Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1914

3,313 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 166

Yamble Amateur Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 23

The animal race meeting of the Yamble Amateur Race Club will be held on Friday, February 6th next. The prize money totals £40, and that…

Continued on Trove, page 23 →

Coolah Annual Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 23

The annual meeting of the Coolah District Race- Club is fixed for January 21 and 22 next. The prize money totals £240, while a fine cup…

Continued on Trove, page 23 →

Two Cricket Pars

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 19

At Home Rule, last Saturday, Frome's Crook and the Ruleites tried conclusions in a friendly game of cricket. Home Rule knocked up…

Continued on Trove, page 19 →

Boxing. Johnson and Moran. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 3

Jack Johnson and Frank Moran have been matched to fight in Paris on June 2. Johnson has been guaranteed £7000…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Events to Come. Leadville Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 23

The Leadville Race Club will hold their next meeting on January 26, 1914. An excellent programme of six events has been drawn up, the…

Continued on Trove, page 23 →

Tennis Country Week Carnival. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 3

Trundle, by defeating Richmond River in the country week carnival to-day, have gone through the qualifying rounds unbeaten, and secured a position in the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Swimming

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4

Miss Fanny Durack swam fifty years at Bondi Baths yesterday in 27sec. beating her own world's record. A meeting convened by Mr. J. McLachlan…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Tennis Notes

Molong Argus · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4

Although Ken Day and Harry Snook returned to Molong on Tuesday night's mail from Sydney, the Molong District team has not completed its programme at Double Bay…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Rugby League Secretary. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

Mr. E. R. Larkin, M.L.A., last night tendered to the New South Wales Rug League his resignation as secretary o that body. The League Committee…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cricket Notes

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 3

Now that the senior competition is about half over, one has a chance to criticise the clubs and players to a fair extent. In doing so, we will dead…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

To Tennis Players

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 3

When I was at school in the North of England-(alas! many years ago) I fancied myself at tennis. I only had one rival in the school and I remember…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Swimming. Brilliant Lady Swimmer. Syndey

Leader · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

Miss Fanny Durack broke her own record for a 50 yards sprint to-day. She covered the distance in the Bondi baths in 20 seconds, dead…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Swimming Miss Durack Breaks Reco[?] Sydney, Thurs

The Bathurst Times · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

Mim Fanny Durack roke her record for 50 vards this afternoon [?] Bondi baths by swimming the dis[?] in 27sec. dead…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Moorefield Races. Sydney

Molong Argus · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 1

Flying Handicap.—Miccne 1, Happy Lady 2, Bru[?]bilda 3. Won by a langth. Time [?] Stewards' Mile.—Miss Mooltan 1,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Lawn Tennis. Country Week. Sydney

Molong Argus · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 1

Men's first division: Wagga beat Bathurst 6 sets 36 games to 2 sets 35 games. Second division: Molong beat Dubbo 6 sets 41 games to 2 sets…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Exit Lithgow. From Country Tennis Carnival

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4

The local tennis champion, H. Moore, was defeated in tho semi-final of the singles championship in the country tenn's carnival on Wednesday by Lindsay Todd, the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Cricket. Cricketers for America. Adelaide

Leader · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

There is no doubt that a cricket team is being secretly organised to, voyage to America for the season there Mr. Downs, who will probably…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Boxing New American Trio. Claimant of Welter Championship. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

Three more boxers arrived in Sydney to-day—Jem Smith, Nat Williams and Duborg. Smith's manager was disappointed…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Cricket. Another Team for America. Adelaide

The Bathurst Times · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

There is now no doubt that a cricket team is being secretly got together to make another trip to America. A member of the last eleven stated…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Carpentier Beats Wells Amazing Boxing Result. Englishman Knocked Out in 73 Seconds

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4

In less than one round Bombardier Wells, the British heavy-weight boxing champion, says the "Daily Mail," was knocked out by the Frenchman…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →