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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1934

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SWIMMING Les Lay Wins Another Western Title

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 3

THE Wellington diving troupe, which was engaged by the Mudgee Swimming Club, accompanied by Les Lay, made the trip to the sister…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

Out of respect for the memory of tate late Mrs. Morrall and Mrs. Khan, the Cricket Club abandoned their fixture for Sunday last…

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Riverview Golf Club

The Western Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

The Anneal General Meeting of members, intending members, and supporters of the Riverview Golf Club will take place at the Royal Hotel on…

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Races at Tilpa

The Western Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

The Tilpa Amateur Race Glob vill hold a one day's meeting on Friday 11th May, 1934, in aid of the Wilcannia and District Hospital. The…

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Sporting Notes Bowls Night Rink Competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 6

The games set clown for last Wednesday night, and postponed owing to rain, will be played to-morrow (Wednesday) night. Should the…

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Orange Oddfellows Defeated at Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 5

Brethren of Pinnacle Lodge, I.O.O.F., Orange, visited Dubbo on Sunday last to engage members of Talbragar Lodge at cricket. Bad luck dogged the…

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Fine Finesse By English Tennis Star Perth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 1

Interviewed at Perth, the English champion tennis player, Fred Perry, asked why there should not be professional tennis, the same as in golf…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 3

The steady rain which was falling yesterday had the same effect on the Wellington juniors as it would have had on a duck's back, for they were…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 3

The city is alive with country bowlers, who are down for the annual country week carnival, this being the tenth annual fixture. The entries…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 9

WITH only a little over five weeks to go before the season ends, western clubs are holding their final carnivals…

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Golf Notes

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 12

Mr. Warwick Ford, hon secretary of the Gulargambone Golf Club, favors us with the following information. In order to ensure the…

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New Golf Officials

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 6

The first meeting of the newly elected officials of the Gilgandra Golf Club was held on Tuesday night, when the following…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 9

CRICKETERS bemoaned during the week-end, when the rain stopped the games. The wicket was too wet to play on…

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Cricket Teams

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 7

On Sunday next the Gilgandra representative team will defend the Lewis Cup against Armatree, play to commence at 10.30 a.m and…

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Boomerang Week. Racing Dates

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 3

THE Amalgamated Racing Clubs, which are conducting the racing for Boomerang Week, have been greatly hampered in regard to their…

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Man Dislocates Neck Diving In Castlereagh at Gular Swimming Pool

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 12

William Oldfield. a young man of 22 years, sustained [?]rious injuries whilst swimming in the Castlereagh River…

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New Football Ideas Paid Players and Insurance

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 1

The Country Rugby Football League is now definitely established and the new constitution has been endorsed by the head body. This…

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League Football Country League of N.S.W.

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 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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Annual Golf Meeting Past Year a Most Successful One President and Secretary Re-Elected

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 8

The annual moving of members of the Gilgandra Golf Club, held in the Memorial Institute on Thursday night last,…

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Bourke Cricket Club

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

The competition will be continued on Sunday, when the Kookaburras and Emus meet. On Sunday week, Louth cricketers…

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