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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1943

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Wellington Tennis Club Hon. Secretary and Treasurer's Reports Club Future Bright, Says Secretary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 12

At the annual general meeting of the Wellington Tennis Club, held at the Club-House on Monday night last, Mr. F. W. Everett, hon. secretary, presented the following report:—…

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Bourke Swimming Club. Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 6

A donation of £1/1/0 has been received from Mr. Chris, Bloxham. Mr. Tidmarsh (President) informs us that he has quite a…

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Narromine Bowls Play On The Local Green

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

On the Narromine bowling green next Wednesday the finals of the "A" and "B" grade pairs championship will be played…

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Bourse Riverview Golf Club Annual Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 4

A General Meeting of the Club was held at Mr. Shelley's Residence on 16th March 1943. Present : Messrs P. Tidmarsh, H…

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Local and General. Golf Club Activities Last Season

The Western Herald · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 6

The Annual Report presented to the Annual Report of the Riverview Golf Club last Tuesday evening showed that the membership for…

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Tomorrow's Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 2

Western Stoves team v CCC, at the oval tomorrow at 1.30 pm: D. Bateup, C. Hood, R. McLoughlin. D. Meers, N. Randall, A. Logue. A. Ryan, O. Linnane. S. Wilkinson. S. Ison, A. Davies…

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Chs Swimming Young Diver Does Well In City Carnival

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

Outstanding in Dubbo High School's team, at the swimming carnival of combined high schools, held in the olympic pool at North…

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Bowls Kitch Cup

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 5

The bowls during the week-end comprised mostly games in the fifth round of the Kitch Cup. This competition is for rinks of…

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BOWLS Club Veteran Shares Pairs Title Victory

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 2

Partnering Jacobs in the club's pairs championship final at the weekend, Irvine, veteran member of the club, played a great game for…

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Barlow Cup Bowls Play on the Trangie Green

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

The third round of the Barlow cup competition was [?]ed on Sunday, when smart defeated Bartier (the latter subscribed for by…

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Swimming Carnival Primary School Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 3

A very enjoyable afternoon was spent at the baths on friday, when pupils from the Primary Department of…

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Ioof Cricket Team

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 6

IOOF cricket team will play at K Block on Sunday. The match will start at 11 am. and the conveyances will leave the fire station at 10.30 am…

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Wellington Races Closing of Entries

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 4

All owners and trainers, interested in the Wellington race meeting, to be held on the 7th April, should make a note of…

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Cricket Curiosities The Swallow Catchers A Tale About a Dog

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 3

Some rummy tales are told of incidents on the cricket field, and we have no doubt that they are true, for those…

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Bourke Swimming Club. Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 4

Swimming is almost at a close, arid great credit is due to Mr. Mercer for the splendid work he has done in teaching so many…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 4

On Sunday a return match will be played between the Town and Meatworks. The town team will be selected…

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Teach Swimming to Servicemen As Part Training

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 4

Elated at the success of Allied airmen in shuttering the Japanese convoy in the Bisimarek Sea, Australians smiled when they heard of an…

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Swimming Comes Easily To Convent Girls: Campaign's Fine Results

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 2

After receiving instruction in the learn-to-swim campaign at the Dubbo baths this week, Kay Lever was able to dog-paddle. On Tuesday she was able to make quite fair progress; on Thursday, having developed her own style of…

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Golf Club Still Buoyant Despite Effects of War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 4

"From a golfing viewpoint the year has been disappointing, but considering the troublous times through which we have passed, the results of…

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Bowls Hemphill Cup

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 2

The rink games played during the week-end in connectioin with the Hemphill Cup resulted in some close and excising…

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