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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Swimming Carnival Anniversary Day Celebrations

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 3

The annual swimming carnival under the auspices of the Wellington Swimming Club will be held as usual on Anniversary…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 3

South Australia started their match against N.S.W. on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, and winning the toss, the visitors…

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BOWLS D. Gibson Wins McCormick Cup

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 3

The final of the McCormick Cup was played on the Wellington bowling green on Thursday night last, and was won by D…

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Wellington Tennis Club Mixed Ooubles Tournament

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 3

Entries have closed for the above tournament which will be held on Wednesday night (19th). Play will commence at 7.l5 p.m. sharp, and…

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Sporting Notes Coursing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 6

Coursing in South Australia Record figures are quoted in the annual report of the secretary of the South Australian N.C.A. The number…

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Temora Swimming Pool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 7

Commenting on the satisfactory working of the Temora municipal swimming pool, the health inspector reported at the last council meeting…

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Dubbo Coursing Big Fields To-morrow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 3

Seventy-two dogs have been nominated for the eight races at the Dubbo Diggers' coursing meeting to-morrow night. There will be…

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Big Improvements Dubbo Coursing Club Increased Prize Money Electrical Hare Equipment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 5

Dubbo Diggers' Mechanical Coursing Club has decided to increase the prize money considerably, commencing on Wednesday,…

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Canterbury Races Marred by Accidents Two Bad Smashes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 5

Two bad smashes occurred at the Canterbury Park races on Saturday, when two horse were killed and five jockeys injured. Keith…

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Bowls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

In the singles championship, which is being held in connection with the centenary celebrations, 1200 bowlers, representative of…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 11

Next week will see the Wellington Club's big annual carnival which is to be held at the baths on Wednesday…

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Bowls Final

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 4

R. E. Dunstan won the consistency handicap at the Gilgandra Bowling Club, after a ding dong game in the final with W. Strange. The…

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GEURIE Swimming Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 4

The Geurie cricketers had another good win during the week-end, when they easily defeated the Elong team at Geurie am the first innings, thus…

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Golf Associates

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 4

The following revised L.G.U. handicap for 1938, have been received for Gilgandra associates:— Mrs. Barton lapsed; Mrs. Christie…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 6

Bell Cup competition matches to commence on Saturday are:- Banks v. Catholics, turf. Services v. Juniors No. 3…

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Boy Drowned Swimming in Dam

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

While swimming in a dam near Gummin, in the Gulargambone district on Tuesday evening, Arthur William Bentley, aged about 17 years, was drowned…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 16

The threatening weather on Sunday last kept a few of the teams from playing, but the day turned out to be…

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MONTEFIORES Tennis Court Repairs

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 4

A very welcome and beneficial fall of rain accompanied the storm that visited us in the early hours of Sunday morning last, the fall…

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Dubbo Coursing Four Favorites Fail Punters Break Even

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 4

Although only four actual favorites won at last night's meeting; of the Dubbo Dickers' Mechanical Coursing Club, punters generally…

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Orange Swimming Carnival Wellington Wins Dr. Matthews' Cup

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

The Orange Swimming Club held their annual carnival last night, and it was a great success, despite the fact that conditions were a bit chilly…

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