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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1906

1,155 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 58

Cricket. Match at Newbridge. Newbridge

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 2

To-day a team of Rockley cricketers visited the town for the purpose of trying conclusions with a team chosen by Mr S. J.Doulman. The visitors proved a very…

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Tennis and Cricket at Blackheath. Blackheath

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

A tennis match was played here on Saturday between two local rinks and two of visitors, and resulted in a win for the locals. The visitors played the local…

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Cricket

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 3
Also in Leader

The following will represent Messrs L Edgiey and Co. in their match against Messrs J Meagher and Co on the Show Ground on Wednesday next at 2 p.m.:—W…

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Swimming Contests at the Baths

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a "relay race" was brought off at the baths, in which teams representing the ironworks, smelting works, and pottery competed. There…

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CRICKET. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

The following have been selected to play against the Australian Eleven in the Kelly match :—Carter, Diamond, Garnsey, Johnson, MaoKay,…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Latest Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

New South Wales, first, 269. Carter 40, Garnsey, not out, 32…

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Wattle Flat Races. Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 3

Owing to Friday, 26th inst (Anniversary Dav) being a public holiday instead of the following Monday the Wattle Flat Racing Club have decided to hold…

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Swimming. Bathurst Swimming Club. 66 Yards Handicap

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 2

The fact that the 66yds open handicap under the auspices of the Bathurst Swimming Club contested at the Bathurst Swimming baths last night…

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Cricket

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 4

An in tereating match will take place this (Wednesday) afternoon at Millthorpe, when the half holiday cricket teams of Millthorpe and Blayney will…

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Swimming. the Lithgow Carnival

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 2

It has now been definitely decided that a team of Bathurst swimmers will visit Lithgow to take part in the swimming carnival to be held at the Lithgow…

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Merrygoen Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 12

Favourable weather prevailed for the New Year's Day meeting. The course was in excellent order, and some exciting finishes were witnessed. The…

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Races at Perth

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 2

A race meeting is to be held at Perth on Wednesday afternoon next on the new extended coarse about two minutes w[?] from the railway station…

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Swimming Carnival in Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 4

The Lithgow Swimming Club held its first carnival at the baths last night, and the proceedings proved a tho[?] success. In point of attendance the numbers…

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Swimming. Bathurst Club. Moonlight Carnival Arranged

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 3

At a meeting of the committee of the Bathurst Swimming Club last night it was decided to hold a moonlight swimming carnival at the Bathurst…

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Boxing. Griffin Defeats Jones. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 2

At the Gaiety last night C Griffin defeated T Jones in the 10th round after a great fight…

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Swimming. Three-quartet Mile Championship. 75Yds Scratch Race. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 2

At the Randwick and Coogee Swimming Clubs' carnival yesterday, R Healy (East Sydney), won the three-quarter mile championship of New South Wales…

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The British Speaking Races Canadian and U. S. FEELING. London

Leader · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 2

Many representative men of Canada and. from the United States, attended a contention at Ottawa, in connection with the…

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Swimming. the Bathurst Carnival

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

The committee of the Bathurst swimming club last night decided upon the following events as the programme for the forthcoming moonlight carnival to be held on…

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Bowls. a Set of Rules

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

A bowling enthusiast has framed a set of rules which might be pasted in a conspicuous place by every lover of the game as a guide to the best line of procedure not to…

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