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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Bowls

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 2

Coonamble defeated Dubbe in the Pennants on Sunday by 110 to 97.. Coonamble led all the way This puts them in front now and…

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Bowls Teams

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 3

Gilgandra A and B grade bowlers will visit Narromine on Sunday next for Pennant matches.. The teams will be as follows: A…

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Surprises at Bowls

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 3

During the week three matches have been played at the Gilgandra bowling greens in the A grade [?]ngle championships, and the…

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Country Week Bowl,s

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 3

Gilgandra will be represented at the Country Week Bowls Carnival, commencing in Sydney on 21st February, by live players…

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Bowls Teams for Pennant Matches

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 1

The Wellington "A" Pennantteam, selected to play against, Dubbo, at Dubbo, next Saturday, is:…

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Coonamble News Service Swimming Club Notes

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 2

Last Saturday morning a party of 24 swimmers left Coonamble by bus for Gilgandra to take part in the swimming carnival there…

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Gular Cricket Seconds Defeated

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 5

In a match played on the local local ground on Sunday, Gulargambone second graders were defeated by Coonamble Wanderers,…

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CRICKET Teachers Defeat Banks

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 3

On No. 1 wicket on Saturday Teachers recorded a narrow win by four runs over Banks. Scores…

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Swimming Point Score Competitions Big Rollup Last Thursday (Contributed)

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 1

There was a wonderful attendance, both of Swimmers and spectators, at the Gilgandra Baths on Thursday night…

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Women's Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 6

The first two games in the pairs championship were played on Wednesday evening. A handsome cup for annual competition has been presented…

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Annual Golf Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 4

The annual general meeting of members of the Bourke Riverview Golf Club will be held on Thursday, 24th February, at 7.45. pin. in Mr…

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Picnic Races

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 4

The dates granted for the Darling River Picnic Race Club's annual meeting are May 26th and 27th. The meeting will be for…

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Cricket Match

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 4

Tilpa played Cobar and Booreto on Sunday last, the game being a draw—both sides scoring 85 runs. Sid Williams took 7 wickets…

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Sunday's Cricket Matches

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

The Bourke Railway team are visiting Enngonia on Sunday to play representatives at that town. Yantabulla and Fords Bridge…

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Golf Attendant Struck by Lightning Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

A ground attendant at Cabramatta Golf Course was struck by lightning during a storm late yesterday. He is John Morrison, 51,…

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Bourke Riverview Golf Club Opening Day, March 6th

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 4

With the attendance of eleven members at a meeting held in Mr. C. Moxham's office last Sunday night, it was decided to hold the…

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North Bourke Amateur Race Club Races on March 17 & 18

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 9

The programme for the North Bourke Amateur Race Club's meeting, to be run on the Bourke Course on…

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Bright Prospects for Local Rugby Union

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

Visits by interstate teams, a match for the Wellington team at Adelaide, and a local competition are expected to be…

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Swimming. Fine Performance by Two Most Promising Junior Swimmers

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 4

The junior division of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club's 400 yards Pentathlon Championships, held in the…

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Wellington Rugby League. Annual Meeting and Election of Officers

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

AN attendance of over sixty interested citizens crowded the Agricultural Hall last Friday night for the annual meeting of the Wellington Rugby Football League. Mr. N Owens who [?] President had done sterling work for…

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