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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1911

2,078 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 104

Lithgow Races Postponed. Lithgow

Leader · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 2

Owing to unprecedented rains the Lithgo[?] racecourse is unfit to gallop on, and the race meeting fixed for Saturday next has been postponed…

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BOXING. McINTOSH Has Heavy Losses. New York

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 3

A message states that Hugh Mcintosh, the fight promoter, met with heavy losses in London. The British people would not pay to see contests between…

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Cricket. Parliament v. Press. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 3

The cricket match between representatives of the Parliament and the Press was commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day…

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Latest Sporting. W.O.R.A. RACES

Leader · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 2

The annual race meeting of this Association will eventuate on the Orange course on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 7th and 8th instant., and prem[?]…

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Lithgow Races

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 2

The Lithgow races have been abandoned altogether on account of the unfit state of the course. The Bathurst Musical and Literary…

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Lithgow Races Abandoned

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 2

Owing to unprecedented rain, the Lithgow racecourse is unfit to race on. consequently the Lithgow races, set down for Saturday next, have been…

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Cricket

Leader · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 3

F. E. McElhone, who made 101 for N.S.W. v. Victoria, is a nephew of W. P. McElhone, of the Board of Control, and has made a lot of runs for…

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Football League Team for England. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 3

The general committee of the N.S.W. Rugby League to-night decided to send a team to England this year. The team will leave either on August 12 or…

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Cricket Notes

Leader · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 2

The defeat of Mt. Pleasant A., by Clergate, brings March within two points of them for first place in the competition…

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Telegraphic News. Sydney Races Postponed. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 2

The Canterbury Park races have been [?] until Tuesday, owing to the rain,…

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Boxing

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

The boxing contest between Alf. Corrigan and "Whack" Brown, which was to have taken place in the Stadium on Saturday evening, was postponed till next…

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Cootamundra Races

Leader · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 4

The following are the entries for the principal events of the Cootamundra Turf Club annual meeting, to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, 14th and…

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The Picnic Races

Leader · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

The Orange and district Picnic Race Club’s annual meeting will be held on March 7th and 8th. Card programmes have been circulated. Six races for…

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Boxing Smith-thompson Fight Postponed. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 1

The contest between Cyclone Johnny Thompson and Dave Smith, fixed for the Stadium, Rushcutter's Bay, last night, has been postponed until…

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Cricket Sydney Matches. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 1

Rain interfered with yesterday's grade matches. Central Cumberland lost 6 for 201 (E. L. Waddy 70, and O'Neill 42 not out) against Burwood;…

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Football Wales Defeats Scotland Edinburgh

The Bathurst Times · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

Wales defeated Scotland in Rugby by 32 points to 10…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Cricket Match Postponed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

The Melbourne cricket ground is under water, and Hie cricket match has been postponed until tomorrow…

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SPORTING The Turf Canterbury Park Races Postponed. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 1

Owing to yesterday's rain, the Canterbury Park races were postponed till Tuesday…

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Cricket. Melbourne

Leader · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 3

Owing to the sodden state of the pitch there was no play before lunch in the cricket match Victoria v. South Africa…

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Capsize at a Regatta. Four Bluejackets Drowned. Madrid

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 3

The British cruiser Glasgow's whaler capsized at a regatta at Villa Garcia and four bluejackets were drowned…

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