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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Swimming Honours Come to Dubbo From Gilgandra Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 3

Dubbo swimmers brought back the Western Stores' Cup, the trophy for a teams' relay race, from the carnival held at Gilgandra on Saturday. Junior Boyle won the 100 metres Western Districts…

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GEURIE. Cricket Comp. Resumes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 7

Cricket teams competing ill the competition will resume play on Sunday next, after an interruption…

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Tennis Team to Tour New Zealand

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 5

The team of nine players to tour New Zealand was announced at a meeting at the Lawn Tennis Association on Monday night…

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Move to Improve Football Effort by Gilgandra Club

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

If present enthusiasm is maintained football in G[?]lgandra this season should receive a welcome uplift. It…

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Show Dates Changed Clash with Dubbo Races Avoided

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 4

Gilgandra show committee on Friday derided to change their original show dates for this year and have now now selected Tuesday and Wednesday, May 25 and 26…

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Cricket Competition a Grade Matches Off This Week-end

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 4

There will be no A grade matches in the district cricket competition on Sunday ne[?] B grade matches will be played…

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Weather Upsets Swimming Carnival Attendance and Competitors Fewer Than Former Years Western Stores Cup Won by Dubbo 100 Metres Western District Championship to J. Boyle

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

The cool and unsetted weather conditions of late was responsible for a smaller attendance than usual at the ninth annual carnival of the Gilganelra Amateur Swimming Club held…

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Trangie Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 6

The team known as Smarts, skipped by J. B. Butter, won the fours championship by defeating McAnaliv's team on Sunday 24/13. In…

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Warm [?] Night Bowls [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 6

Wednesday evening the [?] there was a good roll up of [?] bowlers on the green, and other of members and onlook[?]…

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Cricket Quiz

The Western Herald · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

1. A batsman in attempting to play a ball slips and falls. The ball is pitched in line with the wicket and hits the batsman on the shoulder…

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Cricket—tottenham Defeats United Services

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 6

Tottenham won the return match with Trangie United Services at Tottenham on Sunday—their second victory…

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Narromine Bowls Notes Narbomine Wins Two More Pennant Games

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

Narromine still remains unconquered in the 'A' and 'B' Peasant games for the current season, and at present are favourites for both events…

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Local and General Cricket Club Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

A dance in honour of the visiting Gulargambone cricketers will take place in the Palais Royal to-morrow {Saturday) night. Music…

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Latest Telegrams Goal Strike Threatening Serious Hold-up in Train and Gas Services. Bush Fires Racing in Four States. Bush Fires

The Western Herald · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

Hobart Fierce bushfires late last night were seriously threatening Mount Lyell Copper Works and the township of Queenstown, on…

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Table Tennis

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 6

At a meeting of the Table Tennis Club committee on Friday night, the president, Mr. B. Breen told members that the wood and…

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Cycling Notes Sunday's Racing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

The Wellington Cycling and Athletic Club held their usual meeting on Sunday last, at Rygate Park…

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Sporting Swimming Dubbo Represented At Tamworth Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

Although no county titles came Dubbo way at the Country Swimming Championships held at Tamworth last weekend,…

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Tennis Notes Promising Juniors Back

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

Miss Betty Spratt and Neville Moylan returned home last week-end after attending the coaching…

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BOWLS Ross-Christie Win Club Championship Pairs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 5

The pairs championship of Dubbo Bowling Club was finalised on Monday when F. Ross and W. H. Christie defeated S. Gordon and W. A. Andrews, 22-14. It was a meritorious victory…

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Tennis Notes Wellington Players at Bathurst

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

The Carillon City tennis championships, which were played in a strong easterly breeze during Saturday and…

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