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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1942

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School Football De La Salle's 24-Nil Win Over Public

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 6

The Dubbo school football competition opened at the oval on Saturday, Public School and de la Salle College 6-stone teams clashing…

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Tennis Players Support Red Cross Appeal Interesting Day on Narromine Courts

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

As their effort towards the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association's appeal for the Red Cross, Narromine Tennis Club conducted an American tournament on Sunday…

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Golf E. Maguire Wins Par Handicap on Count Back

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 1

On Sunday last a par handicap was played and resulted in a win for E. Maguire who defeated A. Pickering on…

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Swimming Club and Hospital Effort Next

The Western Herald · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 1

On Thursday night next in the Palais Royal a Euchre Party and Dance will be, held in aid of the Bourke District Hospital and…

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Bourke Riverview Golf Club Annual Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Bourke Riverview Golf Club was held on Monday night last, May 25th. There was a good…

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Cup Day in Question But Coursing Goes on Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1942 · page 1

In view of the controversy regarding the running of this year's Melbourne Cup on a Tuesday, it is an interesting fact that the New South Wales…

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Diggers Greyhound Racing Club

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 1

At a meeting of the Dubbo Diggers’ Greyhound Racing Club, held on Friday night, at the conclusion of the League meeting,…

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Racing the U-boat Campaign

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 2

The Wall Street Journal this week reports that assembly-line methods dealing with pre-fabricated construction have reduced by at least…

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BOWLS Gordon Defeats Hull In Shakespeare Final

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 5

Playing in the final of the Shakespeare Trophy, conducted by the Dubbo Bowling Club, at tho weekend, Eric Gordon proved too good…

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GOLF Enderby-Irvine Score: Bolter's Exhibition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 6

A fourball bestball stableford is a new form of competition to players of Dubbo Golf Club, in which only the score of the best ball is entered on…

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TENNIS Presentation Made To Tournament Winner

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 3

In her final tennis tourney in Dubbo Mrs. Urquhart, partnered by H. Howells. registered success with 43 games. During the afternoon opportunity…

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Golf Last Sunday’s Play

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 7

On Sunday the 18-hole stroke competition resulted in a win for R. Gardiner who won on the count back from…

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Bowls Championships To Be Played This Week-End

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 2

In the play for the A and 15 grade championships of the Gilgandra Bowling Club there have keen several surprises,…

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Golf Bolger Trophy Star Week-end Event

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 5

Members of Dubbo Gclf Club are reminded of the competition for the Billy Bolger trophy next Sunday afternoon. It will be an 18-holes stroke, the usual…

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Random Notes Racing the U-boat Campaign

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 2

The Wall Street journal this week reports that assembly-line methods dealing with pre-fabricated construction have reduced…

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Table Tennis Red Cross, Tournament

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 3

Results of weekly American table tennis tournament held at the Red Cross Tea Rooms last Tuesday Winners were A…

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Narromine Bowls Play in Bennett Cup Competition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 4

Further [?] the Bennett [?] the [?] Narromine [?]. The close 1 of the day was…

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Bourke Riverview Golf Club Mixed Foursome

The Western Herald · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 4

There was good attendance at the working-bees on Sunday last and again on Wednesday, when the boat was launched, and the…

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Bourke Swimming Club. Euchre Party and Dance. Presentation of Medals

The Western Herald · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 6

At the Euchre Party and Dance held last night, the Mayor (Aid. H. Kessey) presented the Medals to those who were successful in the…

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Tennis Red Cross Tournament Presentation to Mrs. Urquhart

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 3

A Red Cross tournament in aid of Miss Joan Walke, Air- Force candidate in the Queen Competition, was held on Paramount…

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