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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1937

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American Swimming Star for Dubbo Council's Decision Big Carnival At the Olympic Pool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 5

Realising that Dubbo has the most beautiful swimming pool in Australia, Dubbo Council has decided to invite Media, the famous…

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Dubbo District Centres MENDOORAN Successful Church Fair CRICKET

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 4

A team of Mendooran district cricketers visited Gilgandra on Sunday last for the Mumford Cup, failing by a very small margin…

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Riverview Golf Club. Annual Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 3

By advertisement in another column it will be seen that the Riverview Golf Club will hold its Annual General Meeting on…

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Sporting Notes Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 3

The world record for Test receipts in one season—£75,325 in 1928-29—will be badly broken this season. Receipts for the four matches total £5681 short…

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Swimming Point Score Competition

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 3

The following is the result of the monthly point score competition.—Champion bloom, won by R. H. Coupland with a rose…

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TENNIS Town Club News

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Wellington Tennis Club was held at the Secretary's office on Thursday…

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Sunday Swimming Condemned by Church

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 5

In St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, on Sunday night, the Rev. E. H. Vines asked the question: Sunday—for carnival or for God?…

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Sporting Notes Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 6

High School and colts will contest a two-day match on the Oval, commencing on Wednesday, and concluding the following Wednesday. Iona…

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Governor-general's Xi. Cricket Fixture of Future

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

As a result or the financial and social success of the visit of the English cricket team to Canberra, there is little doubt that the Federal Capital…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 11

This is carnival month. Parkes, Orange, Dubbo and Coonamble have all had fixtures during the month…

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SLACKS for GOLF

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 13

FOR golf, perfectly tailored slacks are becoming more and more popular and look well in grey or navy blue flannel worn with a brightly colored contrasting shirt or navy blue…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 7

While the sport appears to be thriving in most western towns, Wellington appears to be as dead as it can be so…

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MONTEFIORES Tennis Social

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 4

Following a light rainfall last Thursday and Friday a cool change set in and was appreciated by everybody, but the downfall was…

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Sunday Swimming Carnival Is It Legal?

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 5

The question having been raised as to whether permission of the Chief Secretary would have to be obtained for the…

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Tennis Popular Sport in Coonabarabran

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 2

Tennis is perhaps one sport which has proved more universally popular than any other branch of sport, and in this district it has been…

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OVER the Net Railway Tennis Club Tournament

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 4

The tennis season will officially open at the Railway Tennis Courts on Sunday next with an all-day open sealed mixed doubles…

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Cricket Carnival. at Easter. Narromine Association's Plans

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 1

A meeting of the Narromine District Cricket Association was held at the School of Arts on Saturday night last. Members present were Messrs…

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County Cricket Clubs. Leicestershire Broke. Many Others In Bad Way. LONDON, January 28

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 9

Leicestershire County Cricket Club on the verge of bankruptcy, is likely to withdraw from first-class cricket. Commander A. G. G. Webb…

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Racing Form a High Class Field This Year for Caulfield Futurity Stakes Many Notable Weigh-carrying Sprinters to contest rich 7 furlong stake. This will be the test of Gold Rod's superiority

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 6

The high-weight who came home best of all in the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield on Saturday, was Regular Bachelor. He was last when the…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 3

A number of Wellington swimmers went to Coonamble during the week-end to take part in the Coonamble Clubs annual carnival. The…

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