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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1955

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The Turf Randwick Races Saturday's Acceptances

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 12

Sledmere Handicap, 6 fur., 1.0 Janata 8.12, Big Wonder 8.11, Mestre 8.7, Passion Queen 8.6, Accept 8.6, Lady Columnist 8.6,…

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Success by Local Horse at Orange Races

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 6

Left in the care of Orange trainer Ron Dickerson after two disappointing runs at the O.J.C. New Year meeting,…

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Cricket Health & Fitness Defeat Fitzgerald's Team On Sunday last the

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 11

Health & Fitness team defeated Fitzgerald's in a two innings game by 79 runs on the local wicket…

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Football Season Reviewed Report From President L. Corby

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 2 February 1955 · page 8

The president of the Gilgandra Football Club. Mr. L. Corby, submits the following report covering…

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Football Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 6

The Annual General Meeting of the Bourke Rugby Football League will be held in the Council Chambers, Bourke, on…

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Big Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 1

The tinerary for the IU.C.C. Australian Tour is as follows:—Feb. 5-7, v. Victoria Country…

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Bourke Football League

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 7

The Annual Genera) Meeting of the Bourke Rugby Football League will be held in the Council Chambers, Bourke, at…

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Racing Dates for 1955

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 12

Following arc the race dates for Far Western fixtures in the W.D.R.A. for 1955…

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The Turf Saturday's Acceptances Rosehell Races

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 12

2-Year-Old Stakes, 4½f., 12.30 New Slipper 9.2, Sendiri 8.10, Reigning Star 8.10, Ultrablue 8.4, Barise 7.12, Lady Critique…

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Group Football Matters Delegates Discuss Proposed New Boundaries

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 9

A meeting of delegates of all Clubs within Group 15 was held at Warren on Sunday last…

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The Week-End Cricket Matches Bourke Health & FITNESS v. Bourke Cycle Club

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 6

Bourke Health & Fitnes cricket team defeated the Cycle Club team on Monday last in a two…

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Cricket Teams

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 9 February 1955 · page 4

Warren Association cricket team will visit Gil gandra on Sunday next to play an association side,…

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Cricket Competition

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 9 February 1955 · page 1

Matches in the Gilgandra District Cricket Competition on Sunday last resulted as follows:…

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Cricket Breelong Defeat Collie

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 9 February 1955 · page 8

In the second grade match played at Breelong on Sunday, the home team defeated Collie by 149…

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Football Activity Mr. G. Clarke New Secretary

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 9 February 1955 · page 1

Although the position of president was not filled at a well attended meeting of the…

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No Boxing to Be Organized by Football League

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 6

At the Annual General Meeting of the Football League last Sunday it was asked whether it was intended to organise…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 8

Last Sunday the Golfers and a Combined Town team played a one innings match. The Golfers were…

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Local and General SWIMMING

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 1

The North Bourke Pool has been attracting good crowds of swimmers during the past week. With the rising river…

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Big Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 4

The tinerary for the M.C.C. Australian Tour is as follows:—Fob. 11-15, v. Victoria at…

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Racing Dates for 1955

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 7

Following are the race dates for Far Western fixtures in the W.D.R.A. for 1955…

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