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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Hospital Benefit Races

The Western Herald · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 4

The programme for the Hospital Benefit Races has been issued and comprises five events each day, with a total prize money of £75. The…

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Swimming Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 2

The Wellington Amateur Swimming Club's annual carnival look place this afternoon, and will be continued this evening. It looked as…

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SWIMMING Dubbo Wins Namina Cup Success at Wellington Catlin Finch in Form

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 3

Dubbo Amateur Swimming Club completed one of the most successful competitive years of its history when at Wellington yesterday its…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 9

How quickly time passes. It does not seem 22 years since the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club held its first carnival in the Macquarie River. Yet it is so, for on Monday last the twenty second annual…

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Wellington's Annual Swimming Carnival Dubbo Wins Nanima Cup Some Splendid Racing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 7

The Wellington Amateur Swimming Club's 22nd annual carnival was held on Monday last, and attracted swimmers from all parts of the west. The coveted Nanima Cup, won by Wellington the previous year, went…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

The following players will represent Comobella in their match against Elong at Elong on Sunday next: W. and I Ney, C. Whale, W…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 5

A cricket match between the Baldry and Yeoval teams began on the Yeoval Oval on Sunday…

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Tennis Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

This ladies' and men's doubles tournament, which was to have been held last Sunday afternoon, will now be played…

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Racing Talks by Pat Roddy

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

Now that the big racing carnival is over sports will go back to suburban racing on Saturday next, when the Canterbury Club will…

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Bowls Wellington Defeated at Mudgee Keen Competition Games

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 1

The weather during the week has been ideal for bowlers during the day, although night players have…

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BOWLS Dubbo Beals Narromime Pennant Competition Barlow-von Schill in Fine Game

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 6

Playing in tho A Grade pennant competition, Dubbo yesterday afternoon registered another win, this time at the expense of…

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CRICKET Lodge Leads Colts By Four Points Whitney Cup Positions Two Teams Meet on

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 6

I.O.O.F. Lodge, which leads the Dubbo District Cricket Association's Whitney Cup competition, is disclosed surprisingly enough by…

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TOPICS of the Turf Diggers Hold Successful Races Large Crowds and Good Fields Diggers’ Handicap to Markos

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 1

Brilliant sunshine followed the week-end rains for the annual diggers’ races on Monday and Tuesday, and large crowds [?] advantage of the Anniversary Day holiday. The frocking of the ladies added color to the scene…

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Tennis Notes

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 3

Once again the ladies' and men's doubles tournament was abandoned on account of wet weather, and now an effort…

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Bowls Kitch Cup Final

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 4

The final game in the Kitch Cup competition took place on the Wellington club green on Thursday night last, resulting…

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Swimming Close Finish in 400 Yards Championship

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 3

The finish of the 400 yards championship of the Wellington Swimming Club was one of the most exciting seen at the baths…

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Bowls Gilgandra Defeated In Close Game

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 1

Yesterday the Gilgandra team was defeated by Wellington in the A grade pennant match by three points, the result being in doubt…

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BOWLS Country Four Beaten Return Match Next Easy Pairs Title Wins

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

Dubbo's four for Country Week tried themselves out against another team at the Dubbo bowling green, and suffered a definite…

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Diggers Seek £50 Aid From Coursing Club Executive Nominations Special Meeting Called— Dubbo Greek's Gesture

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 4

At its Hireling on Saturday night, the Dubbo branch or the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League discovered thai after a number of…

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GOLF Week-end Double J. H. Moore in Form Fairways in Better Shape

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

Members of Dubbo Golf Club will be pleased to learn that the fairways have received attention by the mowers, and that the dense rough, which has…

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