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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Bourke Cricket Club Visit From Coolabah. Match for Pippos Cup

The Western Herald · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 5

On Sunday next the Coolabah cricketers will visit Bourke, and play for the, Pippos Cup. The Bourke team will be…

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Swimming Point Score Events

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 5

The first of this month's point score events was decided at the Wellington baths on Friday night last, when some good…

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Tennis Notes

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 3

The match between Mudgee and Wellington, played here yesterday proved to be very exciting, and many of the matches were very hard…

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Cricket Farnham Defeats Welluvials

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 3

The Farnham cricketers met Welluvials on Rygate Park wicket yesterday, and won the match on the first innings. The scoring was not…

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Rugby Football League

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

With the summer months now coming to a close, footballers are preparing the way for the coming winter sport. The Wellington…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 11

The season it now drawing to a close, and there are only a few more carnivals to be held. Parkes was held yesterday, and Coonamble will be held on Sunday next. The Wellington Club will have its wind-up…

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Bowls Competitions

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

Several competitions are at present in progress at the Gilgandra Bowling Green. In the A grade championship, L. Blackett defeated…

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Swimming Point Score

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 1

On account of the members of the Wellington Swimming Club being at Parkes yesterday, the usual weekly point…

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Swimming Another Cup for Wellington

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

The team representing the Wellington A.S.C. at the Parkes carnival, which was held yesterday evening, was successful in winning the…

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Swimming Carnival on 6th March

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

Local residents wil be interested to learn that Gilgandra Swimming Club will hold another carnival this season, the date selected being…

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COURSING Flying Meteor Wins President's Stake Favorite Toppled

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 8

Favorites were toppled in all but three of the ten events at last night's meeting of the Dubbo Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club…

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“Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush” Swimming Baths Again Discussed “Beating Around the Bush,” Says Cr. Redden

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 1

That thread-bare topic, the swimming baths, was again discussed at Tuesday’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council Early in the discussion Cr. Neilson moved that the…

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Greyhound Racing Important Conference To-day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 2

Although many matters of importance are to be discussed at the conference of bodies affiliated with the Greyhound Racing Control Council, an…

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Sporting Snapshots Cricket Mumford Cup Match

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 6

Trangie are the challengers in a match to be played on the Oval to-morrow for the Mumford Cup. The Dubbo team will be:—H. Dawson (c.)…

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Swimming Coonamble Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 1

The Coonamble Swimming Club held its annual carnival in the new Olympic pool which was constructed this season, the function taking place…

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Tennis Notes

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 3

A start was made with the men's doubles competition, yesterday morning, and and six pairs nominated. Although the entries…

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Swimming Honors for Wellington Four Country Championships

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 1

In the finals of the Country State Swimming championships held at Muswellbrook. on Saturday night, Wellington representatives won four…

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Bowls Dubbo B Defeats Wellington B Keen Competition Games

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 5

The Wellington, B team journeyed to Dubbo on Wednesday to play in the B pennant competition at that centre, and once…

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Sporting Snapshots Golf Win for Phillips

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 6

Clem Phillips was the winner of a 12-hole stroke competition at Dubbo Golf Club during the week. His card showed a net return of 39 from a…

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Bowls Dubbo Club Notes Hot Weather Reduces Ranks

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

The hot weather on Saturday reduced the ranks of the members, and very few were on the green. In the Consistency Handicap (150…

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