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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1945

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Cricket. Visit of Two Teams From Brewarrina

The Western Herald · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 1

Two cricket teams from Brewarrina visited Bourke on Sunday last. The day was extremely hot, but despite this the players seemed to…

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Bowling Club's Swimming Carival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 4

On Monday, from 1.30 to 10.30 p.m. at the Olympic Pool. Dubbo Bowling Club will conduct a Carnival in aid of Base Hospital funds…

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Saturday's Racing

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 4

At Randwick on Saturday, Russia, finishing with great determination, won the Anniversary Handicap from Loyal March Results…

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SWIMMING Point Score Comp

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 2

The usual point score competition for the junior members of the Wellington Amateur Club was held at the baths…

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Bowls Carnival To Aid Hospital

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 4

The swimming carnival and fancy-fair conducted by the Dubbo Bowling Club is expected to raise more than £200 for the Dubbo Base Hospital…

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BOWLS Competition Games

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 6

In the first round of the open singles championship N. Bruderun, delated H. Nicholas by 31 to 16. the winner being too good for his…

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SWIMMING Success at Parkes Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 3

Members of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club who visited Parkes on Monday last, shared in the prizes which…

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Westella Tennis Club Social Enjoyable Night

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 8

The Westella tennis club social, which was held in the Westella hall on Friday, 26th proved a most enjoyable night…

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Bowls "B" Grade Final Win for J. Patterson

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 2

[?] winning the final of the B grade singles last Sunday afternoon, J. Paterson became the B grade champion of…

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Cricket Mick Noonan Scores 105 at Mendooran

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 3

Batsmen were in good form in the cricket match played at Mendooran on Sunday last, when Gilgandra…

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Swimming Carnival Profit Will Exceed the £100 MARK Heavy Storm Upsets Evening Programme

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 2

From every point of view the swimming carnival stag-, ed at the Gilgandra Baths on Monday by the Swimming…

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Cricket Strong Bating Defeats Mendooran: Combined Team Outclasses Mogriguy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 5

Batting strongly Dubbo defeated Mendooran at the Oval on Sunday in the first innings by 234 runs to 79. In their second innings Mendooran were dismissed for 114. Mendooran scored 70 in the first…

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Trangie Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 8

The last round of the Barlow cup competition will be played Sunday between teams skippered by Smart v Mclntyre, Kennedy v…

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Peak Hill Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 5

There was a good roll Up of members to take advantage of the holiday weekend to play social games amongst themselves. On Sunday, 20…

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Swimming Club Activities Carnival and Points Score Arranged

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 1

The arst meeting of the Narromine swimming club committee since its election was held at the club house on Tuesday night, when…

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CRICKET Win for Peak Hill

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 5

A team of cricketers from McPhail visited Peak Hill on Sunday and were defeated by the local team by a narrow margin, the…

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Cricket. Two Bourke Teams Visit Brewarrina

The Western Herald · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 3

On Sunday last two teams of Bourke cricketers visited Brewarrina to play a return match. Rain in the afternoon interfered with…

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WESTELLA Successful Evening Aids Tennis Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 2

The social, which was held in the Westella Hall on Friday last, in aid of the Westella Tennis Club, proved a most enjoyable night for all present…

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WESTELLA Local, Club Defeats Ballimore At Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 2

Westella cricketers journeyed to Baltimore lost Sunday and returned home not only with, reports of a most enjoyable day, tut also a victory…

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Swimming

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 5

The junior members of the Wellington Swimming Club are still taking a keen interest in the point score events…

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