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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Wellington Tennis Club Town Club News

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

Nominations for the Men's Doublet American Tournament to be held on Wednesday night next, Wave closed. Play will…

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To Be Evicted Campers oft Golf Courses Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

The N.S.W. Golf Club has served eviction notices on campers and dwellers at Malabar, La Perouse and Happy…

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Good Nominations Dubbo Coursing Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 6

Good nominations have been received for the Dubbo Diggers' Coursing Club's meeting at the Showground to-morrow night. Ten…

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Dubbo Diggers Remarkable Success of Coursing Club Income Was £4897 Benevolent Fund Benefits

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 6

A cheque for £238/10/l war, handed to the president of the Dubbo sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League at the annual…

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Western Coursing Pubbo Might Terminate Affiliation with W.D.G.R.A. "Closed" Betting Ring

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 4

Because the Western District Greyhound Racing Association has decided against "closed" belling rings, it is possible that the Dubbo…

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Australian Cricket Team Selected to Tour England This Year

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 1

D. G. Bradman A. L. Massed C. L. Badcock A. G. Chipperfield…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 9

Wellington swimming carnival is now a thing of the past, and Dubbo team are the holders of the coveted…

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Cricket

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 3

Cricket at Gwabegar this season appears to be a thing of the past only one match having been played, that being against Teridgerie…

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BOWLS Some Close Contests

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 3

Interest is being maintained in the competition for the Gripu trophy which is now being played for by members of the…

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SWIMMING Wellington Swimmers at Parkes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a party of Wellington swimmers went over to take part in the swimming carnival held under the auspices of the…

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Cricket Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 6
Also in The Wellington Times

The matches to be played next Sunday in the Narromine District Cricket Association's competition are as follow:—…

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MONTEFIORES Tennis Tournament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

The 20 points of rain that fell during the storm last Sunday evening will prove very beneficial, following closely on the previous recent…

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Pennant Bowls Gilgandra Visit Wellington

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 6

On 26th January Gilgandra A and B teams paid a visit to Wellington to take part in the pennant games. The day was…

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TENNIS Courts in Good Order

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 8

Tennis players are to be seen at practice very often, especially since the rain, which put the town courts in good playing order. The new…

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Cricket Topics District Competition

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 5

In matches played in the Gilgandra District Cricket Competition on Sunday, Railway defeated Bearbnng, Eumungerie…

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Six Outsiders Win at Coursing Hurdles to Great Ding

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

Highlights of last night's successful meeting of the Dubbo Diggers' mechanical Coursing Club were the spectacular win by Great Ding in…

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Wellington Tennis Club Men's Doubles Tourney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 3

Further evidence that the weekly tournaments run by the Wellington Tennis Club are popular among players…

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Coursing Trials Ingenious Ruse To Gain Admission Cowra Club's Trials

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

No trouble has been experienced at Dubbo in keeping unauthorised persons away from greyhound coursing trials. At Cowra,…

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Dubbo Olympic Swimming Pool Empire Swimmers Coming to Dubbo Big Carnival Overseas Champions Seeing the West Visit to District Studs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

About 40 or 50 world-famed swimmers, Empire Games visitors for the 150th Anniversary, will reach Dubbo on Monday…

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