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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1942

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Tennis Doubles Tournament

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 1

The Paramount Tennis Club held a men’s and ladies’ tournament at their courts yesterday. The tournament was in aid of…

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Narromine Bowls Further Play for Bennett Cup

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 1

Further play took place on the Narromine bowling green on Sunday in connection with the Bennett cup competition…

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BOWLS E. Gordon's Rink Wines Club Fours Title

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 3

K. Gordon's rink proved too good for Walke's combination in the final of the Dubbo Bowling Club's championship fours. The result of the…

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Tennis Keen Play by Winners in Red Cross Tourney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 3

Mesdames Heiler and Foot won the women's division and F. Moore and K. Hewitt the men's division of a doubles tourney conducted by Paramount…

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GOLF Novice Performer Wins Bolger Trophy in His First Competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 2

The big attraction for Dubbo Golf Club at the week-end was the "Billy Bolger" Trophy, an 18-holes stroke event, with which was concurrent…

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GOLF Associates' Picnic Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 3

Associates will hold a picnic day on Wednesday, June 17, in aid of the LGU prisoners of war fund. Play will commence about 10.30. Associates each will…

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Golf Dr. Docker Holes in One

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 2

Last Sunday’s stableford par competition resulted in a win for E. Magurre, [?] one of file dab’s most…

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Bookmaker's Alleged Breach at Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 5

Detective J. A. Burke and Constables C. W. Oakman and J. Irwin made a surprise visit to Wellington races on Tuesday afternoon and inspected the…

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TENNIS Mesdames Neagle, Ostler Win Women's Tourney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 6

In a women's doubles tennis tournament at Paramount courts on Tuesday Mesdames Neayle and Ostler [?]ed with Mesdames McAnally and Croft for the…

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Tennis Paramount Tournament

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 2

A ladies’ tournament was held at Paramount courts on Thursday, June 11th. The winners were Mrs. Hewitt and Mrs. Weston with 31 games…

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Tennis Ladies Doubles Tournament

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 4

A ladies’ doubles tennis tournament was held at Paramount Courts on Tuesday afternoon last. Mrs. Neagle. and Mrs. Ostler tied…

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Football. Benefit Match on

The Western Herald · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 6

The Railway and Carters have picked a team to play the rest of the Town on Sunday afternoon next on the Football Ground, and…

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Bourse Riverview Golf Club Official Opening Mixed Foursome

The Western Herald · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 6

The President of the Bourke Riverview Golf Club (Mr. P. E. Tidmarsh) officially opened the season with a Mixed Foursome…

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Ladies' Doubles American Tournament Successful Day by Narromine Tennis Club

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 1

A very successful [?]ties; doubles American be[?]s tournament was conducted by the Narromine Tennis Club on Tuesday…

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Trangie Bowls Taking Advantage of the Weather

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 4

On Sunday there was a [?] [?] up and the afternoon [?] a [?] feet one for any [?] In social games, P[?]…

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Future of Narromine Golf Club Under Consideration Support of Members Sought to Ensure Success Bank Overdraft Wiped Out and Guarantors Released

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 1

After Saturday's committee meeting of the Narromine Gulf Club had decided to use their credit balance to wipe out a guaranteed overdraft the president (Mr. King) remarked that "It was a [?]eatous occasion for the club."…

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COURSING Super Ex Shows Form To Win in Stake

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 2

Breaking the line soon after the start of the Ma[?] Stak[?] Super Ex fulfilled the expectations of punters who made him Cofavorite with…

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Park Tennis Club Reformed Officials Elected

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 1

At a meeting held at the Gilgandra Park Tennis Courts on Sunday it was decided to reform the club for 1942…

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School Notes for Parents and Pupils Tennis

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 1

Twenty-six players attended at the Park courts. Sets were first arrangeds in years, until the capacity of the players could be…

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Tennis & Dance at Fords Bridge

The Western Herald · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 4

Residents of Fords Bridge and District assembled at that township last Saturday, when a Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament was…

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