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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Cricket Topics District Competition D. Hewett and A. McKELLAR Century Makers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 5

The outstanding feature of the week-end matches in the District Cricket Competition, was the decisive five point win…

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Racing Sensation Trainer's Permit Withdrawn Melbourne, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 1

The V.R.C. Committee to-day decided to withdraw the general permit to train held by J; P. Devine, of Flemington. The decision has caused a sensation…

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Athletic Records Decision of Amateur Union Sydney. Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 1

It was decided at a meeting of the Amateur Athletic Union to-day that in future two sets of records should be kept. One will show the best…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 5

An interesting event was decided at the baths yesterday morning when three of the Hollier boys, who are members of the Wellington club, had…

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Swimming Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 3

At the usual meeting of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club held on Friday night last it was decided to hold a carnival on the 9th March…

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Wellington Tennis Club Night Tourneys

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 6

Entries have already closed for the men's doubles American tournament under sealed handicaps to be played to-morrow (Tuesday, 15th)…

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MR. J. Moore's Departure Farewelled by Swimming Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 3

There a big roll up of members of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club at the club room on…

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Dubbo - Olympic - Swimming - Pool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 1

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Boxing Decision Dubbo Crowd Disappointed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 2

The decision of the referee (Mr. Arthur Thompson) met with a hostile reception in the principal bout it the open-air stadium in…

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Sporting Notes Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 3

The draw for Sunday, in the Whitney Cup competition, is:- Mogriguy v. Iona Colts, Mogrlguy Wallace and McGee v. Railway, No…

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Cricket Manager Caustic Criticism Mr. Dwyer Outspoken Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 1

The manager of the Victorian Sheffield Shield cricket team (Mr. E. A. Dwyer), at a meeting last night, strongly criticised the action of the…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 10

The season is now beginning to draw to a close, and in about another six weeks the swimmers will be looking…

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SWIMMING Point Score Events

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 6

The usual weekly point score events were decided at the baths last night, there being a good attendance of spectators, who watched the…

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Tennis Family

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 9

A writer in the Sydney “Sunday Sun” says that there has been scarcely a year since the Cannon family became a feature of the…

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League Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 6

Most of [?] country leagues have already held their annual meetings, and are preparing for the coming season. The prospects of League…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 10

J. Pye and C. Hunt, of the Wellington Alluvials, made cricket history in their game against Curra Creek during…

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Sporting Notes Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 3

Team to represent United Services v. Banks, at the Oval, on Saturday, is:- E. Driver, W. Phillips, W. Stapleton, C. Godwin; A. Dohnt, A. Driver, A…

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Railway Tennis Club Annual Meeting

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Coonabarabran Railway Tennis Club Mr. J. Graham was again re-elected secretary and Mr. T. Marks…

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Gilgandra's Swimming Pool Question of Site (To The Editor)

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 1

Sir,—The construction of a swimming pool for Gilgandra has taken such definite shape that the site was unexpectedly…

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Wellington Tennis Club Men's Doubles Tourney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 5

This tournament was conducted by the Town Club under most unpleasant conditions on Tuesday night…

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