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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1951

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Council's 5-3 Decision to Refuse Rugby League Use of Rygate Park on Sundays

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

BY a majority of five votes to three the Wellington Shire Council yesterday decided to refuse an application by the Wellington Rugby League for the temporary use of Rygate Park for football matches on Sundays. Council had before it a petition by eleven residents of…

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Tennis Stars at Orange Dinny Pails Beats Gonzales ORANGE

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

Wade Park, Orange, was crowded with tennis enthusiasts last night when Australian Dinny Pails defeated…

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Yeoval News Yeoval Cricket. Conflicting Scorebooks Cause Dispute Over Yeoval-Curra Creek Match

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 9

EXCITING finishes marked last Saturday's matches in the Trefle Cup competition. The result of the Yeoval-Curra Creek match is under dispute owing to a difference between the scores in the respective teams' score books…

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Womens Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 7

Two singles [?] were played on Wednesday and resulted as follows: Mrs. A Camcron defeated Mrs. T. Williams…

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Trangie Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

The following A grade slngies were played during the week: Kelly v Lincoln 14/82: Wlaston v Kelly 31/19; L. Glbaon v…

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Western Rugby League Conference

The Western Herald · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 8

A Conference of Western Rugby League Groups was held at Dubbo recently. Group XV was represented by:…

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Cricket Teams

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 6

Lodge cricket team to play Railway on No. 3 on Sunday: L. Heiler, M. Wheeler, K. Wheeler, R. Willmott, E…

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Golf Clubs Stolen From Dubbo Hotel

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 1

Theft of a set of golf clubs valued al £40 was reported to Dubbo Police yesterday by Mr. Frank Crocker, licensee of…

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Many Applicants for Football Coach

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 1

At a meeting of members of the Narromine Rugby League on Friday night last considerable discussion took place…

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Bourke Football Club Move I to Secure Football Coach Enthusiastic General Meeting "Gets Football Off to a Good Start

The Western Herald · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 3

Some 25 footballers and supporters attended the annual general meeting of the Bourke Football Club held at the…

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Local and General Bourke Diggers' Races

The Western Herald · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 4

The dates for the Bourke Diggers Turf Club Meeting have been fixed for Wednesday and Thursday, 11th & 12th July…

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Interesting Tennis Exhibition

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 1

In spite of counter attractions and the excessively hot weather, about 200 spectators assembled at the Wellington…

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Successful Wellington Races 700 Racegoers Enjoy Good Racing by Big Fields in Excellent Weather

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 1

NEARLY 700 racegoers attended the Wellington Race Club's meeting at the racecourse on Saturday afternoon last. The fixture was favoured by excellent weather and proved to be one of the most successful one-day meetings staged by the Club for some time…

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Trangie Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 8

Chan[?] played at the [?] A [?] V McFarlare [?]…

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Narromine Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

Once again these notes are marred with the announcement of the loss of one of our most ardent supporters, Gus Laukka…

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BOWLS Dubbo Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 6

Considerable progress has been made in Club competitions since the Pennant teams have not been playing matches…

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BOWLS Diggers Cup For Competition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 8

The president, Dr. Maclean, was in the chair at the com­mittee meeting of the Trangie Bowling Club on 13th inst…

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Tennis Stars in Exhibition Games at Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 6

More than 350 tennis enthusiasts attended the Dubbo Town Tennis Club courts on Sunday to see Davis Cup stars John…

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Rugby League Loses All Iis Officials Junee

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 6

The Junee Rugby League has no officials because last year's officials resent criticism levelled at them, and refuse to…

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Bowls Teams

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 6

Gilgandra A and B grade bowlers will visit Narromine on tests, and cars will leave the tests, and car will leave the…

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