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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1935

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Bourke Tennis Club

The Western Herald · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 4

The annual general meeting of members will be held in the Council Chambers on Friday, 1st March at 8 p.m. All members and…

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All Smart Swimming Suits Are BACKLESS

Western Age · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 4

According to the latest fashion trends, all the smart swimming suits are "backless." The costumes either have twin ribbons of the material tied at the back of the neck, or else by a new…

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Cricket Sunday's Match

The Western Herald · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 5

A scratch match will be played at the Bourke Oval on Sunday next. The teams will be picked on the ground. All intending…

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Results at a Glance. Cricket

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 4

Cricket: Backwater defeated Lianver; Mumbie Peg defeated Backwater 2nds; Willydah defeated Trangie; Experiment…

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Origin of Lawn Tennis Some Unusual History

Western Age · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

A controversy has arisen as to the origin of lawn tennis, as the game is now played. According to one authority it…

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Sporting Notes Swimming

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 3

Narrom[?] Carnival, to [?] to-night (Saturday) and to-[?] night, promises to bo a great success. The main events on the programme are the…

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Boxing Showman Makes Sure of It

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 5

According to a statement made by the Secretary (Mr. F. W. K. Wise) at a meeting of the committee of the Dubbo P.A. and H…

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Country Week Bowls Still Going Strong

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1

The Country Bowls Carnival was continued to-day when the post sectional play in the Rink Championship was commenced…

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District Cricket Meeting of Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1

There was a good attendance of [?] at a meeting of the Dubbo district Cricket Association at the [?] Hall last night…

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Cricket Complication

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 2

There has been a good deal of dissension among players in the Bell Cup competition following the resolution passed at Friday night's meeting of…

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Swimming Notes Locals Shine at Narromine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 1

Dubbo swimmers who journeyed to Narromine on Sunday night, collected a full share of the trophies and were very satisfied. "Snowy" Snelling won…

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Dubbo Rugby League New Secretary Appointed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 5

After two abortive attempts to get the new executive of Dubbo Rugby League together, success crowned the third effort when a quorum attended at…

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Cricket Contests Played Over the Week-end Dubbo Too Good

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 5

A team representing the Wednesday cricket clubs journeyed to Narromine on Sunday and inflicted a severe drubbing on the locals. Led by H…

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Rugby Football Union

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Wellington Rugby Football Union was set down for last night, but although a number of players were…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 6

Amid thunderous applause from the packed galleries, Andrew Charlton swept down the laneway to a glorious victory in the 880 yards,…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 7

THE Wellington Swimming Club will soon want a special room to hold all their valuable trophies, the latest to be added to the collection…

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Golf

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 8

The grading of the circles and approaches at the local golf links is being proeeded with, and will be completed this week. No doubt…

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Tennis

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 8

We are informed that the Tennis Club will hold its annual meeting in the course of a few weeks. The pros[?] pects of the club appear very…

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SWIMMING Work Comme[?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 4

Having been and Unemployment R[?] granted £15,000 fer[?]tion of a modern…

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Swimming Club Point Score Events

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 3

WITH the baths now closed for night swimming the usual weekly races are now held each Wednesday afternoon between 5 and 6…

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