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25 Jan 2025

‘Green Machine’ CYMS still top of Whitney Cup following the bye

The “Green Machine” of CYMS has proven too good in recent seasons of the Whitney Cup cricket comp, but are under no allusions that this will be the case again come finals time next month. CYMS are two points clear at the top of the ladder, but...

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25 Jan 2025

Max has them snookered!

At just 16 years of age and after only playing the sport for three years, Dubbo student Max Handley is now the Australian Under 18s Snooker Champion. This result has been a meteoric rise for the youngster who spends endless hours pushing reds and...

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24 Jan 2025

Ducks slowly paddling into the New Year

Dubbo Veterans Swimming Club Ducks are throwing off the weight of Christmas hams and pudding to set their sights on the wall at the end of 2025. This seems, though, a little further away for some after an indulgent holiday season! However, Bob Rich...

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23 Jan 2025

Vale Peter Ruzgas, our much-loved ‘Pistol Pete’

In sad news, a bloke who has entertained us over the past few years with his colourful reports on the ‘Combo’, ‘Sundee Bowls’, and North Dubbo happenings has rolled his last end. News filtered through just after our last edition for 2024...

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19 Jan 2025

Dubbo RSL golfers ham it up for 40th Anniversary Christmas Fourball

One of Dubbo’s best loved larrikins, Peter Carolan dropped by late last year to remind us of a cherished golfing event: The Bob Singh-Peter Carolan 4BBB Trophy, played for Christmas hams. “Bob and I are great mates, and we donated this trophy to...

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Western Waratahs take it to the capital

A crew from the Western Waratahs hauled their dragon boat down south for a paddle on Lake Burley Griffen last weekend. Although they were minus a few regulars the club of seasoned ‘pros’ still managed some pleasing results. Publicity Officer...

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Basketballers treading the boards in Albury

Dubbo junior basketball has undergone a massive renaissance in recent years under very astute leadership, and this week two groups of players have been treading the boards in Albury, the home of Lauren Jackson who is regarded as the greatest...

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Dubbo RSL Bowls on a roll in the new year

The Combination Bowls recommenced last week after the Christmas break with a good roll-up and the same can be said for Sunday, January 12, with 51 bowlers on the greens at Sporties. Winners for the day were I Hildebrandt, Di Decan, and Kevin Decan...

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More thoughts on a remarkable man of local athletics, Ross Poulton

Dubbo Photo News colleague David Dixon’s glowing tribute to “the father of Dubbo athletics”, Ross Poulton, last week was a must-read and a bookmark in the city’s sporting history. Unfortunately, I was out of town for a family event at the...

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22 Dec 2024

Sydney top-liners are full of praise for our city’s cricket facilities

Former Narromine junior David Gainsford — now Vice-President of Manly Warringah District Cricket Club — says the four Sydney first grade sides recently returned to the big smoke full of praise for the set-up in our fair city. “Everyone agrees...

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21 Dec 2024

Racing feast over the holiday period

It’s a feast for local racing fans over the holiday period with a number of local meets to whet any punter’s appetite for the festive season. This includes Dubbo harness racing on Boxing Day Thursday, December 26, featuring the Gerard Yeo Memorial...

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20 Dec 2024

Dubbo to host Bathurst in Zone Premier League final

Dubbo will host cricket’s Western Zone Premier League Final against Bathurst this Sunday at No. 1 Oval. This match will top off a busy week for skipper Marty Jeffrey who led Western against Newcastle in the Plan B Big Bash T20 Final on Tuesday...

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