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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1917

1,352 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 68

Bowls the Team for Wellington

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

Bathurst is programmed to meet Wellington on Saturday week, the 10th instant, to battle, or rather, to roll, for supremacy in the good old game…

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The Turf Sydney Races. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 1

The Acost races to-day resulted: First division: Miss Frances 1, Myganda 2, Holbean 3. Betting: 12 to 1 v the winner. Won by a length and a…

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Boxing. Sydney

Leader · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 2

After twenty fast rounds at the Sydney stadium last night [?] Kay defeated Harry Stone on points. Both seemed to be anxious to make the…

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Cricket. Hartley Cricket Competitions

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3

The final matches,in the first round, of the above competitions were commenced on Saturday last, when Vale inot Lithgow. Valley and Pottery met All Blacks. The best individual…

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Boxing Kay Outpoints Stone. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 4

At the stadium last night, Fred Kay (10-10¼) securer the verdict on points over Harry Stone (9-10¼). Stone was very aggressive and forceful, but…

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Boxing Kay Defeats Stone. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 4

At the Stadium last night Fred. Kay (10,101) beat Harry Stone (9.102) at the end of twenty rounds. The decision had a mixed reception…

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Boxing Notes

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 1

On Monday, the 12th, two N.S.W. boys, Harry Holmes and George Eddy, will take part in a bantam weight contest. Three other…

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Bowls Bathurst-wellington Match

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

The following have been chosen to represent Bathurst in their match against the Wellington bowlers, to be played at Wellington on Saturday…

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Cricket

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2
Also in National Advocate

A match has been arranged to take place on Friday, at 2 o'clock, between the High Schools and the Western Red Cross Home, on the Sports Ground,…

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Sports and Races at Pyangle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 19

A day's sports and races will be held at Mr. A. Batten's Pyangle Paddock on Easter Monday in aid of the Rylstone District…

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Athletics

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 12

The Paris sporting papers applaud Carpentier for not fighting Darcy, and one writer says; "Darcy's place is in the ranks of his gallant…

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Bowls

Leader · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 1

The following will represent the Orange Bowling Club against Dubbo on the Orange rink on Saturday afternoon: Smyth, Graham, Leary, H…

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Boxing Noted

Leader · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

An excellent programme has been arranged for the entertainment to be given at the Stadium (Sydney), on Friday evening, February 16…

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Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

The following members of Railway C.C. will journey to Sodwalls on Saturday, and play, a match against the Sodwalls team: Parsons, Potty, Dixon, Rickard (2), Wray, Carroll,…

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Bowls Busy Time Ahead

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

There appears to be a busy time ahead for Bathurst Bowling Club, and many games at home and abroad are in the air. Wellington is to be visited…

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The Turf. Wellington Races

Leader · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 7

The following horses won races, at at Wellington yesterday: Bracklea, Milli Monte, Mistiform, Lady Ken (odds on), Romont and Quattuor (10…

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Bowls

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

The team of bowlers for Wellington left Bathurst in three instalments. The first party travelled by the afternoon train yesterday; the second batch…

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Orange News Orange. Friday. Coursing Club

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 3

The annual general meeting was held at the Prince of Wales Hotel on Tuesday night last. The president (Mr. S. B. [?]) occupied the chair,…

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Sport in War Time Opposition at North Sydney. Football, Racing, and Boxing

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 4

The question of sport during war time was discussed at last night’s meeting of the North Sydney Council, when an application by the New South Wales…

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