Parkes Coursing Club
Faced with poor attendances, the Parkes Mechanical Hare Coursing Club decided to close down, but the dog owners have requested, that a…
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Sport, 1942
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Gilgandra Swimming Carnival Nets £86
Held at the Gilgandra, Baths on Wednesday afternoon, the carnival staged by the Swimming Club in aid of the Red Gross Society, Patriotic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rosehill Races Ceres a Show Miss Hua for Nursery
To-morrow will see the dawn of a new era in racing. With the ban on Wednesday meetings it seems that in a short time horse…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bowls King Retains Form in Singles Play
Norman King, surprise victor over V. C. Lark in a recent match in the Dubbo Bowling Club's singles championship series, registered another…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swimming Notes Wins to Mower and Elliott
Having his first swim with the Club for the season, R. Mower caused a surprise by winning the 50 metres open handicap at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BOWLS Bryant Displays Form For Fine Victory
Playing in the Dubbo Bowling Club's Consistency Handicap at the week-end, H. Bryant registered a fine performance when, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Golf Champion Equals 12-holes Course Par
Displaying form equivalent to any he has ever produced, Dubbo Golf Club champion Keppel Enderby parred the 12-holes course in a stroke…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coursing Gunnedah Club’s Difficulties Future Meetings
The committee of the Gunnedah Coursing Club met recently to consider its future activities…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BOWLS Handicap Aids Whittle In Consistency Match
Milking fullest use of his handicap, A. S. Whittle beat C. von Schill in the Dubbo Bowling Club's Consistency Handicap series yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →True to Form Council’s Objection To Swimming Sharp Criticism From Chamber
There was some sharp criticism of the actions of the Shire Council in preventing the building of a swimming pool in the Cas[?] River at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gilgandra Well Represented at Orange Races Win For Colemac
Many Gilgandra residents visited Orange for the races on Thursday and Friday last in aid of the Russia Medical…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sporting notes Swimming Next Sunday’s Races
Events to be held at the Baths on Sunday morning will consist of a 50 metres open handicap for seniors, and a 33 1-3 yards open handicap for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swimming
Better facilities for swimmers at the Punt should be available at an early date. The Council is negotiating for the purchase of two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A.i.f. Swimming Carnival
The 1st Division Infantry Training Brigade will hold a military swimming carnival on Saturday, 31st January, at the Dubbo Olympic Pool. A fine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing Bouts Planned for A.i.f. Camp
A series of boxing bouts will be staged at the Dubbo A.I.F. camp on Wednesday, the first starting at 7 p.m. Pte. W. F. ("Nip") Clifford, who has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anniversary Day Bowls
At the Dubbo Bowling Club a novelty point score competition was conducted this morning, consisting of the draw, trail, guard and drive. After…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swimming Notes Win to F. Cavanagh L. Berry Wins Juvenile
The 50 metres open handicap conducted by the Swimming Club at the Dubbo Olympic Pool yesterday morning, resulted in a win…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Organised Football Unlikely This Year
At the present stage it is not anticipated that there will be any organised Rugby league football in Dubbo during 1942, in view of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BOWLS Kelly Beats Gordon In Title Quarter Final
By a margin of a single point. T. Kelly accounted for P. Gordon in the quarter-finals of the Dubbo Bowling Club's singles championship at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bowls Whittle's Rink Wins After Fighting Game
In a keen match, a rink skippered by Whittle beat the opposition skippered by Percy, by two points at the Dubbo Bowling Club's greens…
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