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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Women's Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 7

Wednesday evening competitions are becoming popular at the club as player's menfolk are turning up, and they usually find that there is room…

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Children's Swimming Crate

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 4

A working bee will take place at the Punt Cutting on Sunday morning next at 9.30 a.m. to put the Children's Swimming Crate back in…

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Bowls Mixed Pairs Competition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 1

Only two pairs, both playing in the Thursday night section of the [?]xed bowls competition, have won all four of their games, played over…

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Bowls Trangie Too Good for Wellington

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

In the "B" grade Pennants at Trangie on Sunday, the home team defeated Wellington by 100-91. Following are the scores and [?]…

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House Damaged by Football Fans London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 1

A landlord whose house was overrun and damaged by spectators watching the Moscow Dynamos football…

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Appreciation for Swimming Instructor

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 3

Fourteen of the twentytwo regular attendants at the Municipal Baths during the "Learn-to-Swim" week…

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Swimming. Senior and Junior 200yds. FREESTYLE

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 1

Club championships of the Wellington Amateur Swim-ming Club were continued at the Municipal Baths last…

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Cricket Notes (By the Cricket Reporter)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 1

FIRST GRADE Backwater batted against the Colts and aggressively piled up 349 runs. Top-scorers were Keith…

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Bowls Coonamble Too Good for Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 1

In the "A" Grade Pennant match, played at Narromine on Sunday the visiting Coonamble players proved the good for Narromine; they won by…

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Boxing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 2

Great interest is being shown in the boxing carnival being organised by Mr. Jim Roddy, at Molong, for the Sisters of St…

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Orange Swimming Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 3

The annual carnival of the Orange Altateur Swimming Club on Australia Day has attracted entries from many Western…

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Cricket Teams

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 4

The following teams have been selected for matches next Sunday in the Gilgandra and District Cricket Competition:…

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Bowls Xox Win Against Narromin

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 2

Coonamble bowlers visited Narromine on Sunday and played Pennants.. The day turned out better than we thought, as it was…

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Cricket Oval Request to Municipal Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Coonnmble Municipal Council, the Mayor (Ald. J.. W.. Greene) welcomed members…

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Swimming Crate

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 4

The children's swimming crate was put in the river on Sunday last with the assistance of a few helpers. Children can now bathe…

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Women's Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 6

Mesdames Ferrari, Middleton and Miss McIntyre were the winners of the lottery ticket presented by Mrs. Bill Lindsay for play on…

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CRICKET Founders' Trophy Rules

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 1

The Founders' Trophy has been prevented to Backwater Cricket Club, by Messrs. H. F. Crawford, G. R. Drew and S. H. Barling, for…

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Mixed Bowls Tuesday Section to Play Tonight

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 1

Tuesday night's section of the mixed pains competition could not be played because or rain, and these games will be played tonight…

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Football Club to Call Applications for Coach Large Attendance At Annual Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

Mr. Roy Astill was again elected unopposed as president of the Narromine Rugby League Football Club, at its annual meeting held last…

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Swimming Annual Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 3

Dubbo Amateur Swimming Club will hold its annual carnival at the Olympic Pool on Sunday February 6 with sessions…

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