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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1908

1,756 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 88

Mudgee Amateur Swimming Club

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 14

Owing to last Monday being a holiday, there was no meeting of the Committee of the Mudgee Amateur Swimming Club that night. There…

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Bowls Cockbaine Pairs Trophy

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 2

On the Bathurst Bowling Green yesterday afternoon Messrs W H Gartrell and Percival (5 behind scratch) met and defeated Messrs Tinkler and Parkes (8 on) in the semi-final…

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Forthcoming Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 15

Our readers are reminded of the dates of the following racemeetings to be held shortly : Merrygoen amateur, 7th February ; Coolah Jockey Club,…

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Hibernian Society Races

Leader · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the race committee of the H.A.C.B. Society was held last night, presided over by Mr. D. H[?]rington, when the following…

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Mudgee-Ulan District Cricket Competition

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 15

Matches to be played in the second round, on Saturday, 1st February:—Limestone and Cudgegong at Limestone...Rylstone and Mudgee at…

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The Racing Assault Case. Leonard Dicharged. Bathurst

Leader · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 2

Patrick Leonard, Jockey, 21 appeared before the police court this morning on a charge of having, in company on Monday night, assaulted…

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Cricket

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

Bathurst No 1 team v the Farm on the Sports Ground commencing on Saturday next: Slack, Callaghan, Read, Pulver, V Palmer, Hinton,…

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Cobar Races

Leader · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

The following are the results of the Cobar races, held on Monday: — Opening Handicap: Jessie, Chains, Siren. Trial Stakes: Soliel, Billy…

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Western Racing Association

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 4

A meeting of representatives of the various [?] racing clubs in the western district was held at Bathurst on Monday for the purpose of making arrangements for the…

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Lewis Ponds Racing. (To the Editor)

Leader · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

Sir,-I went to Lewis Ponds to see: some horseracing yesterday and I think it was the most disgraceful race meeting I ever witnessed; not…

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CRICKET. N. S. W. v VICTORIA. Sydney

Leader · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

Owing to the rain there was no play to-day in the match between N. S. W. and Victoria. The wicket at each end this afternoon was under…

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Inter-State Cricket No Play Yesterday Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

In consequence of steady rain which fell intermittently throughout to-day there was no play in the mate between N S W and Victoria,…

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County Cricket a Rule Altered London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

Apropos of F A Tarrant, the Middle sex County and Victorian cricketer playing for Victoria, the Advisory Committee of the Counties has resolved,…

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Lithgow Athletic Club

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 4

An athletic and pastime club has lately been started in Lithgow, in premises on the Vale Road, formerly occupied by Mr. Poulton, builder. Extensive alterations…

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Bowls

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 4

Bathurst Bowling Club is now the happy possessor for all time of the Singer Silver Cup, which was presented for competition between the Bathurst…

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Cricket

Leader · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 4

The first round of the Union competition for the Seymour medals will be continued to-day, when the following fixtures are sot down to…

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Bowls Cockbaine Pairs Trophy

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 6

In the semi-final of the Cockbaine Pairs Trophy Messrs Amos and Dowse (6 on) defeated Messrs Innis and Moody (2 behind scratch) by 21 to 4 points. The winning…

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Cricket Notes

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 12

A REPRESENTATIVE of this paper had the pleasure of witnessing the New South Wales versus-Victoria cricket match, played on the Sydney. Cricket Ground during the week. The…

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Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

Victoria won the match against Now, South (Wales on, Friday by 211 runs. Noble, completed his innings for 123, end S. E. Gregory scored 63, but owing to the…

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Lagoon Races

Leader · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

Following are the weights for the principal events in connection with the Lagoon races, to take place on Wednesday next—Opening Handicap…

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