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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1945

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Wellington Races Entries Close To-morrow

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 5

All owners and trainers in Wellington and other parts of the west should make a note of the fact that the entries for…

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BOWLS Dubbo Club's Championship Games

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 4

Only three or four games remain to be played in the first rounds of the singles and pairs championships Those must be completed this week…

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Bowls "A" Grade Championship

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 12

A start was made with the A grade singles championship on the Wellington green yesterday afternoon, when some…

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SWIMMING 32 CERTIFICATES Instructresses Pleased

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 1

Ninety two pupils received swimming instruction from Miss P. Flynn and Miss J. Fulkner, of the N.S.W…

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Swimming Carnival Arrangements Finalised For 29th January

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 1

A meeting of representatives of the Swimming Club, Ambulance Committee and Hospital Board was held on Thursday…

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Use of Baths Application by Swimming Club "Very Fine Latter", Says Cr. Hodge

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 4

"It is pleasing to know that there is a body in town who realise our difficulties and preparad to put forward a…

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Cricket Benefit Match for District Ambulance Gilgandra Defeat Ganmain

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 3

Through the action of Mr. H. Logan, visiting hay buyer, in (arranging a cricket match, between, teams…

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Trangie Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 8

Except a few ends in the [?] set down for Saturday night which were abandoned [?] burriedly when rain started to fall, these…

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Saturday's Racing

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 6

Tea Rose, A.J.C. Derby winner, who was recently beaten at Canterbury by the Queensland galloper, Hedui,…

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Trangie Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 4

Two matches in the Saturday's pairs competition were played on Saturday night, and in one ease was very one-sided. A. K. Butter J. papworth…

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Dubbo Racing Club Plan for Course

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 1

Mr. Brian Palmer, president of the new Dubbo Racing Club, has had plans prepared for a proposed new course. The plan shows a mile track…

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US and Australia Will Lead in Tennis

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday. — United States and Australia will be the powers of the postwar tennis world, the American Davis Cup non-playing…

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SWIMMING Point Score

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 8

After a lapse of a few weeks the point score competition for junior members of the Wellington Amateur…

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Cricket

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

The following team has been selected to represent Gilgandra a Mendooran on Sunday next: L. McKenzie, N. Ross, M. Ostler…

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Cricket Teams for

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 4

The team to represent IOOF and Wallace and McGee against Mogrigny at No. 3 wicket on Sunday is:— D. Batley (Captain), J. Colwell, G…

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CRICKET Balladoran Defeat Gilgandra

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 4

In a match played at the Railway Recreation Ground on Sunday, Balladoran cricketers defeated Gilgandra by…

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Bowls B Grade Championship Final Next Week

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 8

The final of the B grade singles championship will be played this week-end between Jack Patterson and George…

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Sensational Racing Many Thrills For Big Crowd Seven Events at Wellington Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 1

A long programme of seven events, which were decided yesterday afternoon, provided one of the most exciting afternoon's racing ever witnessed on the Wellington course. In the Progressive Handicap when Scorcher's number…

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Swimming Carnival

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

Fair entries have been received for the swimming carnival being conducted by the Narromine Boys' Club at the municipal baths on…

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Trangie Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 8

Matches set down for play at the[?] are: Saturday, 7.30 p.m.—Stoneman v Smyth Catson v Moore, McAnally v…

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