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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1936

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Swimming Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 8

Owing to the weather last week-end, the Swimming Club decided to postpone their carnival until Sunday night next, 19th inst. With a fine…

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Swimming Miss Mealing Beaten

Western Age · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

Miss Pat Norton (Clovelly) provided a surprise at the women's swimming carnival on Saturday night, when she defeated Miss Bonnie Mealing in the…

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Boxing Humphreys Beats Feiz

Western Age · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

Dick Humphreys (10[?]), of Sydney, defeated Fernando Felz (10.6), Italy, at the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night, the referee stopping the bout…

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Big Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 5

Tarrant's Team v. Border. Border, first innings, 209 and second Innings, 7 for 67. Australia, first innings 9 for 351…

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Cricket Competition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

The following rules will govern the Narromine District Cricket Competition:—The competition will commence on…

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Results at a Glance. Cricket

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 8

Backwater v. Willydah drawn game. Bundemar defeated Country. Mumble Peg defeated Wyanga…

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Country Cricket Proposed Western Association

Western Age · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 3

Several important centres in Western New South Wales are up in arms over the failure of the N.S.W.C.A to send them a touring team, says the…

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International Cricket in India. London

The Western Herald · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 5

Tarrant's Team of Australian cricketers has commenced a three day's match against a strong side, captained by Yuvraj, of Patiala…

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Ex-Narromine Resident Cricket Recollecions. Dubbo's Police Chief

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

Acting-Superintendent Hamilton, Dubbo's new police chief, loves cricket. He has played the game for 35 years and in "keeping" for 30 years…

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Tennis Stopped All Courts Waterlogged Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 1

At Rushcutter's Bay no play was possible owing to the waterlogged nature of the courts under the influence of a steady downpour. All matches set…

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Country Tennis Ida Webb in No. 1 Team

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 1

The best late item of the Country Week tennis is that Miss Ida Webb, of Dubbo, has been chosen for No. 1 girls' team…

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No Cricket Sheffield Shield Postponed Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 1

Torrential rain in Sydney was responsible for tile postponement, to-day, of the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia…

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BOWLS Competition Games

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 3

The various competition games are still creating plenty of interest among the players of the Wellington Club. The games have all been…

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Swimming Carnival Anniversary Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 2

The Wellington Clulb's annual carnival will take place at Wellington's pidturesque Olympic Pool on Anniversary Day, when…

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Still Unbeaten Wellington's Swimming Team

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 2

Members of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club are still keeping up their reputation at the various carnivals which have been held…

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Point Score Racing

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 2

The members of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club are striking cool weather for their weekly point score races, but this does not…

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TENNIS Town Club News

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 3

Heavy rains interfered with the playing of the teams' matches in the Country Carnival at Rushcutter's Ray last week, less than two and a…

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CRICKET N.S.W. v. South Australia Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 1

The match between N.S.W. and South Australia was continued to-day and at lunch time N.S.W. had lost two wickets for 83. Fallowfield…

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Balanced Budget Dubbo Rugby League Johnnie Walker Cup

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Dubbo Rugby League last night, the Johnnie Walker Cup rules were altered to eliminate Dubbo's right…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 12

With many of the western carnivals over, the Wellington Club has the stage set for their big day on Monday…

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