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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1955

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District Cricket Tottenham Defeats Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 5

On Sunday Tottonham visited Narromine and played Narromine's No. 1 team at cale Oval. Narromine fielded a very…

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The Turf Canterbury Races Saturday's Acceptances

The Western Herald · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 12

2-Year-Old, 5 furlongs, 12.30- Fire Dancer 9.0, Vendi 8.7, Fairy Dream 8.6, Lady Columnist 8.0, Leval 7.13, Begone 7.13,…

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Trangie Bowls Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1955 · page 8

Six rinks visited Dubbo on Sunday for an interclub game, which was won by the home side by 174/132…

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Peak Hill Bowls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1955 · page 3

In the singles championship played at Peak Hill at the weekend J. Maher defeated Doug Boyed 31/30: H. McCaron. jun…

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Transforms Forms Swimming Club

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1955 · page 8

Trangie Amateur Swimming Club was formed at a well-attended meeting last Thursday. The committee decided that the…

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Draw for Narromine Cricket Comp

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1955 · page 2

The draw for the second round of the Narromine District Cricket Association's Saturday and Sunday competitions has…

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Swimming Notes

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 19 January 1955 · page 1

Nine swimmers from Gil gandra and many spectators visited Goonamble on Sunday last for the…

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Racing Dates Central Western District Racing Association

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 19 January 1955 · page 2

January 16, Binnaway Jockey Club. January 31, Coonabarabran Diggers' Race Club…

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The Origin of Golf

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 19 January 1955 · page 2

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

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District Cricket Competition

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 19 January 1955 · page 1

With an outright win on Sunday, Hillside has increased their lead in the District Cricket…

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Enngonia News Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1955 · page 6

Enngonia journeyed to the Culgoa on Sunday to play the Culgoa team. The teams had met at…

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Cricket Bourke Defeats Brewarrina

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1955 · page 3

On Sunday last Bourke defeated Brewarrina by an innings and 38 runs on the Bourke wicket…

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Cricket Bourke V. Combined Country

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1955 · page 1

Bourke will meet Combined Country at the Recreation Oval on Sunday next, commencing at 10.30…

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Racing Dates Central Western District Racing Association

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 26 January 1955 · page 3

January 31, Coonabarabran Diggers' Race Club. February 19, Coonabara bran Tennis Club Race…

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Cricket Teams

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 26 January 1955 · page 4

Methodist 11 to play St Josephs at Railway ground on Saturday, 29th January: A. Stockings, F…

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Car Racing at Orange

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 26 January 1955 · page 4

Largest and fastest field in the history of local motor racing will contest the races at the South Pacific…

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Cricket Notes Two Narromine Teams to Visit Here

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 26 January 1955 · page 1

As two Narromine Association teams will be visiting Gilgandra on Sunday next, there will…

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Rugby League

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 12

Metropolitan newspapers are at present carrying a lot of advertisements calling for applications for the position of…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 1

On Sunday next on the Bourke Oval teams representing Cycle Riders and Mixed Riders will play a…

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Big Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 7

The tinerary for the M.C.C. Australian Tour is as follows:- Jan. 28-Feb.3, FOURTH…

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