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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Narromine Bowls Night Competition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

The Bowling Club commenced its night competition for members for Wednesday. Further play will like place next…

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Swimming Baths Incident Recommendations By Committee

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

At last meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council it was received that the baths committee should, investigate…

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South Bourke Football Club

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 7

The Annual General Meeting of members of the above will be held at the Oxford Hotel, Bourke, on MONDAY, 16th…

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Enthusiastic Beginning of 1953 Football Season Considerable Interest Shown at Annual Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 8

As slated briefly in our last issue the Annual General Meeting of the Bourke Football League attracted a…

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Big Attendance At Rugby Union Delegates' Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 2

The meeting of delegates of the Wellington Rugby Union at Wellington on Monday night was marked by a complete attendance of all clubs, with delegates from several new clubs…

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Spratt Brothers Stars in Cricket Match at Nyngan

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 3

Lloyd and Norman Spratt again proved their worth as members of the W.D.C.A. representative cricket team when they starred in a match against Nyngan at Nyngan last week…

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A Corby Handicap To Keswick At Wellington Races Another Excellent Meeting Continues Club's Sequence Of Successes

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 8

Keswick, the aged chestnut gelding owned by Dr. C. E. Roberts, caused a big upset at the Wellington Race duty's meeting on Saturday last when he easily won the A. Corby Handicap, main event of the meeting. The winner started at 10-1 and beat a good field as a result of the capable…

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Narromine Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

In the final of the A grade pairs championship on Saturday T. Woods and R. D. Barnett defeated C. Lardner and…

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Peak Hill Bowls Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 3

At a recent committee meeting it was resolved that in future only those members who were properly attired will be…

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Cricket Point Score

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 3

With only two matches to be played to complete the second round the point score is as follows:…

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Matthews. Morandini Again Win Bowls Pairs Title

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 6

Viv Matthews and Lou Morandini repeated last year's performance by winning the Dubbo Bowling Club pairs championship on Saturday afternoon. They played good bowls to defeat Mel O'Neill…

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Golf

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 2

Unfortunately full results for last week-end competitions were not available at time of going to press and only the…

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Night Tennis For Geurie

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 2

Tennis enthusiasts are looking forward to a fine Saturday night for the official opening of the night court. The Club…

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SWIMMING Dubbo Wins Main Raced At Parkes

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

Dubbo swimmers won the main teams' race and the McGlynn. Cup at the Farles Swimming Club's annual…

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Fine Motion Rescinded on Mudgee Rugby League

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 16

The fine of £10 inflicted on the Mudgee Rugby Football League at the previous meeting of Group 14, CRL of NSW was…

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Bowls. Singles Semi-final Won by E. Moulton

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 2

E. Moulton played excellent bowls against A. Bailey last Saturday in his semi-final match of the Singles…

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Cricket Prospects For Week-end

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 5

Gollan must defeat Yeoval outright in the final mulches before the semi-finals in the W.D.C.A. Sunday competition…

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Football Registration Increased to 2/- Player

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 2

At the annual meeting of delegates of Group 14 of NSW Country Rugby League held at Coolah, it was…

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Table Tennis at Binnaway Mendooran Team Defeated

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 13

A visiting Mendooran team of table tennis players was defeated by a Binnaway team at Binnaway on Tuesday, when…

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Move to Reconsider C’bran Football Coach

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 16

At a meeting of the committee of the [?] Football Club on Sunday night with Mr. S. N. Brain…

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