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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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20 Dec 2024

Chrissie hams bring out fast-swimming Ducks!

With the prospect of a Christmas ham as a reward for a win, a flock of old Ducks flapped their wings and waddled into the pond at the RSL Diggers Swimming pool! It seemed, however, that some were a bit too-keen to slam the wall and claim a ham and...

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14 Dec 2024

Run tumbles down as “She’s Sweet Louise” takes out Red Ochre Fillies and Mares Classic

The rain certainly tumbled down over Dubbo Paceway on last Saturday night, but it couldn’t dampen trainer Amanda Turnbull and driver Isobel Ross’ night as they took the $30,000 trophy home. This followed “She’s Sweet Louise” sweeping-aside...

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13 Dec 2024

Dubbo Under 20s bring home the Bowl from State Touch Cup

Following-on from the recent Don Green Junior Touch titles where Dubbo was named Club Champions, the Under 20s local side have also brought home the Bowl from the State Cup in Port Macquarie. It’s another indicator of the strength of Touch in the...

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13 Dec 2024

Unequalled success at Don Green Touch titles

Dubbo Touch continues to lift the bar, bringing home two titles as well as being named Club Champions at the annual Don Green Championships played in Mudgee. “It was a great weekend for DT,” Publicity Officer, Mandy Quayle remarked. These are...

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07 Dec 2024

World is looking bright for our champion young cyclist Haylee

One of Australia’s premier developing road-cyclists began her “at home in Australia” tour of major events in Victoria recently. After spending the past three years pursuing her career in Spain, Italy, France, and other European countries...

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07 Dec 2024

Local fighter Will Pollard faces his boxing Kangaroos

When he was preparing for the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Dubbo boxer Brian Tink called on Dubbo Macquarie footballers to act as training partners. “I went to Noel Sing and his Blues teammates and they were only too keen to help,” Brian...

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Minis - ponies, not skirts - a hit at the trots!

English model Jane Shrimpton famously introduced the mini-skirt to Australian racing on Derby Day at Melbourne in 1965; local April Hoy has achieved a far greater triumph, bringing the mini-trotters back to Dubbo last Friday night! For many patrons...

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Congrats Tully, local basketball star!

Young local basketball star, Tully Pickering, is off to Brisbane next year following her selection in the Under 18 Girls NSW State performance Program, as one of the best 20 young players in NSW. The future looks bright for this Dubbo College Year...

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Emily chalks up the points on the track

Emily Hines is the latest in a long line of champion cyclists who have developed in the shadows of the late Gus Dawson at the Dubbo Cycling Club. Over the weekend, Emily tested herself once again on the challenging Anna Meares Velodrome and...

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