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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1944

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Bourke Swimming Club

The Western Herald · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 4

A Committee Meeting of the Bourke Swimming Club was held on Tuesday 11th January, and there was a good attendance of…

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Racing Travel Charge Adjourned by Court Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 1

Adjournment until February of two charges against Richard Peter Cruise, ct Rose Bay, wellknown racing identity, of having been knowingly…

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Wellington Races Entries Close To-morrow

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 7

All owners and trainers should make a note of the fact that the entries for the next meeting, to be held on…

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SWIMMING Madgwick Maintains Lead for Lark Trophy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 5

The V. C. Lark point score competition progressed to the third round at the Olympic pool on Sunday when two events were decided…

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Bowls Big Challenge Match Between Digger Teams

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 7

The highlight of next week-end games will be a grand challenge match between two Digger teams, which is causing a great deal of…

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Coonamble Races Second Patriotic Meeting a Big Success

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

The second race meeting conducted by the Coonamble Jockey Club in aid of the Coonamble Red Cross…

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CRICKET Logue Topples 6 for 10 In IOOF v Army Match

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 5

Good all-round batting and an excellent brawling performance by A. Logue, who took six wickets for 27, gave IOOF a comfortable win…

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Bourke Swimming Club Carnival on Sunday, Jan. 30

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 1

The Bourke Swimming Club holding a swimming carnival on Sunday, January 30th, and the programme has been issued…

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Bowls Digger Teams at Play

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 4

The much discussed game between two Digger team was played during the week-end, and the game proved to be one of the…

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BOWLS Coulter Has Fine Win In Singles Title Play

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 3

Good progress was made during the week with the competition events now in progress at the Dubbo Bowling Club…

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Bowls

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2

Two matches in the conency handicap were played at the Gilgandra Bowling Green yesterday afternoon. W. Johnson…

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Wellington Races Successful Meeting Large Crowd Witnesses Interesting Racing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 3

Although it was an off-day, the race meeting held yesterday under the auspices of the Combined Racing Club was one of the most successful held by the club, and the attendance was only exceeded By the meeting held on…

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Racing Fixtures

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2

Local owners and trainers, as well as the racing public, will be interested to learn that races will be held at Mendooran on…

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Bowls Champions at Play

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 5

That a game is never lost until the finish was manifested yesterday afternoon in the match between T. N. Ayling and W…

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Special Events at Monday's Swimming Carnival Championships For Local Swimmers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2

At the committee meeting of the Gilgandra Swimming Club on Tuesday night Mr. P. Foran created enthusiasm…

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Load and General. Swimming Club Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 6

A final reminder is given swimming enthusiasts that the grand carnival will he held on Sunday afternoon and night at the…

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Swimming Carnival Proposed for Feb. 12

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 4

Dubbo District Ambulance which was in the course of making arrangements for a big swimming carnival and mannequin parade in association…

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CRICKET Sheffield Shield Bat Demoralises Bowling

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 4

Queensland Sheffield Shield batsman Stibe, demonstrating almost complete mastery of his art, produced one of the most entertaining…

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Restriction of Racing New Cabinet Move? Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 1

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Badeeley) declined to comment tonight on a statement of the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) that State governments…

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BOWLS Jacobs, Skerman Shine In Singles Title Play

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 4

High temperatures prevailing at the weekend did not deter Dubbo bowlers from making very satisfactory progress with the various competition…

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