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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1944

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Bowls Competition Games

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 3

The Wellington A and B grade competitions are now drawing to a close and considable interest will be taken in…

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Swimming Match Event To Brighten Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 6

Arising from an argument on the merits of their respective abilities in the water four wellknown Dubbo men will be seen in action at the…

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Racing Man In Court Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 1

Richard Peter Cruise pleaded not guilty at a special Federal court today to two charges of having illegally transported racehorses to…

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Swimming Carnival for Sports Girl Quest Succesful Function Attracts Many Visitors

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 3

Held at the Gilgandra Swimming Pool on Monday afternoon the fifth annual carnival of Gilgandra…

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Racing in New Guinea Sergt. A. Smith Meets Wellingtonians

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 4

Sergt. Alec Smith, writing to a friend in Wellington, states that he is well and that the "Wellington Times" keeps…

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SWIMMING Bailey Juvenile Star In Club Competitions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 3

Fourteen juveniles competed in the weekly point score event, held by the Dubbo Amateur Swimming Club at the baths on Sunday…

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Racing Action Picture Tops Monarch Bill

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

One of the greatest action shows ever brought to the screen. "Harrigan's Kid" promises to grip the attention of Monarch patrons when it opens…

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BOWLS F. Ison Displays From In Singles Victory

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

Only a few Dubbo Bowling Club competition matches were decided during the week, light rain curtailing the hours of play…

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List of Racing Dates

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 2

March 30: Carinda Diggers Race Club April 10: Marttaguy Picnic Race Club; April 19 and 20: Mendooran Amateur Tum…

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BOWLS C. Jackson B Grade Champion

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 8

Carl Jackson has won the B grade championship of the Wellington Bowling Club, and has been heartily…

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Cricket Air Force Team Defeated

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 4

A team of Air Force cricketers, accompanied by supporters, visited Gilgandra on Sunday last and in a match…

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Mumbil Cricket Match Won by Stuart Town Few Players Available

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 14

Mumbil received quite a nice fall of rain during Sunday night and Monday morning, almost ninety points being registered. At the…

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BOWLS Vic Hiatt A Grade Champion

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

By defeating T. N. Ayling on Saturday afternoon last, Vic Hiatt became singles champion in the A grade of the…

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BOWLS Keen Club Struggles In Titles, Handicaps

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 4

Ideal weather during the week was responsible for Rood attendances at the Dubbo Bowling Club, and following rains the greens were in excellent…

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SWIMMING Real Juvenile Placed In Dubbo Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 5

A genuine juvenile competitor took part in Sunday's events at the Dubbo Olympic swimming pool when Clarrie Furness, aged seven finished…

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CRICKET Robinson Gets Century But Bowlers Dominant

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 3

Closest finish nf the cricket season featured a weekend match at the oval, when IOOF beat Railway by nine runs on the first innings…

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Bourke Swimming Baths. (To the Editor)

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 4

Dear Sir,—A lot of water has gone down the Darling since "Baths for Bourke" was first talked about and unless something is done in…

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Local and General. Picnic Races

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 4

We learn that a meeting of the Committee of the Darling River Picnic Race Club will be held probably next month (if rain falls) to…

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SPORTING Saturday's Racing

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 2

Billy Cook was in the limelight at the Moorefield meeting on Saturday afternoon last, when he rode three winners, and this put…

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Swimming Championships at Parkes Olympic Pool

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 2

The State country championships were decided at the Parkes Olympic pool on Saturday and Sunday, when…

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