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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1912

3,494 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 175

I Deaf and Dumb at Cricket

Leader · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 5

The Australian Deaf and Dumb Association conference concluded with a picnic and cricket match, which were held oin Now Year's Day on the…

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Tennis. the Davis Cup. Australia's Fine Play. Christchurch

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 2

The weather was clear during the morning to-day, and when the time arrived for the Davis Cup competition (this being the continuation, though…

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Bathurst and the W.D.R.A. Appeal to A.J.C. Upheld. Races on January 26 AND 27

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 2

The A.J.C. has upheld the appeal of the Bathurst Turf Club against the decision of the W.D.R.A., and has granted January 26 and 27 as the…

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Bowls

Leader · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

Bathurst will play Orange on Saturday, the 13th instant, instead of on the 10th as previously announced…

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Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

Hartley District Cricket Association matches for to-morrow are as follows :-- Lithgow Valley v. Rovers, on Show Ground; Blue Mountains v. Hartley, on…

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Pony Races for Orange

Leader · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. W. Pulbrook has been in town during the week trying to negotate for a suitable piece of ground for the purpose of making a race track f[?] a…

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Triangular Cricket. the South African Team

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

The following players have been selected to represent South Africa in the triangular cricket matches to be played in England :—…

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Boxing What Johnson Wants. Flynn First; M'vea Afterwards. London

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

Johnson offers to fight M'Vea in Paris in July, and Flynn previously in either New York or Nevada…

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The Late Dan Mayne. His Memoirs. (Dictated) All Rights Reserved No. 68 Introduction of Coursing

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

The first coursing held at Bathurst some 30 or 32 years ago, was, I think, the first held in N.S.W. The Plains were considered about the most…

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Boxing

Leader · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

Professor P. W. Stevenson, the white [?]iu jitsu champion, is after either McVea or Langford, the winner of Boxing Day's contest preferred. In view of…

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Cricket Notes

Leader · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 5

The recent holiday matches showed that Orange batting is rather weak, and bowling very good. Fortunately the former can be strengthened…

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A Football Story

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 3

A good story it told of a youth who, on his way to a football match, met a friend and inquired if he was also going. The friend replied that he had not…

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Telegrams. Moorefield Races. Anticipations. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 2

For to-morrow's races Early Bird" tips:- Flying Handicap.—Bective 1, Venata 2, Arbor 3…

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Boxing Lightweights for Australia. to Meet Mehegan and Keys. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

Mr. McIntosh has arranged for a number of the world's leading lightweights to visit Australia to be matched against Mehegan and Keys,…

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International Cricket. Board of Control Trouble. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 5

Mr. Evans, a prominent member of the Board of Cricket Control, says the if the Board attempts to send to England a manager appointed by it legal…

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The Cricket Controversy Appointment of Manager Illegal. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

Mr. Evans, member of the Board of Control favors the reconstruction of the Board to include Western Australia…

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Tennis

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

The following teams will represent Hartley District Tennis Association to play in Sydney in the week commencing January 15th, Double Bay courts:--Ladies: Mrs…

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Boxing Contest Prevented

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

Thus the "Wellington Times": A boxing contest between George Luke and Mick Preston was set down for New Year's night, in the Protestant…

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Amateur Swimming. Sydney

Leader · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

The N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association meeting was commenced yesterday, and three hundred yards championship resulted in W…

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BOWLS—ORANGE v. BATHURST

Leader · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

The following team has been chosen to represent Orange at Bathurst next Saturday: Messrs. Lee, Kilgour, Thwaite, Warren, Riddle, Fleming,…

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