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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1936

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New Type of Cricket Bat

The Western Herald · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 4

A new type of cricket bat will shortly be sold in Australia. No doubt influenced by the success of steel shatter golf clubs, the…

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Sporting Notes Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 3

In the Mumford Cup match against Dubbo to-morrow, Gilgandra will be represented by H. Williams (c.), K. Williams. D. Whitton, W. Strange, H…

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Cricket Score Metropolitan Team May Come

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 6

At Easter, the Dubbo District Cricket Association may entertain a metropolitan team, if satisfactory arrangements can be arrived at between the…

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Eumungerie Fettlers Win £100 Valedictory Function CRICKET

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 4

Eumungerie cricketers will meet Mendooran here tomorrow (Sunday) for the Gold Cup. An interesting game is anticipated. Our local star,…

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BOWLS Close Games

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 2

Members of the Wellington Club who did not play in friendly matches during the week-end, played competition games, many…

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CYCLING Week-end Racing

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 2

THE Wellington cyclists held another of their attractive week-end programmes yesterday at the showground and considerable interest was…

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TENNIS Town Club News

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 2

The usual club afternoons will be conducted on the Town courts on Wednesdays, Saturdays and week-ends…

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SWIMMING Will Show a Profit On Anniversary Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 3

A meeting of the members of the Wellington Swimming Club was held at the Club Room on Friday night last…

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Swimming Club Coming Championships

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 4

That the construction of an Olympic pool, in Dubbo, has been of immeasurable benefit to Dubbo Amateur Swimming Club, cannot…

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SWIMMING Point Score Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 1

Although a cool change took place last evening there was a good roll up of juniors for the weekly point score event, which…

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At Standstill Little Cricket or Tennis

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 8

The senior cricketers and tennis players seam to be at a standstill at present, especially the cricket competition, which…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 13

Most of the clubs are holding extra carnivals this year. Narromine will hold their second one next…

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BOWLS Some Runaway Wins

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 2

Wellington bowlers are still interested in their various competition games, which are being decided in a prompt and businesslike manner…

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Swimming Baths—move at Last

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 4

We understand that at last a definite move has been made by a [?]cor of local residents for the es[?]ment of swimming [?]…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 11

Cricket secretaries are getting very lax in sending in the results of their week-end games…

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Cricket Teams

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 4

The following teams have been selected for Sunday next: Gilgandra firsts to visit Coonamble for the Citizens' Shield: H. Williams…

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TENNIS Town Club News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 2

The usual club afternoons will be conducted on Wednesdays, Saturdays and week-ends, play starting at 2 p.m. each day…

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A.b.c. of Tennis

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 9

All types of players should find the following tennis A.B.C. useful. Alertness is the first need of a player…

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Football Notes The Season's Prospects

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 5

This (writes an enthusiast) might serve as a reminder to football fan; who are sufficiently energetic to realise that Old Boys are a force for the…

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Football Soon Local League Prospects

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 6

Although the mercury is hovering around the 100 mark, and cricketers are still bashing the ball about, footballers have started to…

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