Bowls Has The Most Veterans
The claim that bowls has more old players in its ranks than any other sport cannot be disputed. Here is a striking…
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Sport, 1940
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CRICKET Sheffield Shield
N.S.W. defeated Queensland by an innings and 130 runs In the Sheffield Shield match which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bowls Dubbo Club Notes Championship Matches
In the champion pairs, 11. Bry-Nant and A. Bailey 20 defeated S. Gordon and von Schill 18, and in the champion singles, P. Rockliff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coursing Paries Dog Wins Major Event at Dubbo Meeting Favorites Come Home
Little Gem a speedy dog from Parkes, pleased punters last night when it won the principal event (Dubbo Stake, A division) of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swimming Notes
Swimming enthusiasts have been Messed with delightful weather during the holidays. The Wellington baths have proved a great attraction to many visitors from all parts of the west during the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Vacational Swimming Classes
The vacational swimming classes, which are conducted each year under ,the auspices of the Education Department, were started at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swimming Point Score Events
There was a very large crowd of people present at the Wellington bath's area last night to witness the usual point score…
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Please remember that all bookings and tournament entries will be attended to by Wilf Knight during my absence…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Swimming Carnival More Trophies to Wellington
Following on their success at the Mudgee swimming carnival on Boxing Day, when the Wellington team was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Aborigine Was Football Champion
Until last year, Doug Nicholls, an aboriginal, one of the delegates to the Aborigine Progressive Association Conference at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australianalities Cricket 50 Years Ago—a Veteran Wicketkeeper—an Old Time Umpire. Cricket 50 Years Ago
In looking back along the track, Of fifty years to-day, I saw two teams of cricketers Engaged in pleasant play…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coursing Dog's Death
The well-known coursing dog, Slip-Me-Quick (by Chieftain Lad), owned by Mr. W. Stroud, died on Thursday. It was 12 years old. Slip-Me-Quick…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BOWLS Competition Games
The competition for the Grip-U trophy has now been drugging on for many weeks. This competition should have been finished early in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Famous Racing Contest Early Racing in the West
William Folster, writing of the early racing in the wot in the "Orange Advocate," gives tome interesting facts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swimming Another Championship to F. Hook
The 100 yards freestyle championship of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club was held at the baths yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket Bradman Out First Ball
The sensation of the match between Queensland and South Australia, which was commenced at Brisbane on Saturday was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bowls Close Contest in President's Handicap E. Gordon Defeats Carrett
The match between E. Gordon and C. Carrett in the President's Handicap was an exciting contest. It went to 42 ends before it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swimming Exciting Club Races
An exceptionally large crowd of spectators, who were present at the Wellington bath's last night, were treated to some…
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The members of the Wellington Swimming Club who were successful in the three teams races which were held at Mudgee, Narromine and Dubbo daring the holidays, had their photos taken on Sunday last, together…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cricket
Iona Colts v. Rawsonville on No. 2 wicket on Sunday, in the Whitney Cup competition, play to commence at 11 a.m.—E. W. Bennett, K. Bennett, R…
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