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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1949

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District News Narromine Swimming Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 3

The officials of the Narromine Swimming Club are being praised for the excellent organisation are the capable manner in which…

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Cricket R.s.l. Team

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 2

R.S.L. Cricket Team to play against Postal on No. 3 wicket tomorrow. J. Strahorn, (Capt.), M. Hull,…

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Rugby Union at Yeoval

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

A small but enthusiastic meeting was held in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall at Yeoval on Friday night last…

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Cricket Association Meeting. Proposal for Turf Wickets at Showground

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 8

WITH the possibility of gaining two turf wickets at the Showground, the Wellington District Cricket Association will send delegates to a conference, which will be held in the near future between the Showground Trust…

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Women's Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 4

Sixteen players took part in a competition on Wednesday, the prize Was a lottery ticket given by the club, to the team with the highest…

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[?]Cricket [?] Tas

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 1

On Sunday last Town and Country were defeated by Backwater and Costs, who, will play off the finals next Sunday. Town, who were…

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Tennis Paramount Club Opening

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 4

The opening of Paramount season took place on Saturday last when a large number of members and visitors from other…

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Skull Fractured by Golf Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 4

Leo O'Reilly, of Coogee, received a fractured skull when he was struck on the head by a golf club when playing at…

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Golf Cheats Are Deadliest of Despicable Things

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 4

"No laws in all sport can mean more to the players, or in themselves be "meaner" to the players, than those which govern the royal and ancient game of golf" says Jack Dillon in an article captioned…

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FOOTBALL Railway Keen To Kick-Off

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 3

The large roll-up to Railway Football meeting held at the Railway Institute on Sunday morning, indicated…

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Bowls Team

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 6

Trangie bowlers will visit Gilgandra on Sunday next to play their match in the B Pennants.. Gilgandra will be represented by…

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Bowls Coonamble Defeat Wellington

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 5

Coonamble bowlers journeyed to Wellington on Sunday and defeated the bowlers at that centre in a Pennant match by 21 points…

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BOWLS Coonamble's Narrow Win

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 1

The last match of the "A" Pennant competition was played between Wellington and Coonamble on the Wellington…

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Swimming. Final of Pentathlon Championships

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

On Sunday morning last the final event in connection with the Pentathlon Championships was conducted. The 100 yards…

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Mudgee Races

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 6

As advertised in this issue, the next Mudgee races, two days, will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, 29th and 30th March…

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Cricket Teams

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 2

The following players will represent Castlereagh against Bugaldie, in the Coonabarabran District Cricket Association semi-final…

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Football Club Officials

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 6

A general meeting of the Gilgandra Football Club was held in the Memorial Institute on Thursday night last, for…

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Swimming Club Championships on March 19

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 7

At a meetlng of the committee of the Gilgandra Swimming Club on Tuesday night, it was decided to hold the…

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Boxing Tournament at Gwabegar Harold Atkins to Meet “Gunshot” Cooper

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 10

Constable Sharman, the limb of the law at Gwabegar, is to arrange a boxing tournament at that centre to raise funds for…

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Gulargambone Golf Club Members Hold Annual Meeting Mr. L. J. Macdonald President

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 8

On Tuesday night of last week members of the Gulargambone Golf Club held their annual meeting were present: Messrs.. L J…

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