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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Tennis Darcy Woods Wins–doubles

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1

Nice playing weather and a well–supported team of [?] with a large gathering of [?] fans were features of the…

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BOWLS Competitions Progress Dubbo Too Strong in Pennants

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1

Dubbo emerged victorious by 19 points in the pennant match on the Dubbo green last Sunday against the…

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Cricket PURLEWAUGH v. Belah Creek

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 11

With nearly a century to his credit T. Sullivan, for Purlewaugh Firsts, headed the team score with 95 out of a total of 213 against…

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Diggers’ Races Second Front-Wins Cup

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 10

The Diggers’ Race Club held a well-organised and keen-supported two-days' programme on Friday and Saturday, the public patronising the fixture, with a greater number of visitors on the second day…

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Cricket Competition Draws for Week-end

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 7

The second series of matches in the third round of the Bruderlin Shield competition will take place next…

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Cricket Quiz

The Western Herald · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

1. The bowler bowls the ball and the batsman call (definitely his call) but the striker gapes at the catch, and eventually the fielder…

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Narromine Diggers' Races

The Western Herald · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

The first Narromine Diggers' Races will be held on April 1 and 2—the Thursday and Friday following Easter. The Nyngan races take…

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Narromine Bowls Notes Warromine Wins B Pennants

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

Last weekend was a [?] for the Narromine [?] Club. The A grade Pennart [?] its first defeat and the A grade…

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First Narromine Diggers' Races on April 1 and 2

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

Further plane for the Narromine Diggers' race on April 1 and 2, were made at a meeting of the committee at the Narromine annual [?] should be 21/- for [?] to each day's…

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Cricket Quiz Answers to questions which appear on another page

The Western Herald · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 8

1. The batsman is out, run out. 2. IT a specific appeal was made, the decision would be run out. 3. The decision would be stumped…

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Latest Telegrams Don Bradman Available for Cricket Tour of England Falling Chimney at School Kills One and Injures 12. Bradman Available for English Tour

The Western Herald · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

Melbourne — If invited to do so, Don Bradman will Captain the Australian test team on this year's tour of England, and will then…

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Spotlight on Sport Turf Mid-winter Racing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 3

Most of the top-liners will be kept in training after Easter for important events in Melbourne and Brisbane. Toward the end of April the Moonee…

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Athletics Reception for Treloar

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 3

London relatives of Australian sprint champion, John Treloar, are arranging a reception for him at Hounslow, London, when he arrives with the…

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SWIMMING More Club Championships Contested

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 8

Two more club championships were contested at the Municipal Baths last Friday night. Doug. McGill carried…

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Municipal Council. Rebuff for Macquarie Shire on Building Application. Sunday Night Swimming Carnival and Other Matters Considered by Aldermen

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 8

AN application by the Macquarie Shire Council for permission to erect a shed for the storage of inflammable liquids was rejected by the Wellington Municipal Council at last Thursday night's meeting because the shed,…

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Amenities at Riverside Cricket Pitch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 3

The lack of amentities at the Riverside cricket pitch was adversely commented upon by Mr. McDougal at last nights meeting of the Dubbo…

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Bowls

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 13

A strong representative Coonabarabran bowls team went to Gulgong on Sunday and defeatd that team by seven points…

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Bowls

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 11

A strong representative Coonabarabran bowls team went to Gulgong on Sunday and defeatd that team by scrven points…

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Golf Club Meet

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 4

A general meeting of the Baradine Golf Club was held in the Forestry office on Sunday night last and 13 members were…

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Competition Football Favored

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

At a meeting of the Coonabarabran Football Club held last Friday members decided that delegates to the Annual…

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