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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Boxing Day Toco[?]nell

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 1

The annual sports and races were held on the local racecourse on Boxing Day. Over four hundred spectators were present, and the weather being perfect, they…

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Orange Races. General Entry First Day

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 1

Kangaroobie Handicap: Chevron, Erebin, Ci[?]cinatti, Maesmore, Arice, Lady Rice, Unda, Bon Fricco, Little night, The Acolyte, M.K., Santiago…

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International Cricket. Commemoration in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 2

About 500 guests were present at the smoke concert last night at the Masonic Hall to commemorate the jubilee of international cricket, the chairman being…

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Boxing. Johnson and McVEA Matched. to Fight in Sydney. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 4

Mr. Hugh D. Mclntosh, the fight promoter, states that he has matched Jack Johnson and Sam McVea for the heavyweight championship of the world…

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Tennis Davis Cup Contest. New Zealand Doubles Championship. Wellington

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 3

The Davis Cup matches will be commenced to-morrow. It has been decided that the final for the New Zealand doubles championship between…

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SPORTING The Turf Tattersall's Races. Carrington Stakes Day. Melotoi Wins Big Race. Fifty to One Chance. 22,000 Spectators. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 1

Tattersall's summer race meeting was opened at Randwick yesterday afternoon. The weather was uncomfortably hot, and great clouds of…

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Tatt[?]sall's Races

Leader · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

There were 2[?],000 spectators at Tat[?] [?] Summer Race Meeting which of [?] at [?]wick on Saturday. The results of four of the events were…

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Boxing or Jiu[?]-jitsu. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

Professor Stevenson, th[?]e jiu-jitsu pert, expert challenges McVea [?]Langfora to determine whether bo[?]ing or wrestling is the better mea[?]ns of…

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Band at the Races

Leader · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 3

The following programme of music was sweetly discoursed yesterday at the races by the Orange Town Band:- March, "Rearguard"; fantasia,…

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Orange Jockey Club Races. First Day

Leader · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

Splendid weather greeted the opening day of the O.J.C. New Year's meeting. The attendance was the largest on record, and the committee must be…

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The Six Days' Bicycle Races. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 3

The six days' bicycle races were commenced at the Sydney Cricket Ground at 5 minutes past 1 a.m. today. Fourteen teams starter, and…

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General News West's, Cricket Ground, Thursday. Fall in Pollard

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

Our Sydney correspondent last night wired that at a meeting of the N.S.W. Flour Millers' Company it was decided to reduce the price of…

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Tattersall's Races. Second Day. Paanopa Establishes an Australian Record. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

The second day of the Tattersall's races was held at Randwick this afternoon. The weather was dull. The attendance numbered 40,000, which is…

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Tennis

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

The Cowra Tennis Club paid a visit to Orange on New Year's Day and played the local club on the now court at Wade Park. S[?]me splendid play…

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Cricket

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

On the Ordnance Ground, at Bathurst, on New Year's Day, Millthorpe defeated the Post and Telegraph team by one run, after an exciting game…

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A Littleton Regatta Tragedy New Zealand

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 3

Three men were performing in the water at the Lyttleton Regatta yesterday, when one of them got into difficulties. The second man went to…

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Hargraves Races

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

Following are the results of the annual meeting of the Hargraves Race Club held on Monday:—Opening Handicap.—Musaro 1,…

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Lyndhurst Races

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

Lyndhurst races were held on Monday, with a fair attendance, and resulted as follows. Opening Handicap: Strathlee; Trial Stakes, Hindrto…

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Trundle Races

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

These races were held in fine weather, and were on the whole very successful. The Orange jockey Mervyn Doyle rode the winning double…

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Narromine Races

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

A good day's racing was run off a Narromine on New Year's Day, in fine weather, with the following results:—Opening Handicap.—La Bronte 1,…

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