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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Greyhound Racing Saturday Night's Events Favourites Have A Thin Time

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 4

The weather was not promising for Dubbo Diggers Greyhound Racing Club's meeting on Saturday night, but except for passing scuds of rain the programme went through without interruption…

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Dubbo Golf Club Par and Stroke Handicaps Good Double by Collins

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 5

It is with a certain amount of satisfaction (not grim) that the handicapper records this week a drastic reduction—the greatest the…

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Racing Dates

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 3

The following racing dates have been granted by the CWDRA— April 3 and 4 Mendooran…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 3
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The following team has been selected to represent I.O.O.F. C.C. to play Railway C.C. on Barden Park on Sunday next:…

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Swimming Western Districts' Championship

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 2

Dubbo has been fortunate in being selected as the venue for the forthcoming Western Districts Swimming and Diving…

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Swimming Notes Welcome to Instructors

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 7

There was again a good attendance at the general meeting of the local club, held at the club rooms on Tuesday…

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Hospital Races

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 10

Hospital race meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 1, 1946, has been approved by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley). That was…

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Paramount Tennis Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

About 30 tennis enthusiasts attended the annual meeting of the Paramount Tennis Club at Enderby's Cafe on Wednesday evening…

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Dubbo Cycle and Athletic Club Racing Resumes on March 9

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

At a general meeting held in the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday night, the Dubbo Cycle and Athletic Club decided to resume…

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Dog Racing Supported by Gilgandra Hospital Board

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

Gilgandra District Hospital Board has decided to contact the Minister for Health, Mr. J. B. Renshaw and the Hospitals Commission and ask that they use their best endeavours in an effort to secure a greyhound…

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Greyhound Racing Entries and Selections for Saturday Night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 6

Dubbo Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club will hold a meeting on Saturday night, when an eight-race…

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No License at Present for Coursing Mee Ings in Gilgandra "Granting of Additional Licenses Had Beei Deferred,' States Chief Secretary

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

Gilgandra race course cannot be used for greyhound racing unless a special licence is first obtained from the Chief Secretary. That was revealed in a letter…

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Darling River Picnic Race Club Corn Fed Races on May 15th and 16th

The Western Herald · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 5

The Picnic Race Club, which refrained from holding race meetings during the war, have decided to again resume their sporting…

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Swimming Splashes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 1

There will be the usual Sunday morning races at the Olympic Pool, commencing at 10.30, in continuance of the Dubbo Amateur Swimming Club's…

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Swimming Notes Successes at Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 8

During the week end Wellington swimmers journeyed to Dubbo by special bus for the Western District Amateur…

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Macquarie Tennis Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

A meeting of the Macquaric Tennis Club was held last Sunday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. Smith in Church Street…

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Catholic Tennis Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Catholic Tennis Club is to take place on Sunday, March 10, and applications for membership are now being received…

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Golf Notes Canadian Foursome

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

There was another good rollup at Dubbo Golf Club at the week-end when 11 Canadian Foursome ovrr 12 holes was the competition…

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Swimming Club Ladies' Club Reorganised

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 6

On Monday might last, a combined meeting of members of the Wellington Swimming Club met in the ladies' club room at…

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