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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1941

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District News Narromine Gift of Town Clock Mr. T. E. Perry's Generosity Hotel Closure—Pennant Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 6

Through the generosity of Mr. T. E. Perry, the squire of "Narramine" station, Narromine will have a town clock, should the Municipal Council accept…

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Cricket Lodge Lucky After Stodgy Start Colts Fail—Eric Bennett And Piper In Form

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 5

Figures are supposed to tell all, but they do not disclose how close I.O.O.F. Lodge came in defeat at the hands of Iona Colts in a Whitney Cun cricket competition match. The figures show that Lodge made 94,…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 7

Now that the big carnival is over, and more members of the Club have gone into camp at Greta, things will be pretty quiet for a few weeks so far as the Wellington Club is concerned…

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Tennis Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 3

Despite the fact that entries for the mixed doubles tournament, held last Monday night, were not as good as expected,…

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Racing Talks by Pat Roddy

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 9

Seven of the eleven topweights in the Newmarket Handicap, to be decided on March 1st, are either owner or trained in Sydney…

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CRICKET Colts and Waverley Star Game of Round Whitney Cup dn

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 5

Iona Colts and Waverley, who will meet in a Whitney Cup cricket competition match at the Oval on Sunday, should provide the most…

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CRICKET Whitney Cup Team

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 6

Mogriguy v. Lodge, No. 3 wicket: P. Mumford, M. Cox, J. Con, J. Cole, N. Heller, M. Armstrong, H. Williams, C. Archer, C. Chorlton, K. Chorlton…

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Local Jottings Swimming

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

Although the night was chilly there was a record attendance at the Parkes swimming carnival held last week. Owing to so many…

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Bowls Competition Games

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 1

With a run of fine weather last week members of the Wellington Club were able to complete several of the competition…

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Tennis Notes

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

Despite the rather warm weather yesterday morning 18 entries were received for the first of a series of singles…

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Patriotic Race Meeting Starts To-morrow Good Racing Assured

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

The committee of the Wellington Combined Racing Clubs has everything in readiness for the patriotic…

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BOWLS Championship Series Semi-finals Reached Country Week Team Fails

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6

Conduct of two games in the Dubbo Bowling Club's singles championship series on Saturday takes the event to the semi-final…

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TRANGIE Week-end cricket Bowlers Have Day Out

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6

Macquarie Rovers registered a hollow victory over Experiment Farm in a cricket match at Gin Gin on Sunday. Scores:—…

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Golf Buchanan Wins Par Week-end Competitions Joe Russell in Form

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 5

Finishing 1 up in an event marked by the return of a number of minuses, "W. Buchanan won a 12-holes par competition conducted by the Dubbo Golf…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 10

The hot week-end was responsible for a good crowd turning up at the baths on Sunday. However, there was an absence of the old familiar faces of the members of the Club…

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Swimming Pool for Mudgee

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Mudgee Council Alderman Stephen and Pack presented a splendid report regarding a swimming pool…

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Tennis Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 1

The ladies' tournament held on Monday night last, attracted 14 pairs, necessitating two divisions, and the tennis, in most…

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BOWLS Challenge Match Plans

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

The Walke-McTaggart challenge match, to be contested by members of the Dubbo Bowling Club, will be staged on the night or Friday, February 21…

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Dropped Dead Playing Bowls Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

While playing in the State pairs bowls championship at Arncliffe, Harry Smith collapsed and died. When he collapsed he and his…

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Tennis Party at Rocky Station

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 9

An American tennis party will be held at Mendooran on Sunday, 1st March, at Rocky Station, the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. Cunningham…

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