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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1921

3,180 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 159

Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

The N.S. Wales team against England today fortnight is the same as the one that defeated England in November, with the exception that Austin Punch replaces…

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Victorian Racing Doubtful. Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

Weights for the Williamstown Summer meeting were to be declared today but the handicapper decided to held them. His reason for doing so…

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Victorian Racing Doubtful. Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

Weights for the Williamstown Summer meeting were to be declared today but the handicapper decided to hold them. His reason for doing so…

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Boxing Carpentier and Dempsey Los Angeles, Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

Dempsey announces that his proposed bout with Willard, scheduled for March 17, has been indefinitely postponed…

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"Big" Cricket. Lithgow's Irish Team

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

"Hock" writes Neither the rules of the M.C.C. nor of the Australian Board of Control trouble Lithgow's Irish cricketers, who at the weekend, are to de battle with…

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Cricket. Armstrong's Exclusion. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 6

The [?] Armstrong from the Victorian [?] to play against England has [?] in many angry letters [?] published in the papers…

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Sporting. Cricket. Borenore v. Orange Loco

Leader · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 7

An interesting and enjoyable game was played at Borenore on the 23rd [?] between the above teams. The match was for a dinner, and was won…

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Boxing. Los Angelos

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 3

Dempsey says that [?]ex Richards is planning for a Labor Day fight between Willard and the winner of the Dempsey Carpentier fight. Dempsey…

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Standard Golf Ball. London

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. Taylor, the Golf Champion, states that the standard golf ball is a failure, because it an be made travel faster than those it was intended to…

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The Turf Canterbury Park Races Selections for To-day. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

FLYING HANDICAP: Goorlanawa Myamley, Steelbrook. JUMPERS' FLAT RACE, 1 mile, 3 furlongs: Yucatah, Cordon Rouge,…

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Slow Cricket What Hobbs Has to Say About It "We Were Disgusted" the Week-long Matches London, Friday Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

J. B. Hobbs, the leading English batsman now touring Australia, in a letter to London "Star" written just after the first test match, in…

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Bowls

Leader · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 2

Bathurst club put four [?]ks on the Orange green on Saturday, where the local players secured a win by 48 points…

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Boxing. Sydney

Leader · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 2

The biggest crowd that has ovre been seen at the Sydney stadium saw Eugene Cri (8.12½). France, knock out Sld Godfrey (8.13½)…

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Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 3

In their first innings against England on Friday Victoria made 268 runs. England lost one wicket (Hobbs) for 47. The game at the conclusion of play on…

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Bowls. Single Handed Competition

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 3

The first round for the trophy presented by Mr. S. Hobbs for a single handed competition in connection with the Lithgow Bowling Club has been concluded, with the…

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Hill End Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 8

The Hill End Jockey Club had the pleasure of having a very successful meeting and a good crowed along to their races. The…

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Hartley Cricket Competition

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 3

Saturday's results point to a very interesting finish in the competition. The chief interest was centred in the Pottery v. S.A.F. No. 1 match played on the Pottery wicket…

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Boxing Godfrey Knocked Out. a Great Fifght

National Advocate · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 3

Eugene Criqul (8.12½) and Sid Godfrey (8.13½) fought a great battle at the Stadium last night in a setting of intense excitement. Godfrey…

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Newly Formed Cricket Team

Leader · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 1

The newly-formed Claudeville club will play their first match this week and, when opposed to Orange Loco, and their team selected is as follows—…

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International Football Scotland Beats Wales London

National Advocate · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 2

At Rugger Football. Scotland beat wales by 14 points to 8…

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