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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1908

1,756 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 88

Australian Swimming Championships PERTH

National Advocate · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 2

The Australasian swimming championship meeting was concluded yesterday. The interstate race of 500yds was won by Beaurepaire, with…

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Mudgee Racing Club

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Mudgee District Racing Club was held at Tattersalls, on Thursday night, when there were present:—Messrs. A…

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Cricket Notes. (Held over from Saturday)

Leader · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 4

The following table shows the pasitions held by the four leading clubs in the Seymour competition:— Meadow Creek . . . . [?]…

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Cricket. ENGLAND v N. S. Wales. Waddy 104. MACARTNEY 96, BOWDEN 37. Sydney

Leader · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 2

The weather was fine, but a strong Scutherly wind was blowing when the return match between England and New South Wales was resumed on…

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Lithgow Athletic Club

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 2

An interesting programme of sports was presented at the Athletic Club on Friday night. There was a very large attendance, and great interest was shown in the…

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Tennis Congregational Club

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

At a meeting of the Congregational Tennis Club Tennis Club last night, Mr. Arther Burgess was appointed to the secretaryship vice Mr. Rupert Stevenson, resigned. The…

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Boxing SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 3

Bob Turner to-night defeated "Cushie " Brown, of Newcastle, in the eleventh round. At the Orange police court,…

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Cricket

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 2

The following teams will represent the Bathurst Club in their matches commencing next Saturday :—No. I v Newbridge on the…

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Swimming Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 16

Speaking in Sydney the other day, the Chief Inspector of schools said that the Ancient Greeks classified as hopeless the boy with the dual ignorance of…

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Boxing Contest

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 16

What promises to be the most exciting boxing contest ever witnessed in Mudgee will take place at the Pastime Club on Monday night next. The two…

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Goolma Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 16

The Goolma Jockey Club is out with a good programme for its race meeting, on the 17th March. The secretarial duties are in the capable hands of Mr…

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Western Racing Association

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 3

DURING the past two years that splendid national sport, horseracing, has been going from bad to worse, and the disclosures…

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Accident at Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 16

Whilst playing cricket at Cooyal on Saturday last, Mr. J. Mahon received a severe blow on the lip from the ball. The lip was laid open which necessitated…

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Binnaway Mems. Good Rain—Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 22

Binnaway has once more been blessed with good rain. On Saturday night, 8th instant, between 6 and 7 o'clock, rain began to fall, and continued on and off…

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SPORTING The Turf Neville Races. Neville

National Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 2

The weather was showery and the attendance fair for the Neville races to-day. Results:— Opening Handicap—Lady 1, Member 2,…

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Cricket. ENGLAND v N. S. Wales, a Very Close Finish. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 2

The match was continued to-day ln fine weather. Trumper and Bardsley continued their not out innings of the previous day, and a magnificent…

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Boxing at Wolgan

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 4

A 10st boxing tournament is being arranged here. The prizes are substantial trophies. Messrs. Jeffery and H. Ryan are the promoters, and entries are reported to…

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Cricket

National Advocate · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2
Also in Lithgow Mercury, The Carcoar Chronicle

The following will represent the Experimental Farm against St. Stanislaus on the Showground to-morrow afternoon :—Collier, Kehoe,…

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