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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1951

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Tennis Stars at Orange

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 6

American tennis professionals Richard Gonzales, Donald Budge and Frank Parker, accompanied by Australian professional…

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BOWLS Nyngan Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 6

Only social games were played at Nyngan at the weekend. Hot weather palyed a big part in keeping a lot of players at…

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Rugby Union Life Membership

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 6

The Orange Rugby Union has conferred life membership on two men who started Rugby Union in Orange…

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Golf Nyngan Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 6

Nyngan golfers are now starting to get the rust out of their swing as it will soon be time lo tee up again…

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Cricket Teams

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 6

Ex-Students cricket team for the weekend is J. Pearson (Capt.), R. Keir, T. Keir, R. Light, L. Kelly,' C. Bolton, A…

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Tennis Stars To Play At Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 6

A team of four star tennis players will visit Dubbo on Sunday to give exhibition matches at the Dubbo Town Club tennis…

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U.S. Racing Very Commercialised Says Aust. Jockey New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 6

Australian jockey Neville Sellwood said in Los Angeles to-day that racing was "twice as commercialised" in the United…

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Rugby League Meeting. Big Football Season in Prospect

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 10

The Rugby League Club at Mumbil has made application to the Country Rugby League for permission to affiliate with…

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Swimming Champion

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 6

Alex Jany, champion French swimmer, and his wife, Josette, who are visiting Australia. Mrs. Jany, also a champion swimmer, is ranked second to Jany's sister, Ginette, as the best woman swimmer in France…

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Tennis Tournament

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 2

Herb Mangelsdorf, Sydney tennis player, who was here for the Coonabarabran’s tennis club’s tournament last…

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Cricket Teams

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 6

Dubbo Railway Institute Cricket Club team to play Rugby Union on Saturday on No. 6 Oval at 2 p.m. sharp: L. Hamnett…

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District Cricket Competition

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

Matches in the A grade division of the Gilgandra and District Competition on Sun day produced some surprises,…

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Rugby Union. Annual Meeting of Town Club

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 8

The Wellington Town Rugby Union Club may field two teams in the district competition in the coming football…

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Yeoval Rugby League. Well Attended Annual Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 9

Thirty players and supporters attended the annual meeting of the Yeoval Rugby League in the Memorial Hall…

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Wellington Races Weights for

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 17

MAIDEN H’CAP, 5 furlongs, weights paused 5 Ibs: Tudor Boy 9.0, Wilga bah 8.13, Station Boy, Silanga 8.6, Early…

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Mr. Les Fiegert Tennis Club President

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 3

At a meeting of the Coonabarabran Tennis Club on Friday night, Mr. Les Fiegert was elected president in…

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Tennis Notes. Interesting Programme of Exhibition Matches

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 5

On Saturday next Wellington people will have the opportunity of seeing some of Australia's leading tennis players…

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Cricket Prospects. Centrals' Supremacy Being Challenged

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 11

Upsets in third round games of the Bruderlin Shield cricket competition have altered the prospects in the…

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Tennis Crowds in Aust. Too Boisterous New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 6

Another tilt at Australian tennis crowds was made by Dick Savitt, winner of the Australian singles title, on the eve of his…

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Mr. A. Foran, Pres. Baradine R. L. Football Club

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 9

Mr. A. Foran is the new president of the Baradine District [?] League Football Club being elected at…

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