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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1918

1,623 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 82

Bowls

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 1

Orange B team journoyed to Bathurst on Saturday to ongnge in a competition match, which was not completed when rain set in and caused a…

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Bowls

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

The following are the particulars of the firat and second rounds of the Orange Bowling Club's pairs handicap:—(First round: H. H. Lee and…

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Swimming Classes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. W. Kelly, one of the best swimmers in the town has undertaken to carry on the swimming classes at Mudgee for boys and…

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Tennis

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 3

Owing to the wet weather on Saturday no matches were played, and it was decided to complete the teams tournament by the knockout system. Lithgow will not be represented…

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Mudgee Swimming Club

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 3

A meeting of all those interested in the above will be held at the "Guardian" office at 7.45 to-morrow (Tuesday) night for the purpose of…

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Boxing. Sydney

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 1

The match between Sid Godirey and Vince Blackburn, at the stadium last night for the featherweghy Clampionshep of atstralia was [?] a…

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Boxing Featherweights Draw. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 3

At the end of a hard and long contest for the featherweight championship of Australia at the Stadium last night, between Sid Godfrey (9.0)…

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Bowls Bathurst Rink Team Successful

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 1

The Bathurst bowlers were at home to Orange on Saturday. The champion rink game was completed and resulted in a victory for Bathurst, but…

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Hartley Cricket Competitions

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 3

The only match played on Saturday was between Small Arms No. 1 and Workmen's Club. This resulted in a three point win for factory. The position of the clubs at the…

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Cricket Bathurst Competition

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 1

The increasing interest in the Bathurst competition was manifested on Saturday afternoon, when three senedured marches were commenced…

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Patriotic Races at Ulan

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 1

A race meeting for [?] purposes, will be held at [?] Wednesday, February 29, [?] The only horses eligible for [?]…

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Looal and General. Races Abandoned

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 6

The patriotic race meeting under the auspices of the Stuart Town Amateur Race Club, which was to have been held on Saturday last, has been…

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Sporting. the Turf. Canterbury Races. Sydney

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 1

Canterbury and Roseberry races will be held to-morrow, weather permitting…

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Races Postponed Canterbury and Rosebery Off Fixed for To-day Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 1

The directors of the Canterbury Park Racing Club met early thin morning and decided to postpone the meeting arranged for this afternoon until…

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Fond of Racing a Woman's Lapse. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

A fine of £40. in default four months' hard labor, was imposed upon a well-dressed woman named Rose Bullot, 43, who pleaded guilty at the…

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Coursing

Leader · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 1

Milk Lady, the well known coursing bitch, owned by Mr. P. Murphy, has whelped six dog puppies and a bitch to the Victorian dog Benediction,…

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Tennis

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

The country week tennis carnival was resumed at the Double Bay courts on Monday when Toowoomba beat Dubbo in the final of the country teams matches. The final of the…

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Cricket. Hartley Cricket Association

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

There was a full delegate meeting of the above on Monday night Mr. G. Heaydon (president) occupied the chair. P. Watsford was granted a transfer from Workmen's…

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Railway Cricket

Leader · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 6

On anniversary day a team of crick[?]ters from the Dubbo railway staff will journey to Orange to engage their [?]rothron at this end. The match will…

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Tennis Bathurstians' Success. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

About thirty ties were set down for decision in the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association's country carnival which was continued at Double Bay…

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