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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1920

2,087 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 105

Hereford Racing Incident

Leader · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 8

A most serious complaint has been laid against a well-known Orange traimer, who only returned to the enclosure recently after an enforced…

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Cricket Notes

Leader · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 1

Competition matches were resumed on Saturday. In beautiful weather, March are putting it over Mounts, and Spring Hill were cleaned up in a…

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Cricket Amongst the Juniors

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 1

Railway sustained, the first defeat for the season in competition cricket on Saturday. The Farm did the trick. The result was a surprise…

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Dr. Golf Turned Down. London

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 1

It is reported that Japan has Intimated to Berlin thai Dr. Golf Is unacceptable as German representative at Tokio…

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Wellington Races Postponed Wellington

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 2

Races which were to be held here to-day were postponed till to-morrow on account of the heavy rain washing holes in the track, which is being…

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Trophies for Bowls

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. [?] Alston, of Caigan, [?] presented to the Mudgee Bowling Club two fine trophies to be competed for by the Club. The…

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Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

The competition cricket matches in connection with the Mudgee Cricket Association played in Saturday last resulted as follows:—…

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Boxing Evans Defeats Green

The Bathurst Times · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

Fifteen thousand people attended at the Stadium on Saturday night last, to see Jack Green (8st Glb) in his Lout against Digger Evans (8st 121b)…

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Bowls. Orange Defeat Wellington

Leader · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 1

A team of Orange bowlers Journeyed to Wellington on Saturday to compete against the local representatives in the Western district…

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Swimming. Ross Wins Again. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 1

At the Brunswick baths yesterday Norman Ross won tho 220yds championship from Beaurepaire, who swam strongley, but was defeated by…

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Cricket Bathurst Competition

National Advocate · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 1

So far as the teams who are in a hopeless position for the Sandeman Cup are concerned interest in Bathurst District "A" Grade…

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Hartley Cricket Competitions

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3

The above competitions are nearing the end, three matches only are left to be played. Lowther gained a slight lead over Pottery, Co-op. has S.A.F. No. 3 well beaten, Club appears to…

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Boxing. Evans Beats Freen. Sydney

Leader · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 1

Park Green, who recently defeates vince Blackburn for the bamtamweight championship of Australia, [?]st to digger Evans land. [?] when…

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Football. Annual Bantam Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Bantam Football Club was held last Friday night at the A.B.C. rooms, when there was a good, attendance of old and new members. The chief business was…

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Cowra Show Club's Races

Leader · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 1

Orange owners and trainers are reminded that entries close for the above races, which are to be held on the 25th and 26th, on Wednesday…

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Boxing Digger Evans Defeats Green Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

Digger Evans, 8.12, gained a points decision over Jack Green, 8.6, at the Sydney Stadium last night. The attendance was extraordinarily large…

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Tennis British Isles Again Beaten. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 1

When the match between the British Isles and Victoria should have been resumed at half-past one this afternoon the courts were too wet,…

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Championship Athletics. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 1

The Australasian athlete championship meeting was concluded yesterday. The results were: N.S.W. 7 wins, 9 seconds; N.Z. 4 wins 5…

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Bowls Dubbo V Bathurst

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

A team of bowlers from the Bathurst Club journeyed to Dubbo on Saturday and engaged the Dubbo men in a champion rink game and in a shield…

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Cricket the Peel Club

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

Peel should have met a team from Newbridge on Saturday last in the Sandeman Cup fixture, but Newbridge failed to put in an appearance and…

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