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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1914

3,313 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 166

Boxing Welterweight Title. M'cormick Beats Summers. Decision Howled. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

Tom M'Cormkk defeated Johnny Summers on points at the Stadium last night, in a contest which was practically for the welterweight championship…

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Cricket Tour. Mayne Sues for £1000. MELBOURNE

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 1

A writ has been issued at the instance of Edgar Richard Mayne, manager of the Australian cricket team that recently visited America against David Syme…

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Cricket N.S.W. V. South Australia. Adelaide

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

In the Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and N.S.W., the latter in the first innings made 297 (Collins 111 and Bardsley 79). South…

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Boxing. Surprised at Smith's Defeat Melbourne

Leader · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

Mr. Lippp, the well-known Ameriean puplisitic manager, arrived by the mail steamer the morning. He was astonished at Dave Smith's…

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Football "Barrackers" Upset. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 4

A motor omnibus overturned at Lad-Broke-Grove. The vehicle was conveying spectators to a football cup tie. Twenty-one of the persons were…

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Boxing. Jeff Smith on Dave Smith. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

Pugilist Jeff Smith, through his m[?] ager, Mr. Luppe, stated to-day that If was mystified at Dave Smith's sens[?]tional defeat at McGoorty's hands. [?]…

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The Millthorpe Races.— Successful Meeting

Leader · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 3

The Millthorpe races turned out to be most successful. They were well attended, and the local secretary is more than pleased with the…

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Sporting. the Turf. Warwick Farm Races. Weights for Saturday. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

The following weights for the Warwick Farm races on Saturday were declared to-day:- LIVERPOOL MILE.- Maltchester,…

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Bowls

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Bathurst against Orange, at Orange, next Saturday, in the Western District Shield…

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Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

Mr. Edward Marsh writs that the cricket match reported in Monday's issue was not against Upton's boarding house bus against an eleven captained by himself. He does not…

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Bowls. Bathurst v. ORANGE

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 3

The following team has been selected to play the Shield match in Orange on Saturday:—Suttor, Abbott, Curran, Winter, Gartrell, Wright, Reid, Hodge,…

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Tennis. Country Tennis Carnival. Local Successes in Singles Championship

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

The country tennis carnival was resumed yesterday. Katoomba forfeited to Wagga which is rather puzzling, inasmuch as the Mountain team was in the running for the…

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Boxing Famous Boxers Arrive. Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

By the mailboat which reached Melbourne late yesterday, there arrived Jeff Smith, the famous American heavy-weight, who a few months ago made…

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American Boxing. Success of Gibbons and Chip. New York

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

Mike Gibbons (St. Paul) knocked out Bob McAlister in the seventh round of a ten roud fight. McAlister dropped after a right hook to the jaw…

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Cricket Englishmen in South Africa. Transvaal Game Abandoned. Capetown

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

Rain has compelled the match between M.C.C. and Transvaal to be abandoned. Transvaal made 245 (Keroux 69 and Meintjes 87) and 2 for 21,…

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Boxing and Literature Herb M'coy—a Novel Mixture an Athlete of No Mean Repute

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 4

When Herb M'Coy has arrived at sufficient years to be put in "Who's Who," his biography will read: Profession, business, etc. athlete boxer; recreations,…

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A Boxer's Death Jess Willard on Trial. Washington's Leanings Towards Cock-fighting. British Sportsmen and Boxing. Los Angeles

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 3

The late George Washington's leanings towards cock-fighting and also the British sportsmen participating boxing were quoted by the atterney for…

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Bowls

Leader · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Bathurst against Orange, at Orange, next Saturday, in the Western District…

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Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 18

In the Independents versus Fifteen Combined Juniors' match on Victoria Park, at 2 p.m. next Saturday, the following will represent…

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Tennis Match

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 11

A tennis match between Rylstane and Coomber was played on the local court last Saturday, and resulted in an easy win for Rylstone. The…

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