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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1953

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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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Union Football Club Forms Assn. in Dubbo

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

The Dubbo Rugby Union Football Club decided at the annual meeting to form an association of clubs from the Dubbo district. It appears that Dubbo will have at least four…

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One-Day Cricket Matches For Last Round

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

Rain washed out most Whitney and Pinnington Cup games on Saturday. The last round of the first grade competition will now be decided in one afternoon next Saturday…

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Whole Davis Cup Squad. Will Now Play in N.S.W. Hardcourt Titles. Duddo Will See Brilliant Galaxy Of Tennis Stars

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

Practically every top tennis star in Ausralia, including the whole Davis Cup team, has nominated for the N.S.W. Hardcourt Championships in Dubbo next month…

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Nyngan Swimming Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 6

The Nyngan District Amateur Swimming and Life Saving Club's first annual inter-club carnival which was conducted…

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Tennis Exhibition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 1

Selected to represent Australia overseas this season, Clive Widerspin, of Western Australia, replaces Junior…

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Football Coach

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 1

A greater part of the time at Tuesday's meeting of the Gilgandra Football Club was devoted to the…

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Football Officials

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 1

At a well attended meet ing of the Gilgandra Football Club on Tuesday night Mr L. Palmer was…

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Geurie Rugby League Annual Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 9

A very successful 1952 season was reviewed when the annual Rugby League meeting was held last Thursday night. It was decided to re-form the club. The meeting, chaired by…

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Cricket Teams

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 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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Bowls in Baradine Movement to Establish

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 16

Further evidence of the progressive spirit of citizens of Baradine and district is the proposal to establish…

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Active Revival Railway Tennis Club

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 2

Newly elected office bearers of the Coonabarabran Railway Tennis Club have embarked on an active…

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Honorary Coach Coolah Football Club

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 4

Athough there was not a good attendance at the general meeting of the Coolah Football Club on Sunday…

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Coolah Leads Second Grade Cricket

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 4

Coolah, with 77 points leads Neilrex 71 in the Coolah and District Cricket Association competition for…

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MR. P. S, Mullens, President Binneway Golf Club

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 13

Mr, P. S. Mullens was re-elected president of Hit Binnaway Golf Club at the annual meeting on Monday…

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Football Meeting Prospects for Good Season Bright

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 1

An indication of the growing interest in football this season was the increased attendance at…

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Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

A Swimming Carnival is being arranged for Saturday afternoon, 7th March, at North Bourke…

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Trangie Womens Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 6

One match was played on Wednesday when, in a singles championship game, Mrs. F. Fletcher def Mrs. G. McAnally…

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Racing Next

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 4

The racing on Sunday next will commence at 5.30 p.m. Riders please be early, don't arrive to have a warm up at…

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Cricket Teams

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 6

Railway Institute V Eumungerie on Sunday. S. Ison, Capt} G. Geerin R. Iffland, R, Pearce, R. Harper, A. Armstrong, M. O'Leary, B…

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