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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Orange Races. Demonstration Against Handicap Winner

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

There was an angry outburst from punters at the Orange Diggers' Race meeting on Saturday after outsider Onyx…

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Pennant Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 1

Narromine A. and B. grade pennant teams were successful in their matches last Sunday, when Gligandra r[?]ks visited Narromine…

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Swimming Dubbo Club Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 4

In view of the absence of a big majority of the local club members at the Parkes and Forbes carnivals on Saturday…

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Pennant Bowls Wellington Defeats Trangie

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 8

In the "B" grade pennants al Wel-lington on Sunday, the home team reversed the decision of the previous game by defeating Trangic by 18…

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Narromine Cricket Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 1

In the first grade competition an-other match was completed on Saturday afternoon.Country had Backwater out for…

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Peak Hill Cricket Competition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 3

The minor premiers. East Peak Hil1. entered the finals by defeating Wests outright by 70 runs in the semi-final played on Sunday 6th and…

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Famous Singer to Assist Golf Fund

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 2

Joan Hammond, world famous opera singer, will…

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Football Coach Fresh Application Called

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 1

A large gathering attended the Narromine Rugby League meeting on Saturday to select a coach for the 1949 season…

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Bowls Stan Gordon Is Champion Hull-andrews Best Pair

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon the finals of the Singles and Pairs Championships were played. The weather was ideal, the greens in good order and plenty of opinions expressed concerning the ultimate…

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Mr. Rex South is New Football President

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 3

At a well attended meeting of Rugby League football supporters at Tomingley last week Mr. Rex Smith was elected president…

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Binnaway Tennis

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 4

Winners of the American tournament at the Binnaway Railway tennis courts on Sunday were Mrs D. Hubbard and Mr. J. Phillips…

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Tennis Club

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 8

A meeting of the Mendooran Tennis Club was held on Sunday to arrange for the coming year. The following officials were…

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Golf Notes (Contributed)

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

Prospects for golf in Gilgandra this season look exceedingly bright.. With the assurance that many new members will be…

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Cricket Teams

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 6
Also in The North-Western Watchman, The North-Western Watchman

The fqllowing teams have been selected for the week-end District Cricket Competition matches: Lodge, to play Hillside, at…

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Cricket Competition

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 7

Lodge gained an outright win over Balladoran A in the District Cricket Competition match on Sunday last. It was…

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Swimming. Bright Prospects for Saturday's Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

The final carnival to be staged at the Municipal Baths on Saturday night next by the Wellington Amateur…

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Wellington Support for Molong Boxing Tournament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

A large crowd of "Wellington enthusiasts is expected to Journey to Molong on Saturday, February 26, for the Boxing…

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BOWLS Jcck Doumani Again Singles Champion

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 5

The semi-finals and final of the singles and pairs championship were played at the Coonamble Bowling Greens last week-end…

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