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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1947

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Letters New Tennis Club Appeals for FUNDS(To the Editor “Watchman)

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 2

Dear Sir.—Thanking you for earlier valued space in your columns, I would ask you to kindly place this letter before your…

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Golf Club’s Healthy Financial Position Membership Increases from 80 to 104

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 6

The finances of Coonabarabran Golf Club as disclosed at the annual meeting held on Thursday night last, are in a…

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Tennis to Boom This Year Courts to Be Top Dressed Mixed Tourney Organised

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 1

Dr. Wood was unanimously re-elected President at the annual meeting of the Gilgandra Park Tennis Club on Monday night. ELECTION OF OFFICERS…

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Cycle Club Election of Officers. Bid to be Made to Win More Popularity for Cycle Racing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 2

Members of the Wellington Cycle Club, at a meeting in the Royal Hotel lounge on Tuesday night last, discussed…

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Trangie Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Trangie Bowling Club on Wednesday a letter was received from Boggabri club to say that the life…

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Peak Hill Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 5

Rain interfered with all competition games on Saturday and Saturday night, but did quite a lot of good to the green itself. This was…

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Greyhound Coursing Proposal Peak Hill R.S.L Interested

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 5

The Peak Hill sub-branch of the RSL, at the request of local greyhound owners and trainers, is to enquire into the possibility of…

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Afternoon Tea Stall at Races

The Western Herald · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

The Afternoon Tea Stall at the North Bourke Races next week is being organised by Mrs. Pattison, in aid of the local branch of the…

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Latest Telegrams Don. Bradman Announces He Will Not Retire From First Class Cricket: Available for Games Against Indians. Cricket Items. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

Don Bradman has decided not to retire from first class cricket. He will bis available for matches against the Indians next season. Most…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 3

On Sunday next, two teams selected from ex-Service personnel of affiliated clubs of Trargie Association will play tennis selected from the rest of the…

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Sporting Roundup Racing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 3

That mystery horse, Bernborough, has hit the headlines again. It's doubtful it any other "father" has received so much publicity over his "son."…

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Houses Dead-Heat At Primary School Swimming Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 2

Darling and Macquarie Houses dead-heated for first place with 71 points, when the Central Primary School held its annual swimming carnival at the Olympic Pool yesterday. Castlereagh House ran second with…

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Ten Races For To-Night's Dog Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 3

Dubbo Diggers Greyhound Racing club will commence operations tonight after a spell of some weeks. A terrace programme will be…

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Bradman Not Sure Of Next Season's Cricket SYDNEY, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 1

Before his departure today for Adelaide, Don Bradman denied that lie already had decided to play in some matches against the Indian cricketers…

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TENNIS Win for Mr. and Mrs. F. Everett. Exciting Mixed Doubles Final

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 8

On Saturday night, under ideal conditions, the final of the Wellington Club mixed doubles championship was…

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Big Cricket N.S.W. to Play Wellington Assn. on Easter

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 1

Mr. C. Gersbach, Acting Secretary of the Wellington District Cricket Association, was able to inform a "Times"…

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Swimming Junior Boyle Is Dubbo's Swimming Champion

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 3

By winning the titles for all distances from 50 to 220 metres at Dubbo Amateur Swimming Club Championships on Sunday morning, Junior Boyle has been acclaimed Freestyle Champion of Dubbo…

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Cricket Diggers Defeat Rest

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 4

In a match between the Returned Soldiers and the Rest at Trangie last weekend, the Diggers took the day by scoring 114 against their…

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BOWLS Major Championships Won By Gordon Brothers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 4

All club championships have been finalised and once again the Gordon brothers are well in the picture. Eric is singles champion and with Percy, the Pairs Title also was won by them…

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Cricket N.S.W.C.A. Team WIll Play At Dubbo Easter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 4

A N.S.W. Cricket Association team led by Stan Sismey, will visit the Central and Far Western Districts for a series of matches al Easter. Matched will be played al Dubbo, Forbes and Wellington…

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