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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Racing Dates Central Western District Racing Association 1953

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 15

January 26, Coonabarabran Diggers’ Race Club. February 27 & 28. [?] Grandstand Race Club…

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Volunteers Help to Build Swimming Baths

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

Sixty-five tons of pipes from Dubbo, for the projected Coonabarabran War Memorial swimming pool will be carried free. The committee in charge of organising…

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Golf Associates Anual Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Gilgandra Golf Associates, Mrs. Bender Was re-elected president,…

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BOWLS Championship In Final Stages

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

There were many excellent matches in the Singles Championships last week-end and as the competition nears…

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Stan Brain, President Coonabarabran Football Club

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 8

At the adjourned annual meeting of the Coonabarabran Football Club on Sunday night considerable…

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Austin Storrier's Excellent Golf Won Saturday's Par Event

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 3

At the Caves Course on Saturday last, Austin Storrier played excellent golf to record a card showing him 3 up on par. He won the event after a count back from Bill O'Bree, also with a 3-up card…

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Competition Cricket Outright Win for Breelong

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 5

In the match played at Bearlong the visiting Breelong eleven scored an outright win with…

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No Coach This Season Coonabarabran Football Club

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 10

By an overwhelming majority the Coonabarabran Football Club, at the adjourned annual meeting on…

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K. Sullivan’s Century Mendooran Cricket Win

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 6

Mendooran defeated Gilgandra RSL team in the first game of the second round of the Gilgandra Cricket…

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Table Tennis Club Formed: Mr. F. B. Adams President

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 6

At a meeting in the Elysian Cafe during the week a tabl[?] tennis club was formed at Mendooran and Mr. F. B. Adams…

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W. Collins, Grand Cricket Eight Wickets, 40 Runs

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 15

Weetaliba defeated Binnaway on Sunday in a fixture of the Coolah District Cricket Association…

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Cricket Prospects Fred Ring Dropped From Association Side to Play Nyngan

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

Selectors have dropped Fred Ring from the Wellington and District Cricket Association team which will meet…

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Trangie Womens Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 6

The 1952 singles championship was won on Wednesday evening by Mrs. T. A. Purse-glove, who defeated Mrs. G. V. I…

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Trangie Bowls Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 6

In the singles championship P. A. Ferrari defeated J. M. Maclean 31/21 on Wednesday. The E. C. Stoneman v A. K…

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Cricket Teams

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 8

Raliway v Wongarbon at No. 2 Oval on Sunday: s. Ison (capt.), R. Dalmazzo, T. Fitzgerald, R. Pearce, M. Morton…

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Orange Motor Cycle & Car Racing

The Western Herald · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 3

Spectators from all over N.S.W. and other States are planning to visit Orange on Australia Day…

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Demaret Wins Golf Match New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 8

Jimmy Demaret won the 10,000 dollars Thunderbird Country Club golf tournament at Palm Springs, California…

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Bourke Football League Annual General Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 6

Football enthusiasts in Bourke and district are asked to note the advertisement in to-day's issue, which…

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Great Sport Programme Arranged for Weekend Badminton, Basketball & Bowls Are Highlights

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

Dubbo will have a feast of sport over the weekend, which will be highlighted by performances by some of the best badminton players in the world and some of the best…

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Record Crowd Expected At Swimming Carnival Special Attractions Planned For Greater Spectator Interest

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 1

A record crowd is expected for to-night's session of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club's carnival, which commenced this afternoon, favoured by delightful weather. Highlight of to-night's session will be the display of…

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