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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1955

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Peak Hill Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1955 · page 3

Matches to select representatives from Peak Hill in the central west District Bowling Association are…

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Peak Hill Deserves Help With Swimming Baths By the [?]OR

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1955 · page 3

Tower Mrs. Peak Hill, with few associates provided by Nature, worthy if special Government consideration he [?]ing swimming baths. Baths for seven towers are an [?]ity. In places Nice…

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Saturday's Races

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 5 January 1955 · page 1

The Gilgandra Combined Race Club held a successful race meeting at the local course on…

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District Cricket Competition

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 5 January 1955 · page 1

At the conclusion of play in the first round of the Gilgandra and District Cricket Competition,…

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Association Cricket Team

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 5 January 1955 · page 1

The followinog players, have been selected to represent Gilgandra Association at Wellington…

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Trangie Women's Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 January 1955 · page 6

The following teams have [?] selected to represent Trangie against Narromine next wednesday in the visitor's…

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Cricket

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 January 1955 · page 1

Two Narromine District cricket teaching [?] choose to play [?] district at [?]…

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Narromine Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1955 · page 1

Championship play since the has report includes: [?]gies: R. Reynolds as [?] M. Crawford M. [?]…

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Trangie Bowls Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1955 · page 8

The club had its first organised game under lights on Sunday when trophies presented by Mr. W. A. Sellen were played…

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Peak Hill Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1955 · page 3

[?] matches were played at the week-end in the championship singles. The player will represent Peak Hill in the…

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The Origin of Golf

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1955 · page 2

Golf is played in all the civilised countries of the world— the craze sweeping from country to country, continent to…

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Racing Dates Central Western District Racing Association

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 12 January 1955 · page 6

January 15, Binnaway Jockey Club. January 31, Coonabarabran Diggers' Race Club…

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Cricket Competition

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 12 January 1955 · page 1

In District Cricket Competition matches on Sunday last, Hillside defeated Kickabil outright, RSL…

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Saturday Cricket

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 12 January 1955 · page 6

Played at the Oval over two Saturday afternoons, the match Gilbree v. St. Joseph's, resulted in a win…

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Trangie Women's Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 8

Trangie successfully defended the Cameron Bowl against a challenge from Narromine on Wednesday evening when an…

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Local and General SWIMMING

The Western Herald · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 12

The river is now well within, its banks after the recent flood and swimmers are able to again visit their favorite…

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Trangie To Stage Swimming Carnival

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 8

A swimming carnival is to be held at the river on "Mlegunyah" a few [?] out of Trangie, on the…

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Draw for Mixed Bowls Competition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 3

The Narromine Bowling Club's annual mixed pairs competition will commence on Tuesday night. There are 48 pairs and…

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Cricket Royal v. FITZGERALD'S

The Western Herald · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 8

On Sunday last the Royal team defeated Fitzgerald's by 112 runs to 45 runs in a single innings…

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Cricket Wanaaring V. Louth

The Western Herald · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 4

Last Sunday, Louth cricketers journeyed to Wanaaring, where the local team defeated them by…

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