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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1917

1,352 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 68

Cricket. Hartley Cricket Association

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 4

The usual delegate meeting of the above was held at Clarke's Rooms on Wednesday night, when delegates from each club were present. Mr. W. Bolt presided. The secretary's report…

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Millthorpe Races

Leader · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 5

Nominations for these races, which are to be held on February 24, close on Tuesday next with Mr. D. Redmond…

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Boxing Notes. Stadium Fixtures. Sydney

Leader · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 3

Friday night (16th), Win the War League Patriotic Carnival. Saturday next (17th), Jimmy Clabby v Tommy Uren, middleweight…

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Bathurst Pony Races

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

The Bathurst Pony Racing Club have made excellent arrangements for its initial meeting to take place on the Bathurst racecourse tomorrow and…

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Lawn Tennis. March B. V Methodists

Leader · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 5

Teams representing the above clubs met on the March courts on Saturday last in a match when the Methodists were easily defeated, the result was:…

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Cricket

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 4

The return match between High School and Red Cross Home resulted in another win for High School by [?] runs. High School made 67 and Home…

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Orange Cup Races

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 4

In this issue the Orange Jockey Club advertise their Cup meeting, which will eventuate on Friday and Saturday, March 2 and 3. The prize…

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To-day's Pony Races

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

Tthe inaugural meeting of the Bathurst Pony Race Club on the Bathurst racecourse this afternoon promises to turn out a success. With the prospect…

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Pony Races To-day

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

The initial meeting of the Bathurst Pony Racing Club which will be held on the Bathurst racecourse to-day is being looked forward to with intense…

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Boxing Les Darcy Matched. New York

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

Les Darcy has been matched with Mike Gibbons for to rounds at Milwaukee on April 10, for a purse of 50,060 dollars. The amount will be…

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Bowls BATHURST V. DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 3

The following team has been chosen to represent Bathurst against Dubbo at Bathurst on February 28. Hartland, Tonkin, Rigby and Thwaite…

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Millthorpe Races

The Bathurst Times · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 2

The Millthorpe races, advertised this morning, will take place on Saturday, the 24th. Nominations for all ovents close to-morrow night with the…

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Methodist Tennis Club

Leader · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Methodist Tennis Club showed that the last year had been very successful in every way. The balance sheet disclosed a…

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Cricket. Hartley Competition

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 2

The first matches in the second round of the above competitions were commenced on Saturday, when Pottery played Lithgow Valley,and Vale of Clwyd[?] and Railway met. The…

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Boxing. Uren Outpoints Clabby. Sydney

Leader · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 3

At the Sydney stadium on Saturday night Tommy Uren, 10.8, outpointed Jimmy Clabby, 10.12½, in the fight for the middleweight championship of…

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Fight at the Races

The Bathurst Times · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 2

The Bathurst Pony races on Saturday did not pass off without incident. During the betting on one of the races an argument took place between a book…

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Boxing Uren Outpoints Clabby. American's Unfair Tactics. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 3

At the Stadium last night, Tommy Uren 10.8, welter weight champion of Australia, succeeded in retaining his rifle by out-pointing Jimmy…

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Boxing the Middleweight Title. Uren Defeats Clabby. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 4

There were 8000 spectators at the Stadium last night to witness the contest between Tommy Uren and Jimmy Clabby for the middleweight…

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Roseill Races All in Hurdles. February Stakes to Ickle Lass. Ulva's Isle's Handicap. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 1

Rosehill races wore held this afternoon in pleasant weather. There was a good attendance. Gillallambi and May Music falling at…

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The Turf Bathurst Races Initial Pony Meeting. Flying to Madame Rorie. Little Merv Wins Handicap. on a Protest

The Bathurst Times · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 1

The initial meeting of the newly-formed Bathurst Pony Racing Club was held on the Bathurst course on Saturday. The weather was fine and…

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