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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1942

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Tennis Paramount Club Tournament

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 2

Paramount Tennis Club held a tournament on the Club’s courts yesterday. Mrs. Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Hermes…

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BOWLS Keen Matches Played In Quiet Easter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 4

In common with all other sporting bodies, Dubbo Bowling Club's Easter season, owing to war conditions, was one of the quietest on record…

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Trangie Bowls Tough Match in Challenge Fours

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 4

A pairs competition was arranged for Friday afternoon and the winners were Fidock and L. A. Cameron, who were undefeated, Seven pairs…

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Bowls Play in Gillespie Cup Week-end Results

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 1

Over the week-end further matches were played on the Narromine bowling green in connection with the Gillespie cup…

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TENNIS High Standard Play In Easter Tourneys

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 6

Two special Easter tourneys were conducted at the week-end. Main Roads Club officially opened its season with an American tourney…

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GOLF Two Long Putts Rob Enderby of New Record

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 3

Two unluckily missed putts on Sunday robbed Dubbo Golf Club champion Keppel Enderby of a chance to shatter his own course record of 68…

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Mendooran Races

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

Mendooran's Turf Club races will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next, 14th and 15th April, and the whole of the nett…

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COURSING Favorite Got Sight And Led All the Way

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 6

The last event, the Novice Stake B, at yesterday evening's meeting of the Dubbo Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club, concluded in fading light…

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Tennis Three Pairs Divide Tourney Honors

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 4

Three pairs tied for honors in a women's doubles tennis tourney conducted by Main Roads Club on Tuesday afternoon, Mesdames Moore and…

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Golf A. B. Jones Wins Par Handicap

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 4

The [?] of the par handicap played on the local links on Sunday were as follows: A. Jones 4 down, A. Pickering 5…

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BOWLS Cox Wins B. Title Game With Strong Finish

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 3

In a match in the Dublin Bowling Club's B Grade championship yesterday, J. H. Walke, after improving his position and having a…

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Golf F. Jenkins and J. Moore Star in Stroke

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 6

F. Jenkins and J. H. Moore both revealed good form, each returning a net 50 in a 12-holes stroke handicap conducted by the Dubbo Golf Club…

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Dubbo Golf Club

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 3

“A” and “B” grade 12 hole stroke events were played at Dubbo Golf Club on Wednesday afternoon. F. Jebkins, had quite a few…

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Bourke Swimming Club Successful Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 6

On Sunday last the Bourke Swimming Club conducted a successful Carnival at the punt Cutting. Owing to the cool change the…

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Bourke Tennis Club

The Western Herald · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 3

The annual general meeting of members of the above will be held at the Club House on Tuesday next April 14th at 7.45 p.m. All…

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Tennis Red Cross Tournament at Paramount Courts

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 4

A successful tournament was held at Paramount courts yesterday in aid of the Air Force Queen (Miss Joan Walke) in the…

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Tennis Paramount Tourney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1942 · page 3

A women's doubles tennis tourney was held at the Paramount Tennis Club's courts on Thursday, winners being Miss Reagan and Mrs…

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Influence of Boxing In Soldier's Training Emphasised by Expert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1942 · page 4

The fact that boxing can play an important part in the making of a soldier isn't a new fancied idea. It was recognised as far back as the…

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Big Races Abandoned in Queensland Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1942 · page 1

The Queensland Turf Club has abandoned the Brisbane Cup, St. Leger Stres' Produce States and Stradbroke Handicap, and the secretary has been…

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Nyngan Golf Club

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 4

This year’s-golf season was officially opened by the Mayor (Ald. B. M. Quealy)…

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