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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1952

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Trangie Womens Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 6

Mesdames Offer and Cameron won the 1951 pairs Championship when they defeated Mesdames Purseglove and…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 1

The team which has been selected to play for the Central's against Hales at the M. A. Davidson Memorial Oval, on…

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Cricket Competition Matches

The Western Herald · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 5

Under extreme hot weather conditions the competition was continued last Sunday, when only one…

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Mixed Bowls Won By E.R. And Mrs. Crawford

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 5

The final of play in the Narromine Bowing Club's appeal mixed bowls competition was won last sight by E.R. and…

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North Bourke A. R. Club Races

The Western Herald · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 4

The North Bourke Amateur Race Club have applied for April 2nd and 3rd as dates for their annual race meeting. As…

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Bourke Football League Meeting to Formulate District Competition to Be Held on

The Western Herald · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 6

The first meeting of the newly-formed Committee of the above League was held at Fitzgerald's Hotel…

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CRICKET. Wellington Beats Coonamble

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 4

In a close exciting match at Coonamble yesterday Wellington retained the joint lead in the Far West Cricket…

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Tennis Club and Show Society Pay Tribute to Mr and Mrs Such

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 5

SEVENTY-ONE people gathered at the Tennis Club House last Thursday night to farewell and express appreciation of the work done by popular Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Such, who are leaving the district…

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Peak Hill Bowls Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 3

The following are the bowlers, who are [?] to Country Week [?] Hill: C. [?], A. Hanford, V. Wright, W. Merri[?],…

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Tennis Notes. Mixed Night Competition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 1

Once again Wellington and district players displayed their enthusiasm for competitive tennis, when with fine…

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Bowls. Pairs Championship Final to White - Craft

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 1

Maintaining the brilliant and consistent form in which he has played throughout the season, Club Champion W…

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C’bran District Cricket: Only Two Games

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 2

Only two games, both first grade, were played in the Coonabarabran and District Cricket competition on Sunday…

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Far West Cricket Coonamble Defeated in Close Match

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 3

Wellington and District Association team retained the joint lead in the Far West Council Competition with a…

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Trangie Womens Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 6

Three matches were played on Wednesday evening and resulted as follows: Singles: Mrs. G. V. Whittaker…

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Trangie Bowls Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 6

Several matches have been played and resulted as follows: Singles: R. Whistler v E. Forrest 31/15; H. Kilby v W…

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Narromine Women's Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 4

The following are results of games played on Wednesday. Mesdames Crawford, F[?], de Boos, Perry de [?]…

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Bourke Football League

The Western Herald · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 5

A meeting of representatives of Clubs interested in a local district football comp. was held on…

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Cricket Competition Match

The Western Herald · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 5

Only one competition match was played on Sunday, when extreme hot weather conditions…

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Health & Fitness committee Enthusiastic Annual General Meeting Two Days Cyclic and Athletic Carnival in Conjunction with Cycle Club to Be Held at Easter

The Western Herald · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 4

The Annual General Meeting of the Health and Fitness Committee attracted twenty enthusiasts to…

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Rugby Union Prominent Guests for Annual Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 8

In preparation for what is an assured all time record season for Rugby Union in Wellington District, the…

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