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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 10

There is very little enthusiasm in the sport in Wellington at. the present time, and this is due to the fact that the Wellington Club membership has been depleted through military training…

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Golf

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 2

A Stableford par was played on the local links on Sunday. The conditions were not too good. The winner proved to be B. Gardiner…

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Tennis Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 6

The chances of running our New Year's party are certainly not very hopeful, even at this late hour. Ever, the cake is still intact, and if tennis…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 9

Cricket in Wellington during the holidays was practically dead, and there was nat even a social game played. This is not to be wondered at…

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CRICKET Comobella Team for

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 4

The following team has selected to represent Comobella in their match against Wuuluman to be played on the Wellington showground on…

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Cumnock Holidays Pass Quietly Cricket the Only Attraction

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 4

The Xmas holidays passed over nelly in Cumnock the only sport being a cricket match played on Boxing day between Cumnock and…

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Wellington Races in Aid of A.i.f. Comforts Fund

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 3

The Wellington Combined Clubs' meeting in aid of the A.I.F. Comforts Fund will be held on the Wellington show…

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Enngonia Races

The Western Herald · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 4

Rain compelled a postponement of the Enngonia races, which were to haven taken place last Wednesday and Thursday. The meeting has…

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Swimming Backstroke Championship

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 3

Owing to the heavy rain of last week the Wellington club members have not done much swimming, but yesterday a few of them were…

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Swimming Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 5

To enable Dubbo Swimming Club to conduct a carnival in aid of the Patriotic and War Fund and Red Cross Society, the council on Tuesday night…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 7

Matters in the swimming line are very quiet at Wellington just at the present time, and there seems to be little interest taken in the sport by the members of the Wellington Swimming Club…

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Cricket Club Danced in Australian Hall

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 5

The Yeoval Cricket Club organised a euchre party and dance, which was held in Hie Australian Hall on the…

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Cricket Mumford Cup Dubbo to Play Nevertire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 6

Dubbo and Nevertire cricketers will clash in a match for the Mumford Cup on Sunday. The fixture will be played at the Oval, starting promptly…

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Boxing Day

The Western Herald · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

The origin of Christmas boxes goes back into the distant past. On Christmas Day and the following morning incumbents used to open…

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Overlin Ridiculed Plaster of Paris in Boxing Gloves Lies, Says Henneberry Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 6

Statements made by Ken Overlin, middleweight boxing champion of the world that he used plaster of paris in his gloves when he…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

Rodney Button, the 16 year old Singleton swimmer, won, two State titles at Manly on Saturday night, winning the 440 yds from the Manly…

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Bowls Competition Games

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 5

At a committee meeting of the Wellington Bowline Club on Friday night a motion of sympathy was passed to the…

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Ladies' Amateur Swimming Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Wellington Ladies' Amateur Swimming Club was held on Thursday night last, there being a large…

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Tennis Notes

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

Entries are still required for the mixed doubles tournament, to be held to-night (Monday). A ladies' and men's doubles…

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Wellington Swimming Club Anniversary Day Carnival Committee' Prepares

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of the abovenamed club was held at the club rooms yesterday morning, there…

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