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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 6

Yeoval was successful in winnings two matches on the 6th. The first team journeyed to Molong and defeated them by 39…

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Swimming Club Point Score Results

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 3

The usual weekly point scores were held at the Municipal Baths during the weekend, and the following results…

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Swimming Carnival. Western Champions for Wellington

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 4

On Sunday afternoon next 20th January, commencing at 2.30, the Municipal Baths will be the scene of much activity,…

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Serious Swimming Accident. Fractured Neck in Low Dive

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 1

As a result of fracturing his neck in diving into shallow water in the Lower Mookerawa River yesterday evening, Mr…

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Swimming Dubbo Success at Coonamble

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 6

On Sunday last the majority of the Dubbo Club members journeyed to Coonamble to compete in the Coonamble Club's…

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Bernborough's Racing Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

Trainer H. T. Plant revealed that Bernborough will start in the Australia Day Handicap at Randwick on January 28 and will then proceed to Victoria,…

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Strict Golf The Imperturbable English

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 4

The following was Lionel Hole, reading the B.B.C. "Letter from London": "During the Battle of Britain, I…

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Sports Carnival Hard Racing But Good Finishes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

The Saturday afternoon cycling and athletic sports meeting at the oval was again well attended by enthusiastic wheelmen and…

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Golf "A Good Walk Spoilt" Howells Wins Stableford

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 4

A goodly number of players were attracted to Dubbo golf course on Sunday afternoon, when a 12-holes slableford competition…

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Swimming Club Meeting of Committee

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 3

Mr. F. Astill (president) presided at a meeting of the committee of the Gilgandra Amateur Swimming Club held on Tuesday…

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Council Thanked By Swimming Club Committee

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 2

At the meeting of the Gilgan dra Swimming Club committee on Tuesday night, Secretary W. D. Smith reported that the Shire…

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Sunday's Swimming Carnival, Hopes for Public Support

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

All preparations are well under way for a splendid exhibition of swimming and diving by the champions of the…

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Those Swimming Baths Public Meetings to be Called by Shire Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 4

Once again the question of baths has been discussed by the Coonabarabran Shire Council. This time, however, it…

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Successful Diggers' Races Close Finishes - Good Fields - £310 Gate Owner, Jockey and Horse Disqualified for Twelve Months

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

THE first meeting of the newly-formed Diggers' Race Club at the Wellington course yesterday was a signal success, and the organisers are confident of a splendid profit from the £310 gate…

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Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 7

Sutherland put up another splended performance to defeat Morris in the second round of the singles championship…

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Trangie Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 8

For the second successive time, Peter Hannaford is "A" grade champion of Trangie Bowling Club. He had a decisive win from Jack…

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Interstate Cricket Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 1

Heavy rain prevented play in the interstate match between Victoria and South Australia to-day. The match was scheduled to finish…

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Swimming Club Revival Splendid Support for Carnival Wellington Retains Nanima Brilliant Displays of Swimming and High Diving

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 1

THE Wellington Amateur Swimming Club registered a grand comeback to popular favour yesterday when their first post-war carnival received excellent support the public and many brilliant displays of swimming…

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CRICKET Match Against Molong

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 7

Yeoval No. 2 team, journeyed to Molong on the 13th inst., and were successful in defeating the home team by 14 runs…

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Swimming Notes the Wellington Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 3

Due to the absence of the majority of the members of the Dubbo Club at the Wellington carnival, there were insufficient competitors…

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