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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1935

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 12

Dud Graham, a prominent local swimmer has assumed the title of 50 Metres Western District Champion, in consequence, of his win at…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 3

THE holidays saw the swimmers in the country paying visits to each other's carnivals, and, as in the past, the Wellington swimmers were very…

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SWIMMING Point Scores

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 2

There was an except crowd present at the Municipal Baths last night Wellington Club held…

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Annual Races Successful Outing Large Fields— Interesting Racing Double to Christmas Fort

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 7

The Gilgandra Jockey Club's annual Boxing Day Meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, December 26 and 27, proved one…

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Mendooran Cricket

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 1

A cricket match was played on the local ground on December 22, between the local side and Ulungra, Mendooran winnings by a margin of…

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Gular Cricket

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 7

On Sunday. December 25, the local Second cricket team journeyed to Combara and in a close and exciting finish defeated the home team…

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TENNIS Town Club News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 3

ALTHOUGH only moderately attended, the various club fixtures during the holidays provided keen enjoyment to those members and…

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Swimming Notes. (By "Natator.")

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 1

The last week has been an eventful one for swimmers, for three carnivals have been held, commencing at Mudgee on Boxing Day, followed by…

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Boxing Day Sports Successful Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 4

The Boxing Day sports, held by the Trangie Cricket Club, proved to be most successful, although an accident marred the…

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Cricket. BOURKE v. Cobar. Match Drawn

The Western Herald · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 3

On Sunday last Cobar came here and played Bourke for the Toohey Cup but failed to lift it as the game was drawn…

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Gymkhana & Spor[?] in Aid of Cricket Association

The Western Herald · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 6

The Gymkhana and Sports in aid of the Bourke Cricket Association, took place on the Showground on New Year's Day, and…

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SWIMMING G. Moane's Good Effort

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 3

Y. Sakagami, the visiting Japanese swimmer, who was sensationally defeated by the Australians Noel Ryan and Bruce Hodgson in the State…

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TENNIS Jack Crawford To Play here February

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 2

Arrangements have been completed tor the visit of the Australian Davis Cup player and Wimbledon champion of 1933, Jack Crawford,…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 7

THE next big country carnival will be the Wellington Club's annual Anniversary. Day celebration, at which the cream of all the western…

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Tennis

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 5

In commenting in a previous paragraph it was inadvertantly omitted among functions carried out during the past year, that quite a large…

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SWIMMING Preparing for Anniversary Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 3

THERE was a good attendance of the committee of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club at a meeting which was held at the Club room last night,…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 7

STOPPING fast drives was not the most pleasant occupation in the world with the temperature as cold as it was on Sunday last…

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Interesting Cricket Programme

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 6

A busy and interesting time is ahead of the Gilgandra, Cricket Club, for many challenges have been receied for the various trophies. On…

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Judging Races New System

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 4

Photographic evidence, rather than the opinion of judges, will pick the winners of horse races in a system to be tried out for the first…

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Cricket Teams Week-end Matches

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 10

The following teams have been selected to represent local clubs in the week-end cricket fixtures—Seconds, to play Railway match…

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