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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1937

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 2

Wellington sent their A and B teams to Mudgee on New Year's Day to compete in the pennant matches at that centre. The A team…

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Swimming Classes

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 1

The vacational swimming classes conducted under the auspices of the Department of Education, commenced at the Wellington baths this…

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Swimming Championships Breaststroke Champion Creates New Baths Record

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 2

Clarrie Hobden, Western District Breaststroke Champion, created a new baths record over 100 yards at the…

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CRICKET Railway v. Cumnock

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 7

The Yeoval Railway cricketers travelled to Cumnock on Sunday last to play that team a friendly match, and after a good day's…

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Sporting Notes Swimming

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 4

Sunday's point score competitions were continued with the following results:— 50 Metres Junior Handicap.—D…

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Coursing Club Another Good Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 3

Dubbo Diggers' Coursing Club held another successful meeting on Saturday night, though the attendance did not quite reach the…

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The Third Test Sensational Cricket Record Attendance The World's Figures Broken

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 2

New Year's Day saw world's records broken at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The gate receipts totalled £7126/6/9 from 78,630 spectators, both…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 2

The Wellington howlers are enjoying a quiet time after their strenuous game at Mudgee, but the A graders are a bit downhearted at…

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SWIMMING Point Score Events

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 3

There was a good roll up of the public to witness the weekly point score events which are conducted by the…

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Swimming Carnival [?] Merits Support

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 5

[?] essity of a faller spirit [?] ation between Western [?] clubs was stressed at a [?] of the Dubbo Amateur…

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Rapid Progress SWIMMING [?] at Coolah

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 2

The excavation works for the Coolah swimming baths are nearing completion and it is expected that the concrete works will be…

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Garryowen Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 2

The Garryowen Race Club is holding its summer meeting on the Wellington showground track on Wednesday and Thursday, 20th and…

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Sporting Notes Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 4

[?] Catholic team against Services II.:— [?] O'Neil, W. Hickey, A. Pearce, R. [?] ymo, L. Nicholson, L. Logue, J. [?] gan, A. Marsh, J. Gillis, L. Piper, I…

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CRICKET Match Against Baldry

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 8

The Railway cricketers travelled to Baldry on Sunday last to play a friendly match against that team…

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Golf Champion Engaged to Girl Player

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 8

Mr James Ferrier, the Australian golf champion, whose…

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[?]Untry Tennis Week Women Do Well

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 1

[?]ney, Friday night. [?]ges of the Country [?]nced to-day. [?]for many years…

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GEURIE Pre-natal Party CRICKET

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 4

At the week-end a team of cricketers from Kennard Park journeyed to Geurie to play Geurie Seconds. The home team won by a small margin…

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BOWLS Night Competition

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

There was a good roll up for the opening of the night bowls competition on Friday night last when there were some very…

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TENNIS Town Club News

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 3

Weather permitting, the usual club night will be held at the Town courts to-night, starting at 7.30 o'clock. Intending players should…

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Cricket England v. TASMANIA

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 3

The English Eleven, minus some of the stars, who are resting, is now touring Tasmania, where two matches are to be played prior to the…

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