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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1939

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TENNIS Vines Defeats Budge Philadelphia

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 3

Vines easily defeated Budge, 6/3, 6/3, 6/4. It was Vines' first victory in three marches with Budge in their present…

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Sporting Snapshots Tennis Country Week Players

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 6

Dubbo tennis players to represent the town at Country Week in Sydney will be:—Mesdames Neagle, Murray, Misses J. Christie, E. Aspery and…

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White Retires From First-class Cricket Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 1

It was officially announced to-day that E. C. S. White had retired from first-class cricket, and will in future confine himself to business. White…

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Tennis

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 4

Despite this run of extremely hot weather we still have a few lovers of the good old game turning up in the afternoons, and enjoying their…

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SWIMMING Point Score Events

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 3

The Wellington Swimming Club's weekly point score events were held on Friday evening, and were witnessed by an exceptionally large crowd…

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Sporting Snapshots Swimming Biddulph's Record

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 3

In the 440 yards freestyle cham-championship race at Sydney on Saturday, Robin Biddulph was clocked at 4min. 53sec., which was the fastest…

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Too Hot for Golf

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 5

Even the golfers gave in to the heal on Saturday and Sunday, when, for the first time for a considerable period, there…

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Opening Matches Cricket Competition D. Ewin's Century

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 6

Narromine District Cricket Association's competition opened on Sunday, when, despite the extreme heat, some good performances were…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 11

There is not the slightest doubt that the Wellington Swimming Club is unfortunate in the holding of…

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Tennis

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 6

The weather still continues to be very much against tennis, and our club afternoons are not as good as previously. However, once the…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 9

Playing in the sun with the temperature 107 in the shade takes some enthusiasm on the part of the players…

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Cycling Track Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 8

Results of the week-end cycle track races: One Mile Scratch Race: Reg Wykes 1, H. Healy 2, R. Cavanagh 3…

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Sporting Snapshots Boxing Dixon Too Good

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 6

At the Leichhardt Stadium on Tuesday night, Freddie Dixon (10.5), of America, proved too experienced for Ron McLaughlan (10.5), contender for…

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Golf Win At Port Macquarie

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

Playing in the open mixed foursome at Port Macquarie at Christmas; Mrs. A. G. Byrnes and H. Campbell (Gi gandra) won the event…

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District News Montefiores Swimming Popular Wanted: "A Better 'Ole"

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 5

And still the heat wave continues, with little to no indication of a change taking place. Private readings in several homes during the…

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Westella Cricket Team for Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

Mrs. G. M. Condon left on Saturday night for a holiday at M[?]y. Miss Betty Bruce accompanied friends from Elong to Sydney on…

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Elong Cricket Win for Elong

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

On Sunday last Baltimore visited Elong in a return match, and although the weather was very hot, most of the players enjoyed their…

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Elong Cricket Victory Items of Interest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 6

Last Sunday Ballimore visited Elong for a return match. Although the weather was very hot, most of the players enjoyed their cricket…

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Wongarbon Country Week Tennis Local Player Takes Part

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

Mrs. J. Field is n patient at the Dubbo District Hospital, recovering from a severe heart attack. Mrs. J. Birchall is a patient at the…

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New Racing and Trottting Club Dates Fixed for First Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 3

The newly formed Wellington Show and Sports Ground Racing and Trotting Club will hold its initial meeting…

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