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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1908

1,756 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 88

Cricket, Second Test Match. the Great Struggle Ended. in England’s Favor. Melbourne

Leader · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

The sixth and concluding day of the great struggle between England and Australia for supremacy on the cricket field, was entered upon in…

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Mudgee Amateur Swimming Club

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 13

A committee meeting of the above dub was held on Tuesday night, when, in the absence of the President, Mr Frank Murphy occupied the chair…

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Swimming Championships SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 2

It is almost certain that Cecil Healy will bo one of the two swimmers selected to represent N. S. W at the Australian champion ships to be…

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Bowls Cockbaine Pairs Trophy

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 2

The handicaps and draw for the first round of the Cockbaine (Royal Hotel) Pairs Trophy, 21 points up, are, appended. The games may he started…

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Cricket Third Test Match Adelaide

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 2

The third test match between England and Australia commences here on Friday. Hazlitt will, as previously stated, be replaced by O'Connor, the…

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Binnaway Mens. Weather...A Generous Squire...Returned Home...Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 21

Since my last report we have had , another nice fall of rain, 72 points being registered. The country looks splendid here, plenty of grass and…

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Swimming

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

The Bathurst Swimming club has decided [?] dad afternoon carnival on Wednesday [?] Mr. Carroll has been elected Assistant secretary to the Club, whilst…

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Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 4
Also in National Advocate

Mr. H. Trevor Jones informs us that his brother, Mr. A. O. Jones, captain of the English cricket team, has not been able to go to Adelaide, to witness the third test…

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Cricket Meeting

Molong Argus · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 7

A MEETING of the Molong Tourist Cricket Club was held at the School of Arts on Monday evening last—when there were 15 [?]bers present…

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Racing Under the Shires Act

Molong Argus · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 8

AN important [?] was [?] at a re[?] municipal Council[?] but by Alderman [?]…

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Cricket. the Third Test Match, Just Before the Battle, Trumper, Hill and Cotter Ill Adelaide

Leader · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 3

The English and Australian cricketers have arrived for the third test match, which begins to-morrow. Trumper has a bad cold; Hill is the…

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Bowls

Leader · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

The Following is the result of the first round as played up to the present in the pairs competition for Mr H. J. Leary’s trophies:—Messrs…

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Football

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

An English exchange, commenting on the match between the All Blacks and Huddersfield, says:— "We imagine that very few of the…

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Western Racing Association

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

On the 27th instant, at Bathurst, during the races, will be assembled delegates from 22 racing clubs of the west, with the express object of…

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A Charge That Failed Thirst for Cricket News Sunday Visit to an Hotel

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 6

Four cases under the Liquor Act were listed for hearing before Mr T C K McKell, P.M. at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday…

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Cricket. Third Test Match. Cotter Unable to Play. a Bau Start for Australia . Nine Fro 279. Melbourne

Leader · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

On Thursday It was ascertained that Cotter’s injury, received on the last day of the Melbourne match, would prevent his participation in the…

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Bowls

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 2

The first game in the Cockbaine Handicap Prize Trophy, 21 points up, was played on the Bathurst green on Saturday, when Messrs Suttor and…

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Leaderettes. Bowls

Leader · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent tie Orange bowlers in their match against Bathurst on the local green on Wednesday…

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Coming Boxing Contest

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 2

It was reported in town on Saturday night that a big boxing contest between Ted Murphy and Peter Felix is to take place at Bathurst on January 27. Mr. Fred Ganoni,…

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