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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Rugby League Annual Meeting Satisfactory Profit Of More Than £70 From 1952 Season

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 6

At the annual general meeting of the Cumnock Rugby League the treasurer's report revealed a surplus of over £70 for the 1952 season. This was considered satisfactory in view of the fact that the club opened the season with…

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Tragedy at Opening of New Motor Racing Circuit at Orange

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 1

Tragedy marred the opening meeting at the Gnoo-Blas motor racing circuit at Orange on Saturday. Motor cycle rider Allen Boyle (24), of Maroubra, crashed during the Orange Junior Grand Prix and died in Orange Base Hospital on Saturday night. A crowd of about 5,000 spectators watched the motor cycle racing on Saturday, but a…

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Peak Hill Bowls Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 3

On Saturday last R. H. Howard defeated D. Boyd, and C. Scolari defeated Herb MeCarron in the A grade singles club…

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TENNIS Paramount Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 6

A men and women's doubles tournament, was conducted on Sunday by Paramount Tennis Club. In the women's division, the…

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Fourteen Clubs at Trangie Bowls Opening

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 1

There were [?] at the Trangie Bowling Club's [?] players travelling well over [?]They were entertained at [?]…

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Football Coach For Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 1

Mr. Leo [?] of [?] Club, [?] the appointment of playing coach for the [?] Rugby…

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BOWLS 46 Rinks Play In Diggers Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 6

Anniversary Day was again the choice of Dubbo Diggers for their annual bowling tournament. This year a record entry of…

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C. Cameron Played Good Golf in Weekend Games

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 6

Alan Webster, a, visitor from Pymble, won the Dubbo Golf Club's Stableford event on Saturday with 38 points. Second place was filled by Colin Cameron who…

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Thelma Long in American Tennis Victories New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 6

United States No 1 amateur Gardnar Mulloy and Australian Mrs. Thelma Long took the singles and the doubles titles in their…

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Geurie Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 6

Geurie recorded a first innings win in the competition match against Mumbil on the Welling-ton Showground on Sunday…

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Clark Makes Good Recovery To Win Bowls Singles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 6

Jim Clark staged a remarkable recovery to de-feat Harold Meadows in the major singles championship on Saturday. Trailing 10-20 at one stage of the game, Clark…

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New York Crowd Sees Tennis on Ice

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

Australian Ken McGregor might have been excused for getting cold feet during his match with Pam[?] Segura (foreground) at Madison Square Garden New York—not…

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Dubbo Defeated Hermidale in Cricket Match

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 6

A Dubbo District cricket XI defeated the visiting Hermidale team by 39 runs in an inter-town social match played on No. 1 oval on Monday. Battings first on a wicket that was having its…

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Mendooran Cricket

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 15

Mendooran second grade cricket teem detested Collie on Sunday. Details were not available…

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Bolters Come Home Bowls Pairs Championship

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 16

One of the major upsets of the season occurred on the Coonabarabran bowling green on Sunday when the…

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Cricket Prospect Tussle for Minor Premiership

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

As the end of round two in the W.D.C.A. Sunday cricket competition draws near, it has become evident that there…

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Binnaway Table Tennis Mac McWhirter’s Win

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

In the Binnaway weekly table tennis tournament on Thursday night Mac McWhirter defeated Arnold Harris in the final…

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Premier Cricket Victory Singh and Alvos Combine

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

The combination of R. Singh and R. Alvos for Premer on Sunday at Premer won the home team a…

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U.S. Rugby League Team Will Play First Australian Match in Dubbo News Comes As Surprise To Official Here

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

The first match in Australia of the American Rugby League team will be played in Dubbo on June 10. The match was originally to have been played…

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Outstanding Success of Swimming Carnival Record Entires Of Swimmers From Seven Western Towns And Sydney Spectacular Diving Display And Lifesaving Demonstration Delight Big Crowds

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 10

An estimated 1,100 people attended the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club's outstandingly successful 34th Annual Nanima Cup Swimming Carnival, held at the Wellington baths on Monday afternoon and night…

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