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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1909

2,314 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 116

Interstate Cricket. S. Australia Batting. Melbourne

Leader · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 2

The wicket was soft When the match South Australia versus Victoria was resumed to-day. South Australia continued their second innings. L. Hill…

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Queensland Wins the Cricket Match. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 2

The match between N.S.W. and Queensland was concluded to-day. The latter won by 2 wickets…

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To Stop Boxing

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. Wade says that he does not intend that any more prize-fights of the Burns-Johnson class shall take place in Sydey. Nobody, he concedes…

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Cricket

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

The following will represent St. Barnabas' C.C. in their competition match with the Bathurst C.C. to-morrow on the Athletic Sports Ground at 2.15 sharp :—B. Kenna,…

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The Boxing Contest. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 3

Sir,--There is now a great hubbub going on through the press about the so-called brutality of boxing contests. Of course, different people have different…

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Australian Boxing Championship. the Squires-lang Fight. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

The much talked of fight for the boxing supremacy between Bill Lang and Bill Squires, has been fixed for February 3…

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Football in England Leaguers Defeat Widness London, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

The Leaguers defeated Widness by 13 points to 2. London, Thursday. The first half of the game was even…

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Sporting. Cricket. Victoria v. South Australia, a Sensational Finish. O'connor Plays Havoc with Victoria. Melbourne

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

The Inter-State cricket match between Victoria and South Australia was concluded to-day, in fine weatuor at the Melbourne Cricket Ground…

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Swimming

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 5
Also in National Advocate

The financial results of the late carnival are very satisfactory, and leave the club in a much stronger position. The Championship Carnival will be held on…

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Inter-state Cricket. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 5

The South Australian team of cricketers arrived in Sydney this morning. The inter-State between them and the New South Wales…

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Football the Wallabies at Windsor Feted by the Mayor London, Thursday Afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

The Mayor of Windsor, England, gave an entertainment to the Wallabies, who afterwards visited the famous Castle…

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Boxing Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 2

At the Gaiety last night, Les Logue and Hemming, of H.M.S., Prometheus, fought a 20-round draw…

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Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 2
Also in Leader

The following will represent the Wednesday Half -Holiday Cricket Association in their match against Wallerawang, on the park wicket, on Wednesday next:-- M…

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Mudgee District Racing Club

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 3

On account of a counter attraction, viz., the Royal Male Welsh Choir entertainment, only a few of the committee of the Mudgee District Racing…

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The Cricket Controversy. Warner's Statement. London

Leader · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 3

Writing in the ''Westminster Gazette," Mr. Warner says the leading cricketers of Australia unduly flatter themselves if they believe the M.C.C…

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CRICKET N. S. WALES v. S. AUSTRALIA. N.S.W. 9 FOR 445. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

The Interstate match between New South Wales and South Australia was continued to-day, in fine weather. The two not out men, Bardsley and…

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Sporting. Cricket. South Australia v. New South Wales. New South Wales Bats Well. Two Centuries. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

The inter-state match between South Australia and N.S.W. was resumed in fine weather. Macartney and Bardsley resumed to…

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BOXING. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 3

At the Gaiety Club to-night, Frank O’Grady (8st. 101b.) outpointed Artur Kelly (9st.) in the best of 20 rounds…

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