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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1943

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SWIMMING O'Leary in Great Form In Club Events

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 3

Winning both his heat and the final of the 33 1-3yds, handicap, and his heat in the 50 metres handicap, F. O'Leary gave further proof of his…

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BOWLS Irvine and Jacobs Win Way to Pairs Final

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 2

Defeating Schneider and Black in their round of the Dubbo Bowling Club's pairs championship, Irvine and Jacobs won their section at the…

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CRICKET Lindsay and Ison Star Against RAAF Men

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 3

A dashing display by A. Lindsay, who scored 41 in quick time, and a demonstration of enticing trick bowling by S. Ison featured a cricket…

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Bowls Night Play

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 2

Last night saw the official opening of night play for the members of the Wellington Bowling Club, the restrictions…

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Wellington Tennis Club Night Out Most Enjoyable More to Follow

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 2

Last night the Wellington Tennis Club opened the night tennis season, and it proved a popular night out for many…

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Bourke. Swimming Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 6

Mr. Lon Hull kindly-donated two nice sticks of timber for use as diving boards. These were erected, but did not last long wing to rough…

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Attendance at Swimming Carnival

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 2

Figures received yesterday indicate that the attendance at Wednesday night's swimming carnival was 197—2048 adults and 251…

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Narromine Bath's Record [?]ken at Swimming Carnival Ex[?] Swimming Create [?] INTEREST

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 1

Large [?] Champions In Action As the [?] at the Narromine [?] baths on Wednesday [?] yards [?] to break the existing record [?] of [?] metres in [?]…

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Narromine Bowls Results of Further Play

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 1

Following are the results of further play in connection with championships and consistency handicap events being conducted on the Narromine…

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Swimming Instructors Qualify in Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 4

Emerging from the learn-to-swim campaign conducted at Dubbo this week is not only the fact that more than 300 nelsons, children and adults…

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Bowls O. Norman Wins

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 2

The final of the B grade singles handicap was played during the week-end between O. Norman (2 on) and P. Bowd (8 on)…

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BOWLS Tweeddale Outstanding In Fine Singles Win

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

Tweeddale again registered another victory over one of the Dubbo Bowling Club's strong players during the week-end, when he defeated O'Brien…

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Patriotic Bowls Final At Dubbo, Sunday Week

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

Having gained the night to participate in the goal of the [?]tic bowls, Narromine will [?]k to Dubbo on Sunday week, March 7…

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Trangie Bowls Play in Barlow Cup Competition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 4

Three matches in the second round of the Barlow cup competition were [?]yed on Sunday and only one match [?] the round, viz., Carlin V. Cameron…

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SWIMMING O'Leary in Top Form—Boyle's Fine Efforts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 4

Distance seems to be entirely no object to F. O'Leary, who won the Dubbo Amateur Swimming Club's 100 metres handicap at the baths…

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Narromine Bowls Play in Championships and Other Events

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 4

Further play took place on the Narromine bowling green during the weekend in connection with club championships, consistency handicap…

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CRICKET Trundlers Have Day Out As Lodge Beats Services

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

IOOF Lodge cricketers registered a narrow win over Services at the oval on Sunday. Only 13 runs separated the first innings scores of the two…

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BOWLS W. Willock Club Champion Defeats W. Everett

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 2

Greater experienced combined with consistent, good all round play, was responsible for W. Willock, winning the…

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Presentation of Prizes Narromine Swimming Carnival

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 3

There was a fair attendance at the municipal bathe last night for the pre[?]tion of [?]phles won at last week's swimming carnival…

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Bourke Swimming Club. Carnival on March 7

The Western Herald · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 1

At a Committee Meeting held on Monday evening last it was decided on hold the Swimming Carnival on Sunday, March 7th…

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