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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Wellington Races

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 3

Gilgandra horses engaged at the Wellington races on Friday include Barmeta with 9.5 in the Salonika Handicap, 5 furlongs.,…

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Cricket Teams

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 8

The following players will represent Castlereagh in their matches next Sunday :-‘A’ TEAM, TO PLAY BELAR CK…

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Loan for Tennis Club

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 8

After hearing a deputation from the Coonabarabran Tennis Club at the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council, the…

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Bowls Comment Another Victory to Coonamble

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 2

Our bowlers journeyed to Gilgandra on Sunday and played A Pennants. It was a glorious afternoon for bowls and the greens…

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Mendooran District News Cricket

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 6

Binnaway first grade cricketers Visited Mendooran on Sunday last and found themselves up against a very much improved team,…

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Pennant Bowls Draw for A. and B

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 1

Following is the draw for the Far Western District Bowling Association A and B grade Pennants for the 1048-49 season:…

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Tennis Club Loan (To the Editor)

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 10

Sir.—Reading Press reports on what transpired after the Tennis Club delegates had left last council meeting, I would like to…

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Cricket at Gular Gulargambone

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 3

The Gulargambone hotelkeeper, Mr. A., J., Walker, has advised [?]r representative that he has again been successful in…

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Orange Churches Oppose Sunday Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 1

Orange and District Ministers Fraternal are up in arms against the proposal to play cricket at Wade Park on Sunday mornings…

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Clive Inglis Out of Cricket

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 5

The many friends of Mr., Clive Inglis, the popular Gulargambone cricket captain, will be sorry to learn that he has sprained a…

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CRICKET. Interest in Dripstone-R.S.L Clash

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 1

Dripstone still retains the lead in the Bruderlin Shield competition after their win over Farnham last Sunday…

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Acc[?] [?] Sat[?] [?] Ran[?] [?] Fettler in Trouble Nant Teams Cricket [?]Petition

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 4

On Monday Henry Mealing (32). employed by the Railway Department as a fettler, lately residing at 8 Bishop…

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Trangie Bowls Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 2

There were several absentees at the monthly meeting of the committee of the Trangie Bowling Club on Wednesday, when the president. Dr…

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BOWLS Mixed Pairs Competition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 1

The mixed pairs competition, wh[?] has become so popular over the p[?] few years at the Narromine Bowl[?] Green is attracting more inter[?]…

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Motor Cycle Races at Bathurst Union's Appeal Up[?]eld

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 1

An appeal by the Auto Cycle Union of N.S.W. against the refusal of the Police Commissioner(Mr. Scott) to approve the holding of…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 3

Entries for the Far West District Championships will close on 31st January, and therefore, the Club…

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Golf Canadian Mixed Foursomes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 3

With the cool weather holding the Programme Committee has decided to hold another Canadian Mixed Foursomes on Sunday,…

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Wellington Players did well at Country Week Tennis Carnival

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 1

FOUR members of the Wellington Tennis Club, John Moore, Eric Smith, Fred Baker and Doug. Toynton, represented Wellington in Division 2 of the Country Week Tennis Carnival at the White City Courts in Sydney from…

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Bowls February 14 Last Day for Championship Matches

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 3

Members have been informed of the advice from the Far West Association that all championship matches were to be finalised by 31st inst. As this notice was extremely short — the Association…

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Golf Light Rain Made Conditions Ideal at Weekend

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 3

The heavy storm which broke over Dubbo early on Saturday afternoon kept many members of Dubbo Golf Club away from the course. However the rainfall there was not as heavy as in town…

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