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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Next Week's Races Good Entries

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 1

Fifty nine horses have nominated for the Wellington Combined Racing Clubs' race meeting, which is to be…

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Geurie Successful Season Predicted for Tennis Players

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 4

With ideal weather conditions to favour them, tennis players held their opening day on Sunday. Rain fell on Saturday, helping to put the…

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Tennis Party at “Rocky” a Huge Success

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 4

The tennis party held at “Rocky,” Mendooran the station home of Mr. and Mrs. D. Cunningham, on Sunday last,…

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Still Playing With It The Swimming Baths Question More Sites to Be Selected

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 5

For sheer humbug the Coonabarabran Shire Council appears to be par excellence. After messing around with the swimming baths question for many, many years, it has now appointed a sub-committee to select a suitable site. And this,…

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The Yeoval News Tennis Club Annual Meeting Working Bee Arranged

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Yeoval Tennis Club was held in Ellis' building on Sunday night last, the…

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Wellington District News. Dripstone Tennis Club Annual Meeting Strong Financial Position

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 4

The wedding of Miss Esme Cashel and Mr. Glenn Tucker took place in Wellington on Saturday last, thus uniting two well known and highly…

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Report of Extensive Activities Wellington Tennis Club Annual Meeting Subscription Fees Revised

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Wellington Tennis Club on Monday night last, the subscription fees were revised, and after careful consideration it was decided on an increase on all subscriptions…

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Riverview Golf Club

The Western Herald · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 4

The annual general meeting of members of the above Club will be held at the Palais Royal on Monday 17th March at 8 p.m. The…

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Bourke Tennis Club

The Western Herald · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 4

The annual general meeting of members and intending members of the Bourke Tennis Club will be held in the Club Room on Monday…

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Paddocking Horses for Picnic Races

The Western Herald · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 4

Members of the Darling River Picnic Race Club are reminded that the date of paddocking of horses for the forthcoming races is 26th…

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Ambulance Appeal Benefit Coursing Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 5

A full coursing programme will be run at the Dubbo Show Ground next Wednesday night, in aid of the Ambulance building appeal. This…

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Beaulivre Astray Scratched From All Races Sydney, Friday night

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

Since he returned from his summer spell Beaulivre has been troubled by soreness, and, as it is considered useless to prepare him for the autumn,…

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Cricket Eric Bennett Star Man in Competition Lodge's Best Bowler—Brother Leads Bats

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 5

Eric Bennett proved to be the best all-rounder in I.O.O.F. Lodge, the team which won the Whitney Cup competition this season. He topped the Lodge bowling averages, was second in the batting averages, and was…

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Bowls Competition Games

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 3

Taking advantage of the delightful weather during the week end members of the Wellington Bowling Club played…

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Tennis Notes

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 3

Once again the Bathurst players proved themselves altogether too solid for the locals, and yesterday had an easy…

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School Swimming Carnival W.i.h.s. Swimmers in Form

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 3

The Wellington Intermediate High School held its annual swimming carnival at the Wellington baths on…

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Associate Golf Club Annual Meeting Successful Year Concluded

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Wellington Associate Golf Club, held in the School of Arts on Thursday evening…

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New Season Opens Paramount Tennis Club

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

The patron (Aid. E. A. Tink) officially declared open the 1941 season of the Paramount Tennis Club at its courts in Elston Park on Sunday…

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GOLF Found "Missing Link" And Won Competition

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

It has been said that there are more ways of disposing of a cat than giving it so much butter that its respiratory system refuses to function. Similarly, though golfers have never been seen to choke themselves with…

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Trangie Challenge Cricket Rovers Beat Willydah

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

Macquarie Rovers on Sunday defeated Willydah in a Cameron Challenge Cup cricket match at Gin Gin. Scores:—…

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