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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1947

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Montefiores. Cricket Matches Players Keen

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 6

On Saturday, 8th inst., the Montefiores cricket team played the Methodist team, at Market Square. The Methodist team…

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Cumnock Football Club. Meeting. Over Forty Attend

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 15

A general meeting of the Cumnock Football Club was held in the School of Arts on Sunday last. There was an…

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Football Group Conference at Coonabarabran in March

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 5

Efforts are being made by the Coonabarabran Football Club to have Group 14 reformed, and a conference to…

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Cricket R.s.l. Team to Visit Orange

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 3

The following team has been selected to represent Dubbo R.S.L. in a match against Orange R.S.L. on Sunday next. Conveyance leaves Fire Station at…

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Football Jerseys Local Stores Unable to Supply at Right Price

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 3

Because local storekeepers are unable to supply football jerseys at competitive prices, Coonabarabran Football Club…

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Trangie Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 1

Five teams will go from Trangie for a match against Narromine on Saturday evening. Great interest is being taken by…

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Cricket

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 3

Peak Hill Competition A summary of the matches played last week-end in the cricket competition are as follow: Oaks Bridge v. Dunmore,—The…

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Nyngan Ambulance Races

The Western Herald · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 4

The Nyngan District Ambulance Race Club is holding a meeting on 18th and 19th March, and the prize money is £140. Entries close on…

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Bourke Football Club Playing Coach to Be Secured

The Western Herald · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 6

The Annual General Meeting of the Bourke Football Club was held at the Palais Royal on Tuesday, February 11, at 8 p.m…

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Sporting Roundup Racing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 4

In Sydney this week A.J.C. Stipes disqualified trainer Gordon Douch, apprentice jockey Jack Eaves and the horse Cragie for 12 months for…

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To-Night's Cycle Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 6

Tonight at Victoria Park Oval, the Dubbo Cycling and Athletic Club will continue racing events. Last weekend, the racing was dropped so as not to…

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BOWLS More Competition Games

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 7

Some very close and interesting games were played during the week-end in the Consistency Handicap and "B"…

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Trangie Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 4

The mixed bowls on Thursday drew a very large entry and instead of the intended pairs matches being played the committee decided to hold a…

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Cricket Knockout

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

Sunday's were the last games in the Whitney Cup Competition which was won by Lodge…

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Floodlighting for Tennis Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

Selecting the most modern type of flood lighting equipment available and spacing the lights 30 feet apart, Paramount Tennis Club hopes to provide…

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King Cricket Is Ailing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 2

Evidence is not lacking that interest in cricket is on the wane. The season commenced with 13 teams participating in the…

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Minor Accidents Cricket Mishap

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 3

While playing cricket on Sunday H. Cole of 77 Brisbane Street, in catching a ball, split his hand between the third and fourth fingers. The…

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GOLF New Course Soon Ready For Play

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 3

The new greens at Dubbo Golf Course are making such rapid progress that it may be possible to make the new holes when the season officially opens next month. The recent rains have set the seal on the…

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Visit of State Organiser Formation Of Athletic Club Suggested

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

At the meeting of the Narromine branch of the Legion of Ex-Serviceman and Women the secretary (Mr P. Renshaw[?] read a letter from the…

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Dubbo Rugby Football League Holds Annual Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 3

Judging by the enthusiasm shown by the attendance at the Railway Institute on Monday last the game in the 1947 season…

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