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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 1

The Wellington and Geurie Associations teams met on the showground yesterday, and although the game ended in a draw it was much…

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Bowls with His Meals

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 5

There are bowling fiends in Mudgee as well as elsewhere, and one is telling about a joke which was played on him by his good, kind…

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SWIMMING Club Championship 50 Yards Race

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 2

At the Wellington baths on Thursday night last one of the finest sprint races ever seen at the baths took place…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 3

On Monday last the members of the Wellington Bowling Club spent the day in playing for a trophy for [?]airs competition, about 20 players…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 9

The carnivals held during the holidays at Mudgee, Narromine and Dubbo were all well patronised, and it just…

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Pennant Bowls

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 5

Dubbo bowlers visited Gilgandra yesterday for B Pennant match, and were defeated by the local side by nine points. Results were: Collison,…

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Dubbo Coursing Club Proposes Improvements

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 2

Dubbo Diggers' Mechanical Coursing Club is contemplating installing the latest mechanical coursing equipment at the Show Ground. This will…

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Western Swimming Wellington Does Well

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 2

The Wellington Swimming Club was well represented at the Dubbo carnival, which was held on Monday last, when there…

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Diggers’ Races

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 2

Coonabarabran Diggers’ Race Club will hold a two days’ race meeting on Friday and Saturday, 4th and 5th February, this will…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 8

Playing cricket with the thermometer registering 107 degrees in the shade tries out the most ardent…

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TENNIS Narrawa Club

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 6

The club will again be represented at Country Week in Sydney, play commencing next Monday. The draw does not favour Narrawa, as…

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Sporting Notes Golf Cotton's Attitude

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 6

Henry Cotton, the British open golf champion, had something to say at a golf luncheon recently about his "unpopularity." He said that he had…

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Boxing at Dubbo Duncan to Meet Wilcox

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 6

Johnnie Duncan (Dubbo) and C. Wilcox (Orange) have been matched to light at Dubbo next Saturday night. It should be a…

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Wellington Tennis Club Men's Singles Tournament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 2

The Wellington Tennis Club held a men's singles tourney last night under the American system with sealed handicaps…

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Cricket Teams Sunday's Competition Matches

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 1

The following teams have been selected for Sunday's competition matches:— Railway, Lo play Gilgandra, on…

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Cricket Trangie Holds Mumford Cup

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 8

Nyngan failed last Sunday in an attempt to regain from Trangie the Mumford Cup, which was captured from Nyngan two Sundays ago by…

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Splendid View of the Recently Opened Forbes Olympic Swimming Pool

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 5

The above photograph, reprinted by courtesy of the Sydney Morning "Herald," illustrates how Forbes has catered for the…

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On Tour Narromine Cricket Team's Trip

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 5

A team from the Narromine District Cricket Association went on tour during the holidays, visiting Parkes, Forbes…

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District Cricket Competition Draw For Sunday's Play

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 8

Following is the draw for the last day's play in the first round of the Gilgaindra District Cricket Competition, on Sunday…

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Trangie Disqualified Stormy Cricket Meeting. Member of Two Clubs

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 8

A special meeting of delegates of the Trangie District Cricket Association was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday…

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