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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1951

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Swimming Dubbo "Scoops the Pool" at Gilgandra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 4

Dubbo swimmers "scooped the pool" at the Gilgandra Amateur Swimming Club Carnival yesterday, winning nearly every…

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Big Fields for Golf During Week-end

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 4

Firm fairways, excellent greens and delightful weather made the Dubbo golf links irresistible over the week-end. Despite New Year counter attractions, many…

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Fast Scoring at Cricket Match

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 4

Hard hitting and fast scoring were features of the Central West v Far West cricket match at Dubbo on Sunday…

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BOWLS Dubbo Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 4

On New Year's Day in perfect weather Monty Andrews took his rink to Wellington to compete in the Harvey Truman…

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Diggers' Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 1

Nominations close to-morrow (Friday) for the Wellington Diggers' race meeting, which will be held at the Wellington…

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Cricket Teams

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 3

The R.A.A.F. first grade team to play C.Y.M. on No. 3 Oval on Saturday is: R. Peddler, N. Ras, R. King, D. Bruton, C. Goward,…

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Week-end Bowls Cunningham’s Easy Win

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 22

Martin Cunningham had an easy win against Jack Clare in an A grade singles championship match played on the…

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Bowls. Harvey Truman Shield Goes to Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 3

Players from Dubbo, Orange and Wellington took part in a competition for the Harvey Truman Shield last Monday…

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Baradine Cricket Club Dance: Big Crowd Of Dancers

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 19

A huge crowd turned up to the dance organised by the Baradine Cricket Club and held in the Baradine Memorial Hall last Friday…

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BOWLS Nyngan Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 6

The Pennant bowls competition between Warren, Nyngan, Trangle and Tottenham is providing some interesting bowling…

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Cricket Teams

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 6

The following players have been selected to represent I.O.O.P Lodge against Postal at No. 3 Oval on Sunday: C. Leary, W. Leary, M. Hartley, L…

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Police Allege Racing Tips Illegal. Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 1

Gaming police are seeking authority from the Crown Law Dept. to serve summonses against eight Melbourne…

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GOLF Win for K. Bourke and N. Fairless

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 5

Yesterday's golf at the Caves course saw a good field of keen golfers play the first match for the New Year in the Frank…

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Saturday Cricket. Baptist "A" and Nat. Fitness in Good Positions in Competition Matches

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 1

BAPTIST "A" team seems set for a big score in its first innings against East Wellington in the Hardwick Cap match, which commenced at Rygate Park on Saturday. At stumps Baptist had lost two for 178, in reply to East…

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Narromine Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 1

The club championship games are progressing favourably. The following games were played during the week:…

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BOWLS Nyngan Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 6

The Nyngan Singles Championship semi-final match between E. G. Robinson and W. Priest, was played on Sunday…

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Cricket Teams

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 4

R.S.L. v Methodists at No. 2 Oval on Saturday at 2 p.m. (social match): M. Hull, A. Greanleaf, N. Barry, W…

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Tour by French Rugby League Players

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 4

Thirty Frenchmen will roach Australia about May 20, 1951, for the Commonwealth Jubilee Year Rugby League Season…

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Nyngan Cricket Competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 4

After a lew weeks lapse the Nyngan Cricket Competition will recommence next week-end. The draw is:…

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Big Prizes for Jubilee Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 4

High stakes for Commonwealth Jubilee races are being offered by the Onkaparinga Racing Club in South Australia and the Western Australian Trotting Association. The year 1050 marked the beginning of a new age in the history of Cyprus, the Mediterranean island which stands at the crossroads between Kast and West, for tho scourge of malaria has been finally banished from the island. The campaign was…

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