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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1913

3,501 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 176

Gulgong Pony Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 19

The initial meeting of the Gulgong Hibernian Pony Club will be held on the local course on Saturday next, and promises to be a successful…

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Cricket. Melbourne

Leader · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 2

Tasmania defeated Victoria in the interstate cricket match to-day by 64 runs…

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Boxing. Wells and Carpentier. London, Wednesdays

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 2

A boxing tsyndicate has offered Bombardier Wells [?]3000 to meet George Carpentier, the famous French boxer, at Monte Carlo…

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Cricket Tasmania Defeats Victoria. Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 2

The match between Victoria and Tasmania was concluded to-day. Tasmania won by 54 runs. The following players will represent…

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Tennis Clenburn Defeats Sewell's Creek. Wiseman's Creek

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 3

A very enjoyable tennis match took place here, between teams representing Sewell's Creek and Glenburn, and resulted in a win for the home team by…

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Read Wins Lightweight Boxing Championship. M'coy Succumbs on Points. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 2

Jack Read (Tas.) defeated Herb. M'Coy (Vic.), at the Stadium, to-night, in a contest for the resident lightweight championship of Australia…

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Cricket

Molong Argus · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 4

The only thing in the shape of amusement at Manildra on Anniversary Day (the 26th January) was a cricket match between Garra and…

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Cricket Neither "Dinkums" Nor "Fakes."

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 2

Mr. George Smith, secretary of the M.B.C.C., writes:—The team to represent Mockler Bros Cricket Club in a match against Dunkeld, on the…

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Swimming Hawaiian Champion Injured.?struggle with Monster Eel. Honolulu

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 4

Kahanamoku, the Hawaiian champion swimmer, lost a finger and was nearly drowned while struggling with a monster eel. Possibly, as a result…

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Boxing. Dislocated a Thumb. Moran Wants' Driscoll Again. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 2

Owen Moran, who fought a draw with Jim Driscoll on Monday, has challenged his opponent again for ,£200 a side. In Monday's fight Moran dislocated…

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Cricket Notes

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 6

Judging by the attendance at the big match on Saturday last, cricket is not the most popular game in Bathurst by any means…

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Cricket Problems. Not Provided for in Rules. Incidents That Worry the Umpire

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 6

Lots of little problems keep cropping up in first-class cricket that are not provided for in the rules. English criketers have, for instance, been…

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Swimming

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 2

At the Bathurst Swimming Baths on Saturday, a 33-yards handicap, for a silver medal, for lads under 16, resulted:—A. Smith, 16 sec., 1; R…

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Boxing. Sydney

Leader · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 2

At the Stadium last night Dave Smith defeated Reg Midwood, who fought pluckily, after being floored many times during the contest. The…

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Sporting Notes. Railway Swimming Club

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 2

At a well-attended meeting of the above, it was decided to enter in full force for various events at the carnival to be held at the small arms lake on Saturday, The…

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New Swimming Record. Sydney

Leader · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 2

At the Manly Swimming Club's carnival yesterday, Barry swam 100 yards in 66 3-5ths, breaking the Australian record…

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Tennis. Bathurst Competition

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 2

In the " A" grade division of the Bathurst district tennis competition on Saturday, St. Stephen's defeated Experiment Farm I for six games…

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Swimming. Barry's New Record. Sydney, Saturday

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 4

A new Australian record was estab­lished at the Manly Baths this after­noon at the eighth annual champion­ship carnival of the local club…

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Boxing. Smith Defeats Midwood. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 4

Dave Smith defeated Reg Midwood at the Stadium last night. Midwood fought pluckily after being floored many times during the contest…

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Wallerawang J. C. Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 2

The next meeting of the above club will be held on Saturday, February 22. The programme is a very attractive one, and should receive good…

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