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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Sunday's Cricket Empires

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 8

The following Umpires are required for Sunday's fixturs:— No. 1 Oval: W. Piper and…

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Flying Squad's Interest in Golf Club

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 4

There was great excitement down at Mollymook (South Court) Golf Club on a recent Sunday, when three members of…

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The Turf Randwick Races Saturday's Acceptances

The Western Herald · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 10

Juvenile, 6 fur., 12.35—Indian Empire 9.10, Pipes of Pan 8.13, Pride of Egypt 8.8, Baymonk 8.8, Farquhar 8.2,…

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Points divided for teams in cricket deadlock

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 8

Centrals and Yeoval cricket teams will each receive four points for the match which was abandoned because of a…

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Swimming Baths

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 3

The exe[?] [?] Peak Hill decided to go [?] Municipal Council meeting was [?]…

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Bowls Postponed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 5

In view of the [?] weather conditions it has been decided to postpone [?] play in the miked pains might bowls…

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Narromine Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 2

Quarter [?] at the major single championship were completed over the past week with the following [?]…

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Trangie Bowls Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 8

D. Hayden won the B grade singles when on Saturday he defeated F Collie 22/23. Winners of the Enmore Road…

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Football Aids Science

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 8

CSLO: Norway's unique partnership between organised sports and a scientific research has completed another successful…

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Narromine Cricket Narromine Dubbo

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 4

There will be an intertown match between Dubbo and Narromine on Sunday. The following are the teams…

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Something's wrong with cricket Bradman says

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 8

Sir Donald Bradman, world's greatest…

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Swimming Only Few Visitor's Present

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 4

The annual swimming carnival for the Filtration Cup and Hitchen Shield was held at the…

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Rugby Union Record Season Anticipated

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 6

The greatest year since pre-first world war days, has been lined up for Country Rugby Union players…

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District Cricket Competition

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 3

Matches played in the Gilgandra and District competition on Sunday last resulted as follows:—…

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New Tennis Courts Mendooran Decision

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 7

At a general meeting of the Mendooran Tennis Club last week it was decided to proceed immediately with…

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Brewarrina Beats Dubbo In "B" Bowls Pennant

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 6

Brewarrina defeated Dubbo Bowling Club in the semi-final of the FWDBA "B" Pennant competition last Sunday in the fixture played at Nyngan. The successful Brewarrina team will now play…

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District Cricket Competition Win for Mendooran

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 4

In the competition cricket match played at Curoan on Sunday, Mendooran had a comfortable…

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Cricket Preview Inter-town Comp. Match on

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 5

In addition to the normal Saturday and Sunday competition matches this week-end, Wellington will play Nyngan…

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Cricket Association's decision to halve points in deadlocked match Heated exchanges at lively, well-attended meeting of delegates from clubs

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 10

Well-known Yeoval umpire Mr. Eric Sutton told a meeting of the Wellington and District Cricket Association last Friday night that he had decided not to again umpire in cricket matches. Mr. Sutton said this after the meeting had decided to allot four points each…

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Annual Meeting of the Football League

The Western Herald · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 1

On Wednesday night next, February 17th the-Annual General Meeting of the Football League will be held at the…

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