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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1953

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MR. H. Edwards, President Binnaway Football Club

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 13

At a well attended meeting of members of the Binnaway Football Club, Mr. H. Edwards was elected president for the…

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A. J. Worrell, President Baradine Football Club

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 10

Mr. A. J. Worrell, was re-elected president of the Baradine District Rugby League Football Club at the annual…

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Dubbo Horses Won Races At Wellington Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 6

In one of the most thrilling finishes ever witnessed on the Wellington racecourse the Dubbo owned and trained gelding Keswick won the seven furlong A. Corby Handicap— the main race of…

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District Cricket Competition Draw for Second Round

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 2

The draw for the second round of the Gilgandra and District Cricket competition is as…

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Binnaway’s Cricket Lead Progressive Points Score

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 2

With 103 points Binnaway leads Coolah 102 points in the Coonabarabran District Cricket Association…

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Preparing for Football Season Annual Meeting Elects Officials

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 6

Despite the fact that the club ended on the wrong side of the ledger0 financially, enthusiasm…

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Trangie Womens Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

The last game in the competition for the trophies presented by one of the club's patrons. Mrs. R. J. Cowan, was…

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Bromwich May Attempt Tennis Comeback

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 8

Ex-champion John Bromwich insists that he is not making a comeback to big tennis, but all the signs argue with him…

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Cricket Narromine Defeats Dubbo

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

The Narromine association, after quite a few years, at last showed their supremacy over the Dubbo association on…

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Paramount Tennis Club To Make Improvements

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 8

Although the replacement of nets involved considerable expenditure during the year, the president of Paramount Tennis Club (Mr. W. tG. Cooper) urged the conservation of funds for major…

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Austn. Tennis Star Weds London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 8

Australian tennis player, Peter Cawthorn, of Melbourne, married Lorna Cornell, twice junior champion and now a well known…

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Carioca to Resume Racing in Civic Handicap

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 8

Equal Doncaster favorite, Carioca, will return to racing in the Civic Handicap (6f.) at Rosehill tomorrow after a brief respite. The "race record smasher" has not started since…

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Trangie Bowls Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 8

Most of the members who attended Country Week in Sydney have returned home very disappointed that rain…

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Meeting To Form Rugby Union Club

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

A meeting has been convened for Friday night to the purpose of forming a Rugby Union Club at Narromine…

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Swimming Narromine Ladies [?] Race at Nyngan Carnival

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

A very successful and well attended swimming carnival was held at Nyngan on Sunday—the [?] carnival in the…

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Good Golf Scores At Weekend

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 6

A large field enjoyed a Stableford golf competition on Saturday and some very good scores were returned…

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Night Tennis at Peak Hill Last Week's Results

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 3

Results of matches played in the night tennis tournament last week were: G. McWilliams' team def…

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Swimming Carnival Tomorrow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 6

The De La Salle Colege with hold its annual swimming carnival tomorrow. The carnival will start at 2 pm…

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Cricket Teams

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 6

Dubbo District team to play Mudgee at Mudgee on Sunday. Transport leaves fire station at 7 am…

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SWIMMING. C. Fisher Wins Hcp. At Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 6

C. Fisher won the event at the Dubbo pool on Sunday morning with C. McMullen second and C. Fairhall third…

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