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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1936

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American Golf Tour

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 1

The Australian, W. Bolger. played a nice opening round in the annual Sacramento 3000 dollar open tournamemt, which commenced on…

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Ladies' Swimming Club Annual Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 5

Although the ladies are a bit late in holding their annual meeting, quite a lot of enthusiasm was shown at the…

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Wellington Swimming Carnival Anniversary Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 2

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

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 10

The cricketers had delightfully fine weather for their matches during the weekend…

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Cricket Topics

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 1

The following team has been selected to represent Gilgandra in the match against Mendooran, on the lo- [cal ground, on Sunday next, play…

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Big Fight Boxing at Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 5

What promises to be one of the best bouts seen in Dubbo will be staged at the Empire Hall on Saturday night, when Lee Brander,…

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TENNIS Town Club News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 3

The Wellington Public Tennis Club, in common with all other sporting bodies and public organisations throughout the…

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Cricket the Draw

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 5

The last matches of the first round will be played on Sunday next, 26th January, as follows:— Boomerangs v. Comobella, at No…

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"FARCICAL" Country Week Tennis Captain's Indictment

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 8

Allegations that the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association lacked courage and that the country tournament was farcical were…

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Sunday's Cricket Mendooran v. Binnaway

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 10

On Sunday last the Mendooran cricket team journeyed to Binnaway for a match. After a good solid game Mendooran proved victors by…

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Point Score Races Attract Large Crowd

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 2

At the Narromine carnival, which was held last Sunday, were two of Wellington's young swimmers amongst the winners…

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Pennant Bowls Gilgandra's Narrow Defeat At Mudgee by Two Points

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 1

Gilgandra bowlers visited Mudgee on Sunday last to fulfill their engagement in the B Pennant series and after a very…

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Big Cricket Match Mendooran v. North Coast

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 10

On Friday, 17th inst., Mendooran was visited by F. N[?]nan's North Coast Touring Cricket team for a match against the locals. The day…

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Gilbert and Sullivan "Princess Ida" Popular Country Tennis Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 6

It is a tribute to the temperament of the country tennis players that they have [?]up to the weather difficulties and [?]ments of the week…

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Cycle Racing

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 8

Last Sunday's races resulted as follows:—Five-mile handicap: L. Smith 1, P. Morath 2, A. Balderstone 3; time 14…

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Swimming Fatality. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 5

After once reseuing his mate, Goorge Charlton, 17 who got into difficulties in the swimming pool at Ivanhoe, Victor Bell, 48, went…

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Sydney Races Postponed Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 5

Owing to the dealth of the King the races at Randwick for Saturday and Monday have been postponed till next Wednesday and…

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Results at a Glance. Cricket

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 8

Country defeated Kiawarra. Backwater defeated Mumble Peg. Lianver defeated Backwater 2nds. Narromine ladies defeated…

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Sundry Ramblings the Art of Cricket

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 10

Now, I'm not going to try to conceal from you the fact that cricket is a game with many pitfalls for the unwary. It also has drawbacks…

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Wellington Wins the Shield. Very Successful Swimming Carnival. Many Visiting Competitors

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 8

Last Sunday night the weather was ideal for the Narromine Swimming Club's annual Gillespie carnival. Over 700 were present visiting swimmers being in attendance from Wellington, Dubbo, Parkes, Trungle and Lismore…

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