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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1946

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British Rugby Team For Australia Transport Uncertain London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 1

The United Kingdom Transport authorities definitely declined to give shipping priority to a party of 28 Rugby League players to tour Australia and…

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CRICKET. Mumbil Defeats Wellington

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 4

In the match between Mumbil and Wellington, played at Mumbil during the week-end. Mumbil won by 28 runs…

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Swimming Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 4

A special application for the use ol the Dubbo Olympic Pool for carnival purposes on Monday, February 18, between 2 and 4.30 p.m., was made to the…

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Golf J. Morgan Wins McFARLANE TROPHY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 5

Dubbo Golf Club stages a 12-holes stroke Competition, for a trophy donated by Mr. C. S. McFarlane, at the week-end…

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Ear Biting at Football Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 1

By 15 votes to 12, the Newtown Rugby Captain, Frank Farrell, was last night exonerated by the N.S.W. Rugby League, from any blame in connection…

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Swimming Splashes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 3

The usual Sunday morning point score swimming competitions conducted by the Dubbo Swimming Club, lacked none of their…

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Swimming Pool Charges

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 4

The question was raised at last Council meeting, by Aid. Farthing, as to the charges made for young children for entrance to the Olympic Pool…

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Primary School Notes Improved Swimming

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 11

In the boys' section particularly a marked increase in the number who can swim 50 yds, and 32 yards was noticed last…

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Amateur Swimming The Question of Status

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 3

The following statement has been issued, for publication, by the President (Mr. L. Scarff) and the Secretary (Mr. A. Payne) of the…

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Municipal Council Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

At the Oval on Saturday afternoon next, members of the inside staff will meet representatives of the outside staff, in a cricket match which…

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Swimming Notes Keen Interest in Club Affairs

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 6

There was a good attendance of members at the meeting of the above club, held at the club rooms last night. Further…

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Dubbo Golf Club Attractive "Scratch" Event For Next

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

The, season for golf is fast approaching, and in a few weeks the weather will be more congenial for the sport. The week-end competitions which are…

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Cricket Walmac v Banks, at Barden Park

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

The following players are selected: K. Walkom, L. Piper, P. McCullough, R. McGrath, W. Raines, F. Hooper, H. Cole, J. Malonoy. V. Phipps, J. pye, W…

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Coursing Club Formed License to Be Applied for Decision of Enthusiastic Meeting at Gilgandra

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

Perhaps one of the [?]st enthusiastic meetings Held in Gilgandra for some time was that on Friday night last, when it was decided to form a Greyhound Coursing Club and to apply for a license to stage…

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Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 7

Only two competition games were played over the weekend, when Bert Howard, playing good bowls, defeated John Boyd 32/14, in the second…

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Tennis Club's Application for Assistance

The Western Herald · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

Mr. Anderson (acting as a deputation from the Tennis Club) said the Club had negotiated raising finance at 4[?] per cent to top dress…

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Cricket News Competition Matches

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

This weeks games have [?] the [?] Sunday [?]…

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Cricket Teams Seniors v. Juniors

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

The following players have been selected to represent the seniors and Juniors in the cricket match on Sunday next, commencing at 10.30…

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Local and General Picnic Races in May

The Western Herald · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

At a meeting of the Committee of the Darling River Ricnic Race Club held last Saturday it was decided to hold a two-days…

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Swimming Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 1

Dubbo Amateur Swimming Club will continue their weekly point score competition at the Baths on Sunday morning…

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