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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1945

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Wellington District [?] EXCLUSIV [?] Neurea Tennis Revived Club Re-Formed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 10

A meeting was held in the Neurea hall on Sunday, 25th, in order to form a committee to organise a working…

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Cup Match Balladoran Just Fail Close Scores In Sunday's Cricket Match

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2

Gilgandra and Balladoran cricketers figured in an exciting cup match on Sunday last, but the local eleven…

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Swimming Club

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 4

On Sunday night next a 66 2-3 mett[?] senior handicap and a 33 1-3 me[?] junior handicap will be conducted. All competitors are requested to hand…

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Swimming Lessons

The Western Herald · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 1

Mr. Arthur Poole, Learn to Swim Free Instructor, has been busy teaching classes from both schools and has had good attendances…

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Bourse Swimming Club

The Western Herald · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 1

The Carnival held on Sunday last fairly well patronised and a good programme of events run off. The absence of the amplifier was…

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W.O.I. Won't Play "No" to Tennis Club Plan Rejected

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 4

For some time past the Narromine Tennis Club has been planning minor repairs and not so minor extensions in its club house and an enthusiastic…

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Ann Arrow Likely to Win Showground Stake at Today's Coursing Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 4

In a field of four, Ann Arrow is the selection for the Showground Stake at today's Greyhound meeting at the Dubbo Showground. The event is over 500 yards. Seven races are on the programme…

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Swimming. Point Score Events

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 4

The usual weekly point score events were decided at the Wellington Municipal Baths yesterday by the Amateur The distance for the juveniles was over 33 yards, and the three competitors put up a good race, the winner being B. Hosking, with…

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Narromine Ad in Indian Cricket

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 1

Flying/Officer V. D. Guthrie, of the RAAF, is a Narromine lad who has made a big name for himself in Indian cricket…

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Bowls

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 2

Due to unfavourable weather conditions, no competition matches were played at the Gilgandra. Bowling Green over the…

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Forthcoming Races

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Gilgandra Jockey Club is listed for 20th March, for the purpose of considering a future…

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SWIMMING W. Boyle Creates New 220 Yards Record

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 4

There were about 200 spectators at the Olympic Pool on Sunday to witness championship events conducted by the Dubbo Amateur Swimming Club…

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School Swimming Carnival [?] success. Sturt House Wins Again

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 5

The marked feature of this year's primary school swimming carnival was the fact that there were 254 entries from 91 children for the 27 events. a distinct improvement on last year, and evidencs or the success of…

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Record Races Diggers’ Successful Day

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 2

A meeting of the Returned Soldiers’ League Diggers’ Race Club, was held at Coonabarabran last Friday week, when Mr. D. Bedford,…

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Cricket Easy Win for Gulargmbone

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 3

Gulargambone cricketers recorded an easy win at the expense of Gilgandra on Sunday last. They declared…

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NARROMINE. Approval For Tennis Club Repairs Refused

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 3

The department of War Organisation of Industry has refused permission for the carrying out of proposed work including repairs in connection with the…

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Golf Club Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 4

The annual general meeting of members of the BoUrke Riverview Gold Club will be held at Mr. J. Jackson's Shop on Thursday, 15th…

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Ladies Cricket Match. Dribs Win by 37 RUNS

The Western Herald · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 3

Heavy clouds obscured the western sky from which sunshine emerged in dribs and drabs, when 22 of Bourke's lady cricketers…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 3

Wallace and McGee v. RAAF No. 1 at No. 2 wicket, Wallace and McGee—W. Hickey, M. De Saxe, J. Gillis, W. Raines, K. Walkom, A. Kent, J. Pye,…

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Racing Journalist Dead

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The well-known racing journalist, Mr. J. F. Dexter, died at Randwick today, aged 81. He was known to racing enthusiasts…

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