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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Bowls Win and Loss for Dubbo in Pennant Competition

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

At Dubbo on Sunday, in the A Pennant matches, Dubbo No. 1 team defeated Gilgandra by 100-69, and at Narromine Dubbo No. 2 were defeated by Narromine 84-111. Dubbo v Gilgandra…

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Golf 'Hoppers Are Acute Problem on Dubbo Course

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

Hatchings of grasshoppers have reached the hopper stage and they are gradually devouring the young grass as they spread further afield from their beds. Most greens have been invaded, and after the hordes move on there is little grass left…

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Racing Dates Central Western District Racing Association

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 2

January 24 and 26: Trustees Coonamble Race Course Race Club.. January 30 and 31:…

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BOWLS Wellington Defeats Coonamble

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 3

The following are the results of matches played during last week-end: SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP…

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Cricket Competition

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

The A grade' disrtict cricket competition is in a very interesting position. Five of the six teams still have a chance to…

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Swimming Dubbo Juniors to Well at Coonamble

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 5

On Sunday last, a contingent of Dubbo Swimming Club members paid a visit to Coonamble on the occasion of that Club's Annual Swimming Carnival. Representatives were in attendance…

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Football Club's First Meeting

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 13

At their first meeting of the year held last Sunday night members of the Coonabarabran Rugby League Football Club decided that…

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Tennis Notes Night Competition Proposed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 8

Owing to the rain, the men's teams' match, which was to have been held on the local courts on…

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Cricket Gular Defeat Waratahs

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 5

An important cricket match was played at Gulargambone on Sunday, when the two leaders in the competition—Gulargambone and…

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Greyhound Racing Punters Prevail in Joust with Books

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 3

The score was four to three in favour of the punters at last night's meeting of the Dubbo Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club. The night was windy and cool during the first portion of…

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CRICKET Competitions to Resume at Week-end

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 8

This week-end will tee the re-commencement of both Saturday and Sunday cricket competitions. On…

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Women's Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 6

The weather has [?] Women Bowlers Club [?] it did not favour [?] which on account [?]…

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BOWLS Narromine Wins Again

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 3

The weather man was with bowlers last [?] and afternoon's bowls [?] Narramatta A [?] their…

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Spotlight on Sport Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 3

The French Rugby League team will play three Tests against Australia in the coming season. Two will be played in Sydney and one in Brisbane. The…

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Cycling Notes Yesterday's Good Racing

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 2

The Wellington Cycling and Athletic Club again conducted a meeting at Rygate Park Oval…

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SWIMMING D. McGill Western Districts Junior Champion

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 8

Wellington junior swimmers gained yet another honour for their club on Saturday, 11th inst., when…

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Cricket Notes Backwater Lo[?] to Colts (Contributed)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 4

At the end of the first day of play the Colts' firsts had 213 runs [?] four of Backwater were out [?] Backwater finished with [?] and the…

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Cricket Visiting Mudgee Team Defeated at Peak Hill

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 3

A representative Peak Hill cricket team defeated a visiting team from Mudgee on Sunday by 61 runs in the first innings. Scores were 157 to 96…

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Bowls Progress of Competitions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 5

The following are the results of the various competitions played during last week-end…

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Table-Tennis Club Formed

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

A special meeting was called in the Mechanics’ Institute, last Friday night to form a Table. Tennis Club at Coonabarabram…

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