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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Tennis Notes

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 2

The American tournaments to be played during this coming Easter week end will be men's and ladies' doubles on Sunday…

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Football Season

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 2

With the summer on the wane it should not be long before followers of the two codes, in Wellington are looking forward to the winter…

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Mungery Picnic Races

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 2

This meeting is to be held on the 13th May next. Horse owners are reminded that all horses for the grass fed events for this meeting…

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Tennis Sunday Competitions Dubbo Clubs to Participate Good Prospects for Year

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 6

At a meeting held in the Roxy Theatre last night, representatives from every club in Dubbo decided unanimously to conduct competitive tennis…

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Tennis Town Courts Season Officially Opened Deputy-Mayor Stresses Need For Expansion

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 5

Ideal tennis weal her prevailed on Saturday afternoon for the official opening of the Town Tennis Club season. Over 100 players, club officials,…

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Golf Scores

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 2

Playing at the official opening of the Coonabarabran Golf club on Sunday, J. Wilson and Mrs. Barron returned a nett score of 34 in…

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Tennis Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 3

Next Wednesday, April 2nd. ling been set aside for the official opening of our 1941/42 tennis season, and a hearty…

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Bowls Wellington Defeats Narromine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 3

Wellington had its second win in pennant garnet this season when the Narromine team was defeated by 17 points on the…

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Rugby League Apathy Worries Dubbo Officials

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 2

Dubbo Rugby League is anxious to have a good attendance at its annual meeting in the Victoria Hall tonight. The apathy of many League followers…

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Mungery Picnic Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 2

This meeting is to be held on the 13th May next. Horse owners are reminded that all horses for the grass fed events for this meeting…

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Gular News Tennis Opening

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 6

Gulargambone Tennis Club officially opened the season on Sunday last, with an American mixed doubles tournament. The…

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Boxing Classes Local Proposal to Assist Patriotic Funds

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 1

It is probable that an athletic and boxing class will be established in Gilgandra in the near future, under the…

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Cricket Comobella Will Meet Combined Clubs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 6

Comobella, the capable country cricket team twice beaten by Dubbo competition winner I.O.O.F. Lodge, [?] play in Dubbo on Sunday. The…

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Montefiores Tennis Club Annual Meeting Club Closed Indefinitely

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 4

The general annual meeting of the Montefiores Tennis Club was held on Monday night last. The attendance was small. In the…

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Tennis Tournament Good Entries Received Two Divisions Necessary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 5

The Yeoval Tennis Club enjoyed bright sunny weather for the opening of the tennis season, which took…

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Golf Season Opens Course Good; Weather Beautiful. Splendid Attendance

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 3

The Coonabarabran golf season opened on Sunday last. There was a good attendance, and the course was in excellent…

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Greyhound Racing Ransome Maid Wins Second Double Head Victory In Flying Trumps Again Scores

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 5

Ransome Maid established a record for the Dubbo Greyhound Racing Club last night, by winning another double—the second at consecutive meetings. Her brilliant performance last week resulted in…

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Cricket. BOURKE v. GIRILAMBONE

The Western Herald · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 5

Girilambone was successful in its challenge match with Bourke for the Pippos "Elysian" Cup on Sunday last, winning on the first…

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Women's Tennis Mesdames Manning, Walton Win

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 3

A women's tennis tournament was held at Paramount courts on Thursday. Winners were Mesdames Manning and Walton with 39 games. Others were…

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Football for A.I.F. Dubbo Plans for 1941 Group Competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 5

Keen enthusiasm was shown at the annual meeting of the Dubbo Rugby League, held at Enderby's on Thursday night…

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