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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Geurie Golf Club Holds Annual Meeting No Decision About Opening Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Geurie Golf Club took place on Monday night. The attendance was disappointing…

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Tennis Notes

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 3

Fair entries have been received for the mixed doubles tournament to be held to-night. Entries for the men's double;…

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Bowls Dubbo Pays Social Visit

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 1

On Friday evening last members of the Dubbo Bowling Club paid a social visit to Wellington. Their team consisted of…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 6

It is fortunate for the Wellington Swimming Club that all the important swimming carnivals have taken…

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Sunday's Swimming Race

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

The event in the point score competition at the Gilgandra Baths on Sunday morning last was over 200 metres (six laps). The margin…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 5

The following team will represent the Wellington Alluvials against Farnham an Sunday in the semi-finals at the show ground at 10.30…

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Sporting Snapshots Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 6

Council v. Rawsonville on Sunday:- W. Stapleton, R. Clymo, O. Phipps, N. Phipps. A. Wieland, S. Crutch, V. Quigg, V. Phipps, C. Robinson, J. Callaghan…

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Rugby Union Annual General Meeting Great Season Predicted

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 5

A record season is predicted for the Rugby Union code in Wellington this season, judging by the…

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Bowls Pairs Championship Won By Andrews And Morandini

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 6

After a closely contested game, M. Andrews and L. Morandini defeated P. Rockliff and V. Lark, 21/20 in the final of the club pairs…

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Wellington Rugby League Annual General Meeting Coach to Be Employed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 13

The annual general meeting of the Wellington Rugby Football League was held on Monday evening last at the School of Arts, there being a large crowd of enthusiasts of the game in attendance. Everything points to the…

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COURSING Fall Takes Victory From Hurdles Favorite Wagga Dogs Do Well

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 5

At the Dubbo Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club's meeting last night, punters were unlucky in the Diggers' Hurdle Race, when the…

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Golf Talbragar Club's Credit of £99 Successful Year

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Talbragar Golf Club on Monday night a credit balance of £99/1/- was reported…

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Tennis Paramount Club's Annual Meeting Increased Credit Balance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Paramount Tennis Club on Monday night, it was reported that a credit balance of £3/15/- at the beginning…

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Mumbil Cricket Dripstone Boys Win Ivor Williams Cup

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

A test match was played on the local wicket last Saturday, the contestants being the school boys from the Mumbil and Dripstone schools…

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Football Group Xi. Meeting Proposal To Amend Rules of Cups

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 5

Most of the business transacted at the Group XI meeting at Parkes on Sunday related to last season, a review of which was given…

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Sporting Snapshots Cricket Ex-Students' Team

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 6

At the Oval to-day at 2 p.m., a match between the High School eleven and an ex-Students' team will be commenced. The ex-Students will be represented by…

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CRICKET N.S.W. in Bad Position Hassett's Brilliant 136 for the Rest Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 1

At the close of play in the patriotic fund match between The Rest and New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day…

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Tennis Notes

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 3

The men's competition, was advanced another round yesterday morning when six pairs took the field. The winners turned up in…

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Big Cricket McCABE'S Fine Innings

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 1

Scores in the N.S.W. The Rest cricket match, which is being played on the Sydney Cricket. Ground, at the luncheon adjournment…

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TENNIS Main Roads Tournament

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 3

The Main Roads Tennis Club will hold a women's and men's doubles tournament on Easter Sunday and a mixed doubles tournament on Easter…

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