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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1937

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Garryowen Races Large Nomination's For Coming Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

Although the entries for the Wellington Garryawen meeting officially closed on Saturday night, they are incomplete and…

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Garryowen Races The Nominations Good Racing Assured

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 7

As stated in Monday's issue the, nominations for the Garryowen races were on the large side, and this has…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 12

There it not much more time before we will have our annual Anniversary Day carnival. This is the big event…

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Cycling Events Tin Hare Racing Trials And Cricket Match

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 8

Quite a large crowd visited the local showground on the 10th inst., the attraction being a cricket match between…

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SWIMMING Trip to Orange

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club held at the club rooms last night…

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Cricket Casuality

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 9

Claude Webb, 13, broke an arm in an unusual way while playing cricket at Albury. He was throwing a ball in from the outfield,…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 12

Cricket news in Wellington and district is as scarce as can be. No result's were sent along for Monday. Whether…

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Minister and Dog Racing

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 12

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) states that he has no power to intervene in the dispute regarding the control of mechanical…

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Sporting Notes Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 6

The combined team to-morrow to meet the English tourists at Hobart includes:—Oldfield (c.). Morrisby, Badcock, Ward, Bushforth, Putnam,…

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Garryowen Races Extra Nominations

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

The following additional nominations have been received for the Garryowen races which are to be held on Wednesday and Thursday,…

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TENNIS Town Club News Night Tournament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

Entries are invited for a mixed doublet night tournament, open to club members, to be played on the Town courts on…

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No Funds From Dog Racing (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

Sir,—A question has been asked me through the post, that suggests the possibility of a misunderstanding in the minds of others on a…

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Country Week Tennis Success of the Narrawa Team

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 5

The team of Narrawa players who took part in the Country Week tennis carnival, and who were so successful, have…

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Country Week Tennis Summer or Autumn ? Fashions Very Mixed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 5

Most exciting have been the contents at the Country Week festival of tennis, for such it may be called. Hundreds from near and far bring their…

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The Vanishing Horsemen Published by Special Arrangement Chapter Vi. the Borderville Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 8

When Bruce Somerville had settled his mother comfortably in Bourke and wound up his late father's estate, buying an annuity for Mrs. Somerville…

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SWIMMING Wellington at Orange

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

Fifteen members of the Wellington Swimming Club paid a visit to Orange yesterday, in order to give the sport a kick along at that…

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TENNIS. Town Club News

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 2

Entries close to-morrow evening at 6 o'clock for the Town Club's mixed doubles night tournament, to be played on Thursday next,…

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Big Cricket Queensland Improves

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

Opening at Brisbane, Victoria rattled up 491 against the locals. O'Brien and Fleetwood - Smith made ducks, all others reached double figures, from ]3…

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Canterbury Races Two Crashes, Roma Dies

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 6

Roma fell in the Park Stakes at Canterbury on Saturday. Pans closed their eyes, expecting a giant crash. It was averted and though the horse died,…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 11

The Wellington swimmers made a fine impression af Orange on Sunday last and as a result of the visit the…

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