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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Wellington Rugby League. First Regular Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

At the first regular meeting for 1948 of the Wellington Rugby League, Mr. C. Frecklington was…

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BOWLS S. Job Club Singles Champion

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

By defeating W. Everett 31-26 in the final of the Club Singles Championship last Saturday, S. Job won the…

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Tennis Club Refused Board Room

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 7

At a special meeting of the Pastures Protection Board held last Friday, members refused a request by the Coonabarabran…

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Tennis Notes Mudgee Here Next

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

A team of six men and three ladies, representing Mr. Stan Gudgeon's Club at Mudgee, will visit Wellington…

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Cricket Team Selected for Mumford Cup Challenge

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

Monday night last, at an Association meeting in the High School, the Wellington Association team to play…

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National Fitness will Again Field Two Football Teams

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

It is expected that the National Fitness will once more field two teams in the Saturday afternoon…

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Associate Golf. President Re-elected. Excellent Attendance at Annual Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

There was an extremely good attendance of members and intending members at last night's annual…

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Trangie Bowls Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 6

Bowlers are reminded that entries close with the secretary on Sunday, March 7, for the Barlow Cup, the Enmore Road Cup and the…

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Football. COBAR

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 5

The Cobar Rugby League held their Annual Meeting recently. The secretary is Mr. L. McBride; Assistant Secretary, Mr. A. Brooker;…

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Enngonia Races

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

The Enngonia Picnic Race Club are holding a grass fed meeting on 3rd and 4th March, six events each day all trophy prizes. The…

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Cricket Quiz

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

1. Is a striker allowed to strike the ball a second time to (a) keep it out of his wicket? (b) If so is he allowed (in any way) to make runs…

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Football Club Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

The Football Club annual meeting was held last Monday, when officers were elected for the year. Delegates were also elected to…

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Fords Bridge Races

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

The Fords Bridge Amateur Race Club are holding a mixed meeting on Wednesday, 10th March, 3 cornfed races and 3 grass-fed events…

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Bowls Keen Interest in Mixed Pairs

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

Keen interest is being taken in the mixed pairs bowls the first two rounds of which were played on Tuesday, Wednesday and last night…

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New Cricket Record Made at Narromine

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

Narromine Rovers cricket team set up an all time record for competition cricket on Saturday last when the team collapsed for a total…

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Upper Darling Cricket Association Draw for Second Round February 29—

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

Railway v. Bke. Wanderers, "Brewarrina v. Louth, Bke. Ramblers v. Fords Bridge. Matches to be played on latter…

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Cricket Quiz Answers to questions which appear on another page

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 8

1. (a) "Yes," under Law 27 and notes. (b) No. If he does so on appeal, he would be "Out" for hitting the…

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Stormy Scenes at Rugby League Annual Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 3

Stormy scenes marked the annual meeting of the Dubbo Rugby League held at the Railway Institute on Thursday night. There were about 50 present including club delegates, club members and members of the public…

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District News Narromine Diggers Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 2

Good nominations are expected for the Diggers Races, which take place on April 1 and 2 next. Mr. Edgar Cluff, of Roadview, has…

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Rugby League. Group 11 Officers Elected

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Group 11 Rugby League, in which Wellington is included, held at Peak Hill…

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