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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Remarkable Cricket Incident

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 2

This remarkable incident is reported to have occurred during a cricket match at Broken Hill recently:…

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SWIMMING Sherrin Cup Revived. Handicap Relay For Business Houses At Night Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 2

The Wellington Amateur Swimming Club will conduct a night carnival at the Municipal baths, on…

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Golf Presidents Report. Successful Year Reviewed. Keen Appreciation Expressed to Minister, Member and Shire for Assistance in Obtaining £4000 Loan

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 1

AT last Friday night's annual meeting of the Wellington Golf Club, the President, Mr. M. C. Cameron, during the course of presenting his report on a most successful year's activities, expressed the keenest appreciation to…

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Swimming Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 8

On the Bogan near Walgett an old black cat showed up with five new kittens, making three dozen for two years…

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GOLF Weekend Rains Will Benefit Golf Course

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 3

Sunday's rain effectively wiped out all golf but the splendid soaking fall will do an immense amount of good to the course in promoting winter growth. About two inches were recorded at the Club House…

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Bowls Easter Inter-associations Championships

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 2

Arrangements for the Easter championships events are well advanced—meetings of sub-committees are going into details to ensure that the function will be a success in every way…

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Football Rules Amendments Announced

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 6

Some amendments to the code which will become [?] in 1948 season, advised by the Management Committee of the Country Rugby…

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Tournament "Ampol £1,000" Golf

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 3

The first Ampol £1,000 Tournament was held in April last year at the Australian Golf Club, Sydney, and a similar event is to be held at…

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Dubbo Tennis Social Club Shows Handsome Profit

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Dubbo Tennis Social Club took place at the club rooms last Friday night when a happy and enthusiastic gathering was present. Mrs. E. Webster was in the chair…

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Donations To Help With Narromine Diggers' Races

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 1

[?] support for the [?] Diggers' Races, to [?] April 1 and 2, was [?] a committee meeting of…

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Best Season for Years Reported to Football Delegates

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 2

With 14 affiliated first grade clubs or leagues, and at least 15 second grade clubs, 1947 was the best season Group XI has experienced for a decade. This was reported to over 50 delegates who attended the annual meeting of the group at Peak Hill on…

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Rugby Union Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 5

Elsewhere in the advertising columns is announced the second meeting of the Wellington District Rugby Union Football Club,…

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Swimming Venetian Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 1

Dubbo Amateur Swimming Club proposes to hold a Venetian Carnival on Friday evening, March 12, in furtherance of the Police and Citizens Boys…

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Cricket

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 6

Coonabarabran Association nounced to-day, and are as fol-cricket teams to play at Dubbo on Sunday, 13th March, were…

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Rugby League. Trial Matches Next

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 1

Despite efforts by the Wellington Rugby League to provide an inter-town match, there will be no…

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Tennis Notes Coming Events

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 9

The postponed match between the "Penpushers" and the "Counterjumpers" will be played on Monday night next…

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Golf Club Annual Meeting And Election of Officers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 1

MR. Arthur East, Sydney golf course architect, gave an interesting and informative address to…

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Cricket Rounds Nearing Completion. Prospects for SemiFinals

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 9

Both Saturday and Sunday cricket competitions are drawing to a close, there being only…

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New Move in Boxing Taking Some of the Risk Out of the Ring

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 4

Last week the management of Newcastle Stadium announced that in future, all boxers would be covered by insurance. Both main…

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Enngonia Races

The Western Herald · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 4

The rain last week-end compelled the Enngonia Race Club to postpone their races on 3rd and 4th, and the races will now take place…

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