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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Boxing Day Race Meeting Successful Gilgandra Fixture

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 1

Held on Friday and Saturday last the annual Boxing Day Race Meeting of the Gilgandra Jockey Club proved…

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Bowls Pennant Matches

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 3

"B" Pennant matches will be played tomorrow at Narromine and Dubbo. Dubbo No. 1 team to play at Narro[?] will be:…

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India Plays Bright Cricket Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 1

Chasing Australia's first innings score of 394 in the Third Test today, the Indians commenced brilliantly, putting on 124 runs before the first wicket fell. Right from the outset, Mankad and Sarwate, India's…

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[?] Bowls Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 5

Narromine [?] had another [?] to [?]…

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Swimming Sydney Visitors Participate in Dubbo Club Handicaps

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 2

Clocking 68½ seconds for 100 metres on Sunday morning, Junior Boyle established his fastest time this season. He gave the winner, D. Hyde, 9 seconds start, and was beaten only by a touch…

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Bowls Pennant Games Proceed in Ideal Weather

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 2

Ideal "bowling" weather prevailed over the week-end. Pennant and Club championship games were advanced another stage, the results being as follows: "B" Pennants (Sunday)…

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GOLF Players Are Enjoying Holiday Respite

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 2

Due in the main to many members being away on holidays, also perhaps to increasing temperatures, attendances at the club have fallen off. That was noticeable at the weekend, when only small fields teed off in the competitions…

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Swimming Team for Tamworth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 6

Dubbo swimmers will travel to Coonamble next Sunday to take part in the carnival at that town. Intending travellers are asked to be at the Dubbo…

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Baradine News. Cricket

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 10

Baradine cricketers journeyed to Kenebri on New Year’s Day to play in an ail day match for the shield. Our lads had a comfortable, win…

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Serious Plight of Country Racing

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 4

It seems that country people will not get the racing to which they are entitled City clubs flourish because of the…

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Sporting Cricket Walmac Team

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 8

Walmac will play Methodists at No. 2 Oval on Saturday. Walmac's team is: J. Pearson, P. McCullough, B. Carlow, G. Pearson, V. Ferry, P. Grube, J…

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Swimming Notes D. McGILL Wins Junior Scratch Race at Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 7

Wellington Amateur Swimming Club members participated in the swimming carnival conducted…

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Women's Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 6

Eight women bowlers had an enjoyable game on Wednesday evening when Mesdames Bailey, E. Smith, Maclean and [?]arden defeated…

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R.s.l. Ar[?] Own Races

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

The RSL Women' s [?] which have been [?] at rains and [?] their [?] They are [?] the…

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Swimming Tuition for Dubbo Children

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 6

More children than usual were in attendance at Dubbo Olympic Pool this morning withdrawn there by a double attraction in the shape of a hot break,…

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Racing Tipster on Three Charges Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 6

A man who it was alleged had advised country clients that he would supply them with information about Facehorses, was fined a total of £45 on…

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Saturday Afternoon Cricket Competition

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

The Second and final round of the W.D.C.A. Saturday afternoon competition will commence next Saturday…

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Trangie Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 8

Matches in the various championships during the weekend resulted: A grade singles: W. D. McIntyre v A. K. Butter 31/24…

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Paramount Tennis

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 6

The usual open handicap tournament was conducted by the Paramount tennis club last week-end in which Misses Moore and Furness were successful in…

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Tennis Mixed Doubles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

A Mixed Doubles Tournament was conducted at the Town Courts last Sunday, 15 couples taking part…

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