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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1942

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Tennis Red Cross Tourney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 4

The second round of the Red Cross American tennis tournament will start tomorrow at 10 a.m. At the conclusion of the first round, point scores were:—…

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Tennis Red Cross Tournament

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

The Red Cross Tournament was advanced a further stage yesterday. Players are reminded of the public announcement of the 30/4/42,…

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Football 2/17 Company A.i.f. Defeats Supply Depot

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 1

Playing at the Victoria Park Oval yesterday afternoon, a team representing the 2/17 Company, A.I.F.. defeated the Supply Depot…

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Trangie Bowls Consistency to McAnally

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 4

H. McAnally, by defeating C. J. Smart on Sunday by 150-140, won the consistency handicap event for the season after a most Interesting…

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Narromine Bowls Further Play for Benefit Cup

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 1

Further play in [?] with the [?] the [?]…

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BOWLS E. Bryant and Hull Show Fine Form

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 2

In a match against Astley in the Dubbo Bowling Club's B Grade championship series, E. Bryant, after being down, staged a…

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Tennis Dooley, Pearce in Lead in Red Cross Tourney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 3

G. Dooley and M. Pearce went to the top of the point score in the Dubbo Red Cross tourney, which was advanced a stage at the week-end. Mrs…

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Golf Week-end Play

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 2

Last Sunday the mixed Canadian foursome event was won by R. Gardiner and Mrs. Lemon, who returned card of…

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Missing Tennis Names Make Competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 4

Keen interest was taken by local tennis players in a "missing names" competition organised by Mrs. A. J. Warren in support of the candidature…

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Table Tennis Hogan and Mrs. Hermes in Tourney Success

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 4

W. Hogan and Mrs. Hermes, with a total of 41 games, won a weekly tourney concluded by the Dubbo Table Tennis Association. The tourney was…

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Riverview Golf Club

The Western Herald · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 6

A few weeks ago the Annual General Meeting of the above Club was called and lapsed for want of a quorum. Since then the…

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Table Tennis American Tournament

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

The Dubbo Table Tennis Association’s weekly American tournament was held on Tuesday. Proceeds were for the Dubbo Red…

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Tennis Red Cross Tournament Draw for Final Day

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

The following is the draw for the last Sunday of the “three Sunday” competition, to be played on Town and Paramount courts,…

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Tennis Red Cross Tourney to End Tomorrow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1942 · page 2

The Dubbo Red Cross tennis tourney will conclude tomorrow with play in five divisions of two events. The draw (with provision for additional…

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AJC Fixes Entry Dates For Big Races Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1942 · page 1

The committee of the Australian Jockey Club today decided that entries for the Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps should be taken oh August…

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Tennis Final Results

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 3

Following are the final results the New South Wales Red Cross drive, Dubbo centre:— Men.—Harris i and Rogers, 23…

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Golf Record Ken Enderby’s Fine Achievement

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 3

The 15-years-old golf prodigy, Ken Enderby, of Dubbo, playing yesterday, beat his own record for the course, and won the…

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BOWLS Skerman and Christie In Title Play Wins

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 5

Skerman and Christie, both new players, won their rounds of the Dubbo Bowling Club's C. Grade Championship against more seas[?]…

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Golf Enderby Creates New Record with Gross 66

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 4

Playing in a monthly medal competition conducted by Dubbo Golf Club at the week-end, Keppel Enderby, 15-years-old club champion…

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FOOTBALL Army and Air Force Teams at Play

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 1

Playing at the showground, Dubbo, as Sunday a football team representing the RAAF, Narromine, was defected by as army team by…

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