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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1943

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Bowls Finals

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 2

With the playing of the finals of the consistency handicap and pairs handicap at the Gilgandra Bowling Green on Sunday…

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Mendooran Races

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 2

Despite the fact that rain was responsible for the postponement of the race for for one day the Mendooran…

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Golf Giddings' Form Sound

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 6

The midweek Stableford competition of Dubbo Golf Club, yesterday was won by C. C. Giddings, who played riGht up to form to compile 33 points…

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Talbragar Golf Links Chosen For Technical College

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 6

Talbragar golf links has been agreed upon by the Dubbo Technical College Advisory Committee as the most suitable site in the municipality for the construction of a proposed technical college. The committee took this decision, by…

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No Sunday Football For Our Soldiers

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 2

The military authorities have ruled that there will be no Sunday football matchers between soldier and civilian teams ..during the…

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Bourke Tennis Club

The Western Herald · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 4

Play on the Tennis Courts will commence next Sunday. The Club has upwards of fifteen dozen balls, and this will last for some…

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Bourke Riverview Golf Club

The Western Herald · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 4

Although the greens and fairways are in good condition the Committee has decided not to open the Links until the 2nd of May…

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GOLF J. Moore Holes in One Season's Opening

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1943 · page 4

Official commencement of the season's programme of me Dubbo Golf Club was made yesterday when members and associates gathered for a…

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Bowls Carnival E. Gordon Retains Title In Singles Play: Wellington Pair Again

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1943 · page 4

Playing bowls of high quality, E. Gordon (Dubbo) retained the Far Western District Bowling Association's singles championship in the annual carnival at the Dubbo greens on Good Friday…

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BOWLS F.W.D.B.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS Truman and Hiatt Win Pairs

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 5

Bowlers from all parts of the west were present at Dubbo during the Easter holidays, when the Far…

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Yeoval News Tennis Tournament for Red Cross Babies Good Sum Raised

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 2

A tennis tournament was held on Mr. D. Chown's courts on Easter Saturday, and everyone had a very…

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Bourke Riverview Golf Club Opening Dat Next Sunday. Mixed Foursome

The Western Herald · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 6

On Sunday next the Riverview Golf Club will officially open the season with a Mixed Foursome on the links, commencing at 1.30 p.m…

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Bowls Consistengy Tournament

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 5

The games in the popular consistency tournament were continued on the local greens during the week-end, and some…

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Tennis Easy Tourney Wins

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 4

J. Fitzgerald and A. Stanton and Misses Morris and Haines respectively won men's and women's doubles in a patriotic tennis tourney conducted at…

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BOWLS Warren's Shock Win In Consistency Play

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 3

Warren, one of the longer markers of the Dubbo Bowling Club, who of late has been featuring in competition games, was successful in…

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GOLF Enderby in Fine Form For Stableford Win

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 4

The first fourball competition for many months was played by members or the Dubbo Golf Club at the weekend and attracted a good field. Weather…

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COURSING Same Breed Shows Up In Three Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 3

In three out of seven races ran at yesterday's meeting of the Dubbo Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club, the second and third dogs were each…

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Opening of Tennis Season

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 5

The official opening of the Wellington Tennis Club's season was to have taken place yesterday, but on account of the death of Mrs…

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Football Yeoval Defeated By Molong

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 2

A team journeyed, to Molong on Sunday last to represent the town in a game of football. The boys were full of…

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Westella Tennis Tournament Draws Good Entries

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 6

On Wednesday morning of last week a shower of rain passed over the district and six points of rain were registered. The farmers…

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