo will make another attempt to…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

There is a possibility that Louth will be here next Sunday, if they do not come the competition will continue when the Magpies and Emus will…

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Pennant Bowls. Narromine's Victory

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 5

Last Wednesday, Narromine recorded its first Pennant win, against Gilgandra. As the day was anything but ideal for bowls, the performance…

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Results at a Glance. Cricket

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

Dubbo beat Trangle, Mumford Cup match. Wanderers beat Llanver. Backwater beat Country…

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In Reminiscent Mood. Old Time Cricket

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

After having been mainly responsible for the early collapse of Trangle, having taken three wickets for one run, on Sunday last, Mr. N…

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Dubbo Swimming Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 5

Sir,—Much has been said on the wants of the Dubbo Swimming Club, especially regarding proper swimming facilities…

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