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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1908

1,756 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 88

Warrumbungle. Cricket Match ... Union Church ...Jockey Club...Athletic Sports... General!

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 22

Never did your correspondent enjoy a more pleasant day at cricket than on Saturday last, when our local men journeyed to Quanda, to meet one of the…

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Bathurst Races Principal Event Nominations

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

Splendid entries have been received for the three principal events to be decided at the Bathurst Turf Club's inaugural race meeting, to be held on the new racecourse…

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Bowls Western District Shield Bathurst Defeat Orange Orange

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

A team of three rinks from the Bathurst Bowling Club visited here to-day, and secured a rather easy victory over the representatives of the local club,. It was arranged…

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Cricket Half-holiday Defeats Edgley and Co

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

The Wednesday Competition match between teams representing Half-Holiday and Edgley and Co, which was concluded on the Bathurst Showground…

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Mudgee Amateur Swimming Club. An Enthusiastic and Generous President. Carnival to be Held Shortly

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 6

A committee meeting of the Mudgee Amateur Swimming Club was held on Monday night last, when there present :—Messrs J. Saunders…

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Coursing. New Club Formed

Leader · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

A meeting of coursing enthusiasts for the purpose of forming a club was held last, night at the Royal Hotel. There were present: Mr. J. J…

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Cricket

Leader · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 4

The Y.M.C.A. team at Forest Reefs is arranging to [?] match against the rest of 'he Forest Cricketers. This [?] we believe will…

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Bathurst Races

National Advocate · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

In the list of entires for the Blackdown Handicap and Bathurst Cup published yesterday, that of Eskbank,. a horse belonging to Mr Jones, of Lithgow was…

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Union Cricket Matches

Leader · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

Mr. E. Wast, secretary of the Central Western Union, has succeeded [?] making arrangements to at least fill in two Saturdays during the…

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Bowls the Recent Match at Orange

National Advocate · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

Our Orange correspondent writes of the recent Bathurst-Orange match as follows:— Great interest was taken in the game, which ended in an easy win for Bathurst. The…

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Cricket. Hill and Hartigan's Great Stand

Molong Argus · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 5

THE test match, played at Adelaide during the week, will remain a famous one in the [?] of cricket—owing to it being the one in which the world's…

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Bowls Cockbaine Pairs Trophy

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

Messrs Bissell and Freestone (8 on) met and defeated Messrs Winter and Mitchell ( scratch) in the first round of the Cockbains Pairs trophy on the Bathurst Green…

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Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 2

Lawson's Creek defeated Home Rule on Saturday last, at the latter's wicket, by seven wickets. Home Rule 84 and nine wickets for 69, and Lawson's…

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Bowls Cockbaine Pairs Trophy

National Advocate · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 2

The lost games of the first round of the Cockbaine Paris Trophy, which wore played on the Bathurst Green on Saturday resulted as follows :…

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Cullenbone Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 2

This popular meeting will take place on the 29th instant. Mr. M. Callaghan is the hon. secretary, to whom entries can be sent direct up till 25th…

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Merrygoen Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 2

Mr. W. Richardson, hon. secretary is out with a programme of six races for the Merrygoen club's meeting, on 7th February. The meeting is for…

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The Cricket Ashes

Leader · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 3

The Test Match played at Adelaide Shows us of grit our men are made. Once in the valley, then a Hill Surmounted all and cheers us still…

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Sporting Notes. Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 2

From the Bathurst "Argus":--With the brothers Kenna, Death, Baxter, Sorrell, and others, Lithgow can place a very strong team in the field, and as it is known…

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H.H.A. Cricket Competition

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 2

Teams representing Jas. Loneragan, Ltd., and W. Kellett and Sons will meet in the second round of the above competition on the Victoria Park…

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Football Wales Beats England London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 3

In an international rugby football match yesterday afternoon, Wales defeated England by 28 points to 18. Foggy weather conditions prevailed…

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