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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Neurea Cricket Cumnock Defeated

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 2

Last Sunday the Cumnock cricketers visited Neurea, and were defeated by the locals, the score being 170 to 110…

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Annual Football Meeting on Sunday Night

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Coonabarabran Football Club will be held at Mrs. Mullet’s refreshment rooms on Sunday…

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Cumnock Getting Ready Football Ground Graded

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 7

Mr. C. Austin has graded the training ground for the Cumnock Football Club, and has made a splendid job of it…

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Trangie Bowls

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

Results of matches in pairs championship: First round: McIntyre and Ferrari v Carlin and Moore 25/20; Butter and…

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Golf Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 3

The goling [?] is starting to get the course in order for the forthcoming season, which promises to be a successful one…

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Bourke Golf Club

The Western Herald · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 4

The Bourke Riverview Golf Club are holding their annual meeting on Saturday, 16th March, when officers for the year will be…

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Cricket News Competition Matches

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 3

Sunday marked the opining matches in the second round of the competition, which was played under ideal conditions…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 2

The following cricket team will represent I.C.O.F. Lodge against Walmacs at the Oval on Sunday next…

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Swimming Splashes Sunday Events

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

The following events will be decided next Sunday morning:— 100 Metres Senior Handicap Freestyle; 50 Metres Junior Handicap…

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Dubbo Sports Meeting Cycling and Athletic Carnival Today

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 2

A large attendance of cycling [?]thuisasts is expected at the Dubbo Cycle and Athletic Club's track meeting on the Oval this…

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Swimming Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 2

On Saturday night last, a local team, under the management of Mr. Bruce Campbell, journeyed to bathrust to attend…

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Food for Britain Reprinted from "Bowls")

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 5

An anirel came to me last night And said, "Pray come with me To England, where true heroes dwell,…

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Greyhound Racing Punter's Early Pickings Late Races Abandoned Trouble With Cable Mechanism

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 3

Bad luck dogged Dubbo Diggers Greyhound Racing Club, on Saturday night, when mechanical trouble caused the abandonment of the last four races. The trouble originated in the stretching of the cable,…

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Football Club Meets

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 1

Trangie Football Club held its annual meeting on Sunday night, about 50 members being present. The balance sheet showed receipts…

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Council and Swimming Club Some Heated Remarks

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 1

A prolonged, and at times, rather heated discussion occurred at Friday meeting of Narromine Amateur Swimming Club regarding the balance of the money owing by the club to the municipal council on the club house, which was erected by council for the…

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Golf Notes Tie in Stroke Handicap

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 2

The week-end competition held by Dubbo Golf Club—a Stroke Handicap over 12 holes—resulted in a tie between N. Howells and…

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Dubbo Hospital Water Supply Reduction in Free Allowance Question of Municipal Finance Raised Should Bowling And Tennis Clubs Be Charged Water Rates?

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

A keen debate developed in Council at last Tuesday's meeting, when it was sought to give effect to the Finance Committee's recommendation for limiting free water supply to Dubbo Base Hospital to 65 gallons per day per inmate,…

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BOWLS Willock Again Champion

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 3

By his success in winning the 1945-46 singles championship, Mr. W. Willock now heads the list of champions of…

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Swimming Notes Weekly Point Scores

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 2

Last night at the Municipal Baths the local club conducted the usual weekly point scores, Good racing with very close…

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New Bowls Champion Success of E. Tibbits

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 2

The new champion of the Gilgandra Bowling Club is Edgar Tibbitg, who won his final match in the singles…

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