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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1941

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District News Narromine Fire at House Tennis Club Makes Plans For New Season

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 3

The fire brigade was summoned to a fire on Monday afternoon at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. Hollman, of Dandaloo Street…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 6

When I.O.O.F. meets Coalbaggie at the Oval on Sunday it will be represented by H. Dawson, E. Bennett, K. Bennett, Eg. Bennett, T. Williams. M…

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Bowls Competition Games

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 5

Taking advantage of the fine weather a number of competition games were played last week on the local bowling…

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Tennis Notes

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 3

I have received word from the secretary of the Bathurst Tennis Club to the effect that they would be pleated to play…

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Bowls Week End Games

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 3

In the third round of the B grade championship. E. H. Trimble had an easy win over R. G. Harvey. Trimble is playing very good bowls just at…

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Swimming Coach to Visit Wellington

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 3

Due, to the cold weather and the absence of io many of its members, the Wellington Swimming Club has not held any…

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New Control Country Dog Racing 41 Clubs Affiliate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 6

The Greyhound Control Council of N.S.W. is to be reconstructed, and in future two bodies will control coursing in New South Wales…

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Golf Players Are Hardy Week-end Competitions Course in Splendid Shape

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 5

Mid-week and week-end competition were conducted at Dubbo Golf Club as usual, though these have been confined to 12 holes, owing to the warm…

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BOWLS Dubbo Starts Well At Country Week Three Wins Mark Play on First Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

Dubbo's Country Week team—P. and S. Gordon, T. Swell, and Bruderlin, made an auspicious start in the carnival, which…

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CRICKET Goalbaggie Surprises By Beating Lodge McCULLAGH, W. Leary Bat Well for Country—strahorn, Bennett in Form

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

I.O.O.F. Loch'e suffered its first defeat of the season on Sunday, when, to the surprise of all, it was easily beaten by Coalbaggie in a Whitney Cup competition match…

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Rugby League Football Prospects for 1941 Season

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 9

The annual general meeting of the Wellington Rugby Football League will be held on Tuesday evening next, at the…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon the junior members of the Wellington Club held a 50 yards handicap, for which there were six starters. The finish…

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Swimming Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 10

The committee of the Wellington, Club is finding it very hard to keep thing swimming in the swimming world at present. It is not altogether lack of enthusiasm on the part of the seniors, but the absence of so many of…

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Golf Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Gilgandra Golf Club members will be held at 8 p.m. to-morrow night (Friday) in the War Memorial…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 3

The following players have been selected to represent Neurea in their match against Dripstone, to be played on the latter's wicket on…

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Tennis Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 3

Everything has now been set for the trip to Bathurst next Sunday, and the following players will make the trip: Mesdames N. Haynes, C…

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Bowls Les Evans in Form

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 5

Playing in the Shakespeare trophy competition yesterday afternoon, Los Evans was in, great form to defeat A. T. Smith by 31 points to 12…

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News in Brief Talbragar Golf

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 3

The annual meeting of Talbragar Golf Club will be held at Enderby's on Tuesday night. Intending members are invited…

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Racing Talks by Pat Roddy

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 5

In diverting my suggestions from Sydney to Melbourne last week I considered that High Caste looked a racecourse certainty. In…

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Country Bowls Gordon Brothers Now In Post-section Play

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1

Dublin representative team at Country Week bowls carnival has won four games in the fours, hut in singles play Stan and Percy…

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