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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Diggers' Cricket

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 4

Saturday, March 6, has been selected as the day for the annual cricket match between members…

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Cricket Teams

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 6

POSTAL v Anglicans on No, 1 on Saturday: K. Balderson, V. Quit's, G. Tyerman. P. Peirce, B. Bennett; R. Sherrif, R…

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Rugby League Presentations Next Thursday Night

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 1

Presentations will be made to first grade players at a general meeting of the Wellington Rugby League in the…

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Cricket Competition Draw

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

The following is the draw for the second round of the competition with the home team mentioned first:…

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Cricket Trial Match

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 4

A. Christie, of Gilgandra, was captain of the Far West cricket team which met and defeated a…

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Associates to Start Golf Season

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 6

Golf Associates will commence their regular bi-weekly 12-hole competitions next Tuesday and Thursday…

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Social cricket at Geurie

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 10

Geurie had an easy victory in a social match last Sunday when they dismissed Baltimore for 54 runs…

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Baradine Golf Season Opens March 7

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 10

Baradine Golf Club commences competition play on Sunday March 7, secretary, Mr. Frank Duncan, has…

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High School Team For N.S.W. Swimming Titles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 1

Seven Dubbo schoolboys will go to Sydney next month to compete in the NSW Combined High Schools Swimming Championships at the North Sydney Olympic Pool…

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Cricket Preview Bruderlin Shield Final

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 10

On Sunday next at 10 a.m. Bruderlin Shield minor premiers, R.S.L.. will meet Centrals in a two-day match to…

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Double to Trainer J. Foran Gilgandra Races

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 17

Trainer Jim Foran won a double at the Gilgandra races on Saturday and it was a pop[?]ar success for the veteran…

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C’bran Football Club Sid Brain Again President

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 17

At Sunday’s annual meeting of the Coonabarabran Football Club Mr. S. C. Brain was again elected president…

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Interest in Football Increasing Gilgandra Will Play in Group 14 First Grade Coach to Be Engaged

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 3

With the football season fast approaching, and the knowledge that Gilgandra will again be play…

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Bruderlin Shield cricket semi-finals Yeoval downed by R.S. L Dripstone easily defeated by Centrals at Showground

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 9

Playing under the worst conditions ever for semi-final days of the Bruderlin Shield Sunday cricket competition, R.S.L. defeated Yeoval at Rygate Park and Centrals defeated Dripstone in convincing fashion at the Showground last Sunday. Centrals' win was most convincing as the team bowling after lunch was at a…

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Bourke Football League Boxing Contests

The Western Herald · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

A meeting of the League Committee was held last night at which the coming boxing tournaments were…

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Night Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

The mixed pairs competition for the Mrs. Eva Barlow trophy was finalised on Tuesday night before the biggest…

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Womens Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

Results of this week's play in Pairs semi-finals: Mendemes Elrington and Field defeated Mandemas Bibras and [?]…

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Football

The Western Herald · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 10

Delegates from Groups 11, 14 and 15 were present at a meeting of the Western Districts Rugby. League…

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Cricket

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 4
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

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

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