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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1945

834 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 10 of 42

Tennis

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 2

At a meeting held last Saturday it was decided to reform the Gilgandra Park Tennis Club, with a view to providing all…

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Tennis Tournament Easter Attraction

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 1

Entries for the tennis tournament to be held during the Easter week-end are very good, considering the dry weather…

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Neurea Great Success Tennis Dance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 6

A Very enjoyable time was had by all who attended the dance in the Neurea Hall, in aid of the tennis club, on…

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Golf Popular Good Year Reviewed Shire's Foresight Praised

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 14

At the annual meeting of the Wellington Golf Club, which was held at the Royal Hotel on Monday night, the annual report was presented to the members. The report was eventually adopted, and the president…

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Cricket Gilgandra Win Cup From Gulargambone

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 4

Gilgandra cricketers scored a win at Gulargambone on Sunday last by 52 runs when they met the local…

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Coonabarabran Golf Club Opening Day Fixed for 8th April

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 2

An attendance of 16 members at the annual general meeting of the Golf Club, held at the office of Mr. A. F. Willis on Tuesday night, 13th…

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Narromine Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 1

The ladies' singles championship, for a trophy presented by Mr. J. Maynard, came to a tr[?] conclusion on Tuesday evening. Played…

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Tennis Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 4

The tennis season [?] last Saturday with a [?] attendance for the [?] weather…

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Bourke Tennis Club

The Western Herald · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 1

The Annual Meeting of the Bourke Tennis Club was held in the Club House last Wednesday (March 28) evening and was very…

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Cricket. Louth Defeats Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 3

On Sunday last a team from Louth visited Bourke and defeated the local team after a hard tussle for the upper hand…

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Montgomery Racing To Berlin

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 1

All organised resistance opposite the central sector of Marshal Montgomery's front is disappearing. Hundreds of British tanks continued to fan out last night more than 100 miles east from the Rhine and more than 5000 square miles of Rhine land, east from the river, has been overrun by M ontgomery's men in the past week's…

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Cricket

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 2

The following team has been selected to represent Gilgandra in the match against Mendooran on Sunday, on the Railway…

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Swimming Carnival Intermediat High School

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 4

Prior to Easter pupils of the Gilgandra Intermediate High School participated in two swimming…

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Tennis Tournament Many Players Compete Keen Competition and Excellent Tennis

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 1

The special war time tennis tournament which was run by the Wellington Tennis Club over the Easter holidays, was a great success, and attracted many visitors from various western towns, as well as some of the Sydney…

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Annual Meeting Wellington Golf Club. Officers Honored With Life Membership

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 15

At the annual meeting of the Wellington Golf Club, which was held at the Royal Hotel on Monday night, Mar. 26, 3 executive…

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Swimming Pool at Nyngan School

The Western Herald · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 4

An enthusiastic meeting of townspeople called together by the Parents and Citizens' Association at the Nyngan Central School…

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Football Club at Cobar

The Western Herald · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 4

A general meeting of the Cobar Football Club was held on Thursday, 22nd March, in the Engine Drivers' Hall. There was an…

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New Football Club Formed at Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 2

At the inaugural meeting of the Centrals Football Club, it was unanimously decided to affiliate with the Dubbo Rugby League and to take part in the…

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Private Home and Golf Club Premises Broken Into at Dubbo on

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 2

In the absence of the occupiers a home in Furney Street, Dubbo, was entered on Thursday afternoon, and that night the Club rooms of the Dubbb. Golf Club were broken into, and apart from the theft of certain articles much damage was…

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Saturday 'S Racing Heavy Track at Randwick

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 5

The concluding day of the Randwick meeting on Saturday was marred by rain. some of the favourites failing on the…

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