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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1950

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Paramount Club Has Good Year of Tennis

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 6

Paramount Tennis Club enjoyed a good year of tennis in 1949 end the club was in a healthy financial position, it was disclosed at the annual meeting last night…

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Successful Football Year Reviewed. All Rugby League Officials Re-elected at Annual Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 2

ALL executive officers of the Wellington Rugby Football League were re-elected unopposed at the annual meeting of the League in the Agricultural Hall on Monday night last. Over sixty followers of the sport…

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Cricket Teams

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 6

The following cricket teams have been selected for matches on Sunday next:—Gilgandra Club, to play R.S.L.:…

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Yeoval Cricket Prospects

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 7

The match of the season will be played in the Yeoval Trefle Cup Saturday afternoon cricket competition on…

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Record Crowd at Tennis Exhibition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 1

A crowd of over 700 people attended the exhibition tennis matches at the Town Courts on Tuesday night last and it…

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Championship Carnival Gilgandra Swimming Club Outstanding Success; Large Attendance

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 1

The second annual club championship carnival of the Gilgandra Swimming Club was held at the Baths on…

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Close Fight in Cricket Premiership

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 1

The straggle for minor premiership honours in the Sunday cricket competition is at an interesting stage with…

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Racing Driver in Rush Trip to Save Daughter

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 6

Ray Mansell, well known Bathurst racing driver, on Monday rushed his six-years-old daughter Janet to Sydney by car for an…

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GEURIE. Cricket Honour. Mumford Cup to Geurie

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 2

Congratulations to the Geurie Association cricket team, who were successful in winning the Mumford Cup…

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Tennis Star Is Ordered Back to Wife Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 1

Australian tennis star Adrian Karl Quist, 36, today was ordered to return to his wife, a Sydney heiress, within 21 days…

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Bourke Rugby Football Club Annual General Meeting Playing Coach to Be Secured

The Western Herald · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

At the Annual Meeting of the Bourke Rugby Football Club on Friday night last it was decided to secure the…

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Use Of Recreation Ground Football Club Endeavouring to Secure Area for Coming Season

The Western Herald · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

At the Football Club's Annual Meeting last Friday night it was decided to approach the controllers of the local…

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BOWLS Championship Games

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 8

During the past week-end a good match was played between G. Collins and A. Smith and E. Trimble and T. Trounce…

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Rugby Union. Junior Competition Proposed

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 1

A Rugby Union junior football competition may be commenced in Wellington this year, and age and weight limits will…

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Rugby League Coach. Fourteen Applicants For Wellington Position

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

Of the 14 applications received by the Wellington Rugby League secretary, Mr. E. L. Poole, for the position of…

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Yeoval News Amal Meeting of Yeoval Rugby Union. Cr. S. R. Johnson Re-elected President of Strong Committee

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 6

CR. S. R. Johnson was re-elected President of the Yeoval Rugby Union Club at the highly successful annual meeting of the Club in the Yeoval Memorial Hall. Cr. Johnson congratulated the players on their…

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Trangie Bowls Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 5

Prior to his departure for Sydney. Mr. A. E. Jones was entertained at afternoon tea at the Trangie Bowling Club on Sunday and presented…

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Coonabarabran Bowls Results

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 3

Ideal weather and a perfect, lawn gave the Coonabarabran Bowling Club members an enjoyable weekend play. Results:…

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Rugby League Reports Record Year

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 6

As a result of record income for 1949 the Dubbo Rugby League will commence the 1950 season with a credit balance of £215, the annual meeting of the League was told last night…

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TENNIS Paramount Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 8

Seventeen couples took part in the mixed doubles tournament conducted by the Paramount Tennis Club on Sunday…

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