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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1944

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Longer Races Planned For Greyhound Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 6

Dubbo Digger' Greyhound Racing Club will introduce two new distances for its meeting next Saturday. The sprint course of 300 yards will be…

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Narromine Tennis Club Successful Opening New Members Noticed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 1

The official opening of the Narromine tennis club for [?] 1944-46 was [?] on Saturday last when there was a large attendance…

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BOWLS Exciting Finish

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 3

The only game played on Tuesday afternoon was in the third round of the Kitch Cup, when R. Evans and J. Preston met D…

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Dunedoo Races

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 2

Nominations for races at Dune doo on Wednesday next, May 3, include the following horses in the big event—the Pontelet…

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Bowls Sectional Championship! Triangular Matches

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 1

Last Sunday was a red letter day in the history of the Gilgandra Bowling Club when the section…

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BOWLS Dobbo Four Wins Right Of Association Final

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 6

Dubbo Bowling Club was represented by its champions at Wellington over the weekend in what were virtually eliminating rounds of the…

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Mendooran Races Record Nominations and Gate

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Mendooran Members' Race Club, conducted under the auspices of the Mendooran…

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Out for 12 Months Sydney Jockey at Mendooran Races Inquisitive Runs a Good Second

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 1

Never in the history of racing has it received such spontaneous support as it has over the last few ears and to-day wherever a meeting is held it is, weather permitting, an unqualified succesy…

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Bourse Riverview Golf Club

The Western Herald · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 4

The work of doing up the greens is progressing favorably and it is expected that the official opening will be made on Sunday week, with…

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Association Bowls Dubbo Rink Big Chance In State Titles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 2

On the present standard of play and the immaculate teamwork of W. S. Andrews, P., S and E. Gordon, who will contest the final of the…

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District News. Narromine Swimming Proficiency Awards Presented

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 3

True to a promise made when he visited Narromine some months ago and conducted a lear-to-swim campaign that be would return and…

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GOLF Foxall and Whiteley In Aggregate Win

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 5

Dubbo Golf Club competitions were played on Tuesday (Anzac Day), Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. A stroke handicap on Tuesday…

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Fwdba Bowls Dubbo Wins Rinks Title: Pairs to Narromine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 4

Dubbo won the fours title in the final of the Far Western District Bowling Association championship, conducted on the Dubbo greens on Sunday afternoon. J. Doumani (Coonamble) disposed of V. Hiatt…

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Extended Dog Races Abandoned by Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 1

Longer races introduced by Dubbo Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club last Saturday have gone by the board after being in operation at…

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Stipe Names Two Dogs After Racing Mix-ups

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 2

Three of the progeny of Catillvan were involved in scrimmages at Saturday's meeting of the Dubbo Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club, as a…

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Bowls Finals Singles to Doumani

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 2

The finals of the Far Western District Bowling championships were decided at Dubbo on Sunday last, the…

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Golf New Course at Caves

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 11

The new golf links at the Caves will be officially opened on the 21st May. This was decided at the annual meeting of…

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Tennis Opening of Season Wellington Club

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 8

Weather conditions were anything but favourable for tennis yesterday afternoon, a day set apart for the opening…

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Bourke Riverview Golf Club

The Western Herald · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 4

At the last Committee meeting of the above Club the following motions were moved:—"That Mr. Armstrong be asked to…

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Mudgee Patriotic Races

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 1

Mudgee Club will hold its third patriotic meeting on Saturday, 27th instant, and entries close with the hon. secretary, Mr…

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