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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1916

1,843 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 93

Boxing Gibbons Defeats Ahearn. Knocked in First Round. New York

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 3

Mike Gibbons disposed of Young Ahearn's championship aspiration in 92 seconds at St. Paul with a knockout right wallop to the…

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Boxing Notes from Sydney. K.O. Brown a Tough One. Our Own Knockout O'connor. Featherweight and Lightweight Doings

Leader · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 7

George Knockout Brown certainly showed himself a tough piece of humanity in his losing light with Les Darcy on Saturday. He weighed 11st…

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Bowls

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

Orange will be the visitors to the local green to-day in connection with the Western District Shield competition. The champion rink game will…

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Cricket Material for Troops in Egypt

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

The hon. secretary of the Bathurst Cricket Association has received the appended letter from Mr. Frank Ireland regarding cricket material for…

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Boxing Maki Beats Watson

National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 2

The contest at the Stadium last night between Fritz Maki, a Russian Finn, and Red Watson, an American boxer, both of whom entered the ring…

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Bowls. Orange V Bathurst

Leader · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 2

On Saturday the Orange bowlers visited Bathurst to play that town in a scheduled competition match. The games were exciting, and interesting…

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The Luck of Bowls

National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 3

Just prior to the close of the game between the Orange and Bathurst bowlers cm Saturday, Mr. H. H. Lee, a good sport and a good fellow,…

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Featherweight Boxing Championship. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 2

At the Melbiurne Stadium last nigh. before an attendance of 10,000, Cha[?]lie Simpson, of Victoria (8.11½) [?] cured the decision over Llew Edwanrds…

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New Zealand Racing. Wellington

Leader · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 2

The New Zealand Stakes of live furlongs, welight for age, resulted: Desert Cold 1, Hylltus 2, Tino Atua 3 Club Handicap, 1m 3f: Bee 1,…

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Boxing. Holland Wins on Polints. Sydney

Leader · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 2

Fritz Holland (11.4) got a points decision over Mick. King (1l.4½) at the Brisbane Stadium. A great audience was present, and Holland got most o'…

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Boxing Maki Defeats Watson. a Points Decision. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 3

Fritz Maki, the Finnish boxer, who has spent some years in South Africa and Australia, met the American Red Watson at the Stadium last night…

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Bowls Shield Matches. Bathurst Defeats Orange. Close and Exciting Finishes

The Bathurst Times · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 3

Slowly but surely Bathurst is coming into its own as a bowling centre. Some years ago the Cathedral City Bowling Club was the undeniable…

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Sporting Notes. Cricket. Big Score by Pottery

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 3

The Hartley cricket competition was advanced another stage on Saturday, when Pottery defeated Vale, and Lithgow Valley beat Railway…

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Exciting Bowls Bathurst Defeats Orange a Sisgle Point Win. Narrow Win in Champion Rink

National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 3

To most people the suggestion of any game of bowls causing excitement will evoke more amusement than surprise. To the unsophisticated and…

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Cricket Relics Sold Mementoes of Hard Fights. Brisk Bidding at Auction. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 2

"What made our Australian soldiers but the cricket and football, in spite of all they say?" cried the auctioneer. "I am going to sell you some relies…

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The Turf Challenge Stakes Day. Anniversary Races at Randwick. Big Event Won by Quinn's Post. Giru Takes Centenary Stakes. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 4

The Anniversary meeting of the Australian Jockey Club opened at Randwick to-day in beautiful weather, and the attendance was good. ts:- : ? •? ;…

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The Camp Recreation for the Men Committee Considers Suggestions. Khaki's Keen on Boxing

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

The recently-formed Recreation Committee, appointed with the object of arranging suitable recreation for the soldiers in camp on the Bathurst…

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Field Classes Response From the Racing Clubs. Orange Heads the List. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

The State Commandant is extremely pleased with the result of the appeal made throughout the State for field glasses for the troops. Up to date 900…

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Bowls

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

H. Havenhand and J. Jones defeated W. Hodge and F. Tonkin, 31-25, in the pairs tournament on the local green yesterday. At a meeting…

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Bowls. ORANGE v. BATHURST

Leader · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 3

The Orange bowling green will be occupied on Saturday next by a team from Bathurst to continue the competition matches now in progress along…

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