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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Peak Mill Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 3

In the [?] at she Report O[?] bell, D. I. [?] G. [?] W. Hand[?]of a Roberteen,…

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Trangie Womens Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 8

Permission being given by the men's club three rinks of women bowlers from Tottenham and one from Bellevue…

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Peak Hill Cricket

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 3

On Sunday Peak Hill defeated Dunmore by 7 wickets. Dunmore 78 [?] McCarron 18. F Scolar[?] 16) Peak Hill 93 for…

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Town Tennis Club to Play Wellington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 6

The Dubbo Tennis Club will play Wellington in the first inter-town competition of the season on April 4 when two…

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Time Off for Big Tennis Titles But No ½ Holiday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 1

Most shop employees who wished to compete in or see the NSW Hardcourt Tennis titles on Monday afternoon would be given time off to attend the tennis, the President of the Chamber of Commerce…

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TENNIS Paramount Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 6

Good tennis was seen at the doubles tournaments held by the Paramount Club on Sunday afternoon…

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Meeting On Tennis ½ Holiday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 1

A special meeting of the Retail Traders' Sub-Section of the Chamber of Commerce will be held tomorrow…

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Rugby Union Zone meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 9

An enthusiastic meeting of the delegates of the Western Zone at Wellington last Thursday set plans in…

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Football Notes

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 1

At a well attended meeting of the Gilgandra Football Club on Monday night it was accounced that the…

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Golf Dubbo Associates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 6

Dubbo Associates will hold their official opening day next Thursday, with a 12 hole Canadian foursome…

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Cricket Teams

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 6

MOGRIGUY Coalbaggie at No. 1 on Sunday: M. Hull, T. Fitzgerald, C. Warwick, K. Doorey, F. Ryan, A. Greenleaf,…

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Football Ladies' Committee

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Gilgandra Ladies' Football Social Club was held on Monday, when the…

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Mary Vale Tennis Club re-formed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 7

At a well attended meeting of tennis enthusiasts it was decided to re-form the club. Mr. Neville Hunt was…

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No Half Holiday For Tennis Final

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 1

Dubbo retailers today confirmed an earlier decision not to close on Monday afternoon for the…

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Record Entries in Title Tennis Hoad Can't Come

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 1

World champion tennis player Lewis Hoad was unable to enter the NSW Hardcourt tennis championships in Dubbo this weekend, because he is in a convalescent camp…

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Tennis Notes Annual Meeting to Be Held To-night

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 2

The annual meeting of the club will be held in the Club House to-night and it is expected that a goodly number…

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Cricket Semi Finals Wins for Old Boys and Mendooran

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 1

The final of the Gilgandra and District Competition will be played on Sun day next on the Gilgandra…

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Saturday cricket final won by Baptist "A" Three good catches by wicket keeper Vic. Charman

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 9

Baptist "A" team won the Wellington Cricket Association's Saturday cricket competition when Anglican Colts were dismissed for 153 runs in reply to Baptists' first innings total of 265…

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Athletic season ends Saturday night

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 1

Much interest centres on the Club meeting, to be staged by the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club on Rygate Park on Saturday night. The meeting will be the last…

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Golf

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 8

Tomorrow a stroke round of 18 holes will be played at the club. The event on Sunday will be a four ball best ball v par…

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