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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Cricket Draw Weekend

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 8

Following is the draw for weekend:- Dawson Cup:- Railway v Coalbaggie [?]…

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GOLF Dubbo Associates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 8

Dubbo Golf Associates will open their season a week earlier than usual. They decided this because of the cool…

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Cricket Teams

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 8

Dubbo District team v. Narromine at Narromine on Sunday (transport leaves first station at 9 am): D. Greenwood…

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Cricket Match

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 8

Cushion Sitters defeated Slaves by ten runs in an interdepartmental railway game, at Wongarbon on Sunday…

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Record Entries at School Swimming Carnival

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

There were record entries at the Rural School swimming carnival which was held at the Narromine swimming…

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Rugby Union Club Formed at Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

At a well attended meeting held at the Imperial Hotel on Friday night last it was decided to form a Rugl[?] Union…

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Bourke Norths Football Club

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

At a general meeting of the Norths Football Club on Wednesday night last it was decided to nominate in the…

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Bowls It Can't Be Done —

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 6

You cannot strengthen a weak team by weakening a strong one. You cannot further the…

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Cricket Umpires For Weekend

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 8

The following umpires have been drawn for the coming weekend:- SATURDAY…

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Bourke Football League Meeting of Delegates To-night

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 10

At Fitzgerald's to-night (Friday) a meeting of delegates from the various Clubs which intend…

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Golf President Reviews Year's Difficult Finances

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 6

At the recent annual meeting of the Wellington Golf Club, the President, Mr. M. C. Cameron, stated that consequent to the unfavourable conditions which prevailed during the major portion of the season and to continued…

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Official Opening of Night Tennis at Geurie

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 4

The event of the season, the official opening of Geurie night tennis, was attended by about three hundred enthuiasts on Saturday night, February 28. Ideal conditions crowned the culmination of nearly…

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Trangie Bowls Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 8

Matches set down for play on Saturday afternoon, 14th, are: F. Collie v R. Maybury: L. O'Nell v T. Crase: J…

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Cricket

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 3

Is the play-off to determine second and third positions in the Peak Hill cricket competitions Tomingley West had a…

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BOWLS Western District Championships

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 6

Dubbo representatives were successful in each of the three championship events staged by the Far Western Districts…

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Cricket Team

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 6

The Dubbo District team to play Gilgandra in a semi-final of the Far West competition at Wellington on Sunday…

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Championship Bowls Anlezark Again In Final

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

In the Far Western bowling championship at Dubbo on Sunday W. Allezark (Narromine) defeated E. Moulton…

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Town Tennis Club Opens New Season

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 6

The importance of sporting organisations and the amenities provided for them was stressed by the Mayor (Ald…

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Sam Snead Won Golf Prize New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 6

Sam Snead won the 10,000 dollars Baton Rouge (Louisiana) Open golf tournament with a 72-hole score of 275…

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Cricket Team

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 6

The Dubbo District team to play Gilgandra in a semi-final of the Far West competition at Wellington, on Sunday…

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