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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1908

1,756 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 88

Leaderettes. Rosehill Races

Leader · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

Rosehill laces, to have been hold on Saturday, were postponed until Thursday, on account of the heavy rains…

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International Rugby LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 3

The International rugby football match between Wales and Scotland was won by the former by two tries to a goal…

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Bowls Cockbaine Pairs Trophy

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 3

The final game of the Cockbaine Pairs Handicap Trophy of 21 points up, took place on the Bathurst Bowling Green yesterday afternoon, when…

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Dunn's Plains Races

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

The entries for the principal events at the Dunn's Plains races close with the Secretary, Mr A C McLean, Rockley, to-night at 8 p.m…

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Interesting Lawn Tennis Fixture

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

A team of Sydney lawn tennis players, under the pilotage of Mr H S Fox, the old inter-state representative, will play a match in Bathurst next Saturday against a side…

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Rugby Football. Amateur Team Going Home. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

A New South Wales team of Rugby footballers (amateurs) will visit England this year. Twenty eight matches will be played, the first in…

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Rugby Football N.S.W. Team for England the Invitation Accepted Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

It is now known that a team of footballer representing the N.S.W. R.F.U. will proceed to England this year to play a aeries of matches. Mr…

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Lagoon Races

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

Messrs Donnelly Bros advertise in this issue that their big coaches will run to-day at 11 a.m. and 1.30 p.m., from the Town Hall for the Lagoon races. The return fare…

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Cricket Bathurst Competitions

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

On Saturday and Saturday week Bathurst No 1 will meet Experimental Farm on the Sports Ground, and Bathurst No 2 will try conclusions with…

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Sporting Notes. Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

In the cricket match in Melbourne on Monday the Victorian team made 77 in its first innings, and 35 for one wicket in the second. The English team closed its…

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A Boxing Contest

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 13

The boxing match—arranged between Joe Lindsay, Middleweight champion of South Australia and Illawarra, N.S.W., and Kelly Mansfield, the rising…

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Cricket

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 3
Also in Leader

Webb and Co. defeated Half Holiday on the Sports Ground yesterday by 8 wickets and 11 runs. Half Holiday made 94 and 164 (Callaghan 23, Hurrell…

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Mudgee Amateur Swimming Club

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 13

A committee meeting of the above club was held at the "Guardian" office on Monday night when there were present Mr. J. Saunders, President, and…

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Mudgee Ulan Cricket Association

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 13

A meeting of the above was held in the Town Hall, Mudgee, last night, for the purpose of electing a new secretary, and bidding farewell to the late…

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St. Patrick’s Day Races

Leader · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 3

It is well for horse-owners, [?]ers, and the general pubic to knew that the members of the Hibernian Soc[?]ety are holding a lace meeting…

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Colonial Cricket Pros. London

Leader · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

The Middlesex cricket club has decided that it will not in future qualify colonial professional players…

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Ulan. Heavy Storms...Sad Fatality...Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 19

The excessive heat has at last taken a change. On Saturday, 25th instant, heavy clouds hung over the country north of Ulan, and in the evening a…

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Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

The only change in the Australian cricket team which is to meet England today is the inclusion of S. E. Gregory in the place of Hartigan…

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Swimming Baths. (To The Editor)

Leader · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

Sir,—I regret that my previous contribution was not elated clearly enough to reach the dark depths of your correspondent’s comprehension…

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