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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1917

1,352 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 68

Relationship of Races Sermon by Rev. W. DEANE M.A.B.D.

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 3

The Rev. Wallace Deane M.A.B.D. a missionary from Figi and at present paying, a visit to Bathurst was the preacher at the William-street…

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Rosehill Races Flying to Dame Acre. La Penna's Handicap. Lillyman's Fine Riding. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 1

The Rosehill Club opened its ax[?] for the current year this afternoon in pleasant weather. There was a fair attendance…

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Boxing Darcy in America. Divided Opinions. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 3

One or two sporting writers in the American press, commenting on Les Darcy, states that "there is too much Darcy just now." They ridicule the…

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Two Women Drowned in Mountain Swimming Baths. an Unwitnessed Tragedy Mount Victoria

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 1

Two married sisters, Mrs. Edith Myers, the mother of four children, and Mrs. Iveline Ellis, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Field of Mount…

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Drowned in Swimming Baths Fate of Married Women a Mt. Victoria Fatality. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

A double drowning fatality occurred on Sunday afternoon in the Fairy Dell Swimming Baths at the rear of "The Grange" a boarding house at Mount…

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All Men Are Brothers the White and Colored Races Relation One with the Other Methodist Missionary's Dis Course

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 1

Rev. Wallace Deane, M.A., B.D., a visiting Methodist Foreign Missionary conducted the services in the William street Methodist Church, both morning…

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Tennis at [?]

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. David defeated Porter's Retreat on the Tsabella court during the week-end by 10 sets, 71 games to 3 sets 43 games. Messrs. and N. Hope, H. Martin and E. Gibbons…

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Bowls. Bathurst v. ORANGE

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 4

Next Saturday the first competition for the Western District Shield takes place on the Orange green between Bathurst and Orange. Judging by the…

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Bathurst Races

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. Lindsay, secretary of the Bathurst Turf Club, attended the Rosehill races on Saturday last and had his eye to business. He was amongst the own-…

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New Racing Blood

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. H. Shaw has leased the Sydney gelding, Sir Muse (Lord Howard—The Muse). He is a brown horse, 5 years old, and a half brother to Dion, and…

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Sporting Notes. Tennis

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

Two local ladies (Mrs. Clifton and Miss Case) have been competing in the tennis tournament at Double Bay courts. Both represented the country against the metropolis…

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Millthorpe News TENNIS

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 1

The local team's first match of the season took place against Blayney at the latter town last week. The weather was fine, and a splendid game…

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Boxing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 29

Mat Murphy and Percy Young will display their fistic abilities in an argument to last twenty rounds on Monday, the 22nd, Both are…

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Bowls

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 2
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Next Saturday the first competition for the Western District Shield takes place on the Orange green between Bathurst and Orange. The following…

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Tennis

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 29

The semi-finals in connection With the Country Tennis Carnival were played off last week. Orange defeated Wagga after a good contest by 5…

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Leadville Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 26

Races will be held at Leadville on Friday, January 26, in aid of the Leadville Red Cross and the Coolah. Hospital funds. A good programme…

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Craboon Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 17

The Craboon Race Club will hold an unregistered meeting on Saturday, January 27, when a good programme of races will be disposed of…

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Mudgee Pony Racing Club

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 22

The adjourned meeting of the Mudgee District Pony Racing Club was held at the Town Hall on Monday night. Mr. Thomas Hill…

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Wellington Trotting Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 26

The Wellington District Trotting Club will hold a race meeting at Wellington, on the Show Ground on Friday, January 26…

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