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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Sporting Snapshots Football New Club Mooted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 6

Intending members are invited to a meeting for the formation of the "Ganarrin" Football Club at Enderby's tomorrow night…

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Racing and Trotting Meeting Tickets Selling Well

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 3

The newly formed Racing and Treating Club will hold their initial meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, 7th and 8th March…

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School Boys at Play Cricket Match

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 8

The Yeoval Public School boys played a cricket match against the Convent School boys last week on the local oval…

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Swimming Carnival Club to Have Use of Baths on New Year's Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 2

As a result of a recommendation from the Parks and Baths Committee, Council on Tuesday night decided to allow Dubbo…

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Coursing Club Loses Good Worker Mr. J. A. R. Robinson Farewelled Services Appreciated

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 6

At a meeting or the management committee of the Dubbo Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club, at the sub-branch room last night, Mr…

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Montefiores Last Social in Tennis Club Series Well Patronised

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 4

The List in a series of social entertainments in aid of the Tennis Club funds, for the present season, was held in the club room on…

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Sunday Sport Question Raised By Rev. Almond Letter to Council Charge at Cricket Matches

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 6

The question of commercialised Sunday sport was brought forward at a meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council on Tuesday night in…

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Cycling and Athletic Club

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the Hollywood Cafe last night, when it was decided to form a Cycling and Athletic Club. Those present…

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Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

Preparations are well in hand for the Swimming Carnival on Sunday next, and success is assured. Quite a contingent of…

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Tennis

The Western Herald · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

A team of six local Junior Tennis players journeyed to Brewarrina on Sunday last and defeated their opponents in a…

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Local and General. Riverview Golf Club

The Western Herald · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Golf Club Committee last Monday night it was decided to grant the Swimming Club the use of the punt…

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Western District Centres EUMUNGERIE Won Competition Local Cricket Team Annual Football Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 5

By defeating Springfield last Sunday Eumungerie won the Gilgandra cricket competition for the season. This is the third year…

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Mogriguy Personal Items To-morrow's Cricket Match

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 5

Miss Maysie Stroud returned home on Tuesday after about two months at Cobar, where she was in charge of the District Hospital…

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Exciting Final Country Week Bowls Singles Won By Barwick Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 1

The final of the Country Week bowls singles championships was won by G. Barwick (East Maitland), who defeated P. Westbrook (Bowral) in one…

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Trangie Cricket Topics Oxley Highway Cup Dogs Destroy Lambs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 5

Trangie cricket team will visit Willydah to-morrow (Sunday) to play for the Oxley Highway Cup, held by Willydah…

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Local Jottings Wellington Rugby Football League

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 2

The Wellington Rugby Football League is about to prepare for the coming season, and the annual general meeting has been called for…

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Tennis

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 2

The final of the Club championship on Friday afternoon was responsible for quite a large crowd of…

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School Swimming Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 2

As part of the campaign of self-help of the pupils and teachers of the Wellington High School to raise funds for the purchase of necessary…

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SWIMMING Point Score Events

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 3

On account of some of the senior members of the Club having to go into camp with the militia, it was decided to have some of…

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High School Swimming Carnival This

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 3

This carnival promises to be one of the most entertaining aquatic events held in Wellington for many years…

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