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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1959

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Cricket Town V. Country

The Western Herald · Friday 6 February 1959 · page 1

Town and Country teams (first and second grades) will play in Bourke on Sunday, 1st March…

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Cricket Dry Lake Defeats Myamblas

The Western Herald · Friday 6 February 1959 · page 4

Last Sunday, at Dry Lake, the home team had an easy victory when they defeated the Myamblas by…

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Annual General Meeting of Group Fifteen Football

The Western Herald · Friday 6 February 1959 · page 5

At the annual general meeting of Group XV held at the Post Office Hotel, Bourke, on Sunday,…

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Nyngan Not Admitted to Group Xi Football

The Western Herald · Friday 6 February 1959 · page 6

A motion by Narromine Club, at the meeting of Group XI at Parkes last Sunday, to admit Nyngan to Group XI, was ruled…

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Cricket Snake Gully Wrest [?]Rophy From Waratahs

The Western Herald · Friday 6 February 1959 · page 6

Last Sunday saw an exciting match played at Snake Gully when the Waratahs took the F. C…

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Bourke Bowling Club Women's Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1959 · page 1

Results of Tuesday Nights Games—Trophy Night. C. Reading, M. Palfi, A. Kelly and E. Smith def. J…

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Group XV Football MEETING

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1959 · page 1

A meeting of Group XV Rugby Football League will be held in the School of Arts Memorial Hall, BREWARRINA, on…

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Outstanding Cricket Feat at Parkes

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1959 · page 6

Playing with League Club Reserves in a match against Fugowra Reserves at Pioneer Oval, Parkes, on Sunday last,…

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FOOTBALL Group Elimination Trials at Dubbo

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1959 · page 1

Group elimination Rugby League trials will be staged at Dubbo on May 10th. The trials, between Group 11…

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Cricket Snake Gully v. Dry Lake

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1959 · page 12

The following team will represent Dry Lake in their match against Snake Gully at Dry Lake next Sunday:—…

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Cricket Colts v. Snake Gully Colts Regain Cup

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1959 · page 1

Last Sunday at the Snake Gully Ground, Colts cricketers had a convincing win over Snake Gully,…

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Volunteers Build New Swimming Pool

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1959 · page 9

Saturday, February 21, will be a big day for the Riverina township of Henty…

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Group XV Football

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1959 · page 3

A meeting of clubs representing Group XV Rugby Football League will be held at the Brewarrina…

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Bourke Bowling Club Women's Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1959 · page 1

Heavy rain on Tuesday destroyed all prospects of play that night. Play for the Smith Brooches…

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A Cricket Query

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1959 · page 6

Can you answer this Cricket query: If the wicket is wet, the Captains inspect. If they disagree the Umpires inspect. And…

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Cricket Waratahs Defeat Enngonia

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1959 · page 6

The Waratahs defeated Enngonia by 209 to 164 on the oval on Sunday last. It was a very bright days…

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Cricket Dry Lake v. WARATAHS

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1959 · page 12

The Dry Lake team to play the Waratahs at Dry Lake on Sunday will be as follows:- J.Ridge, B. Ridge, K. Lowe,…

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Cricket Myamblas Defeat Federals at Two Water Holes (By "Fine Leg")

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1959 · page 4

Last Sunday at the Two Water Holes ground, the Myambla team defeated the Federal team by 199 to…

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Bourke Bowling Club Women's Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1959 · page 6

The first challenge round for the Smith Brooches, in the Queen of the Green series for 1959,…

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Cricket Town v. COUNTRY

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1959 · page 1

Two town and country teams meet on Sunday next on the local ovals. The teams are as follows:—…

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