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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1921

3,180 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 159

Country Tennis Carnival the Semi Final Stage. Bathurst Defeated. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 3

The semi-final round of the Country Tennis Carnival at Double Bay to-day furnished some high-class finishes despite the wind…

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Bowls. Orange v. FORBES

Leader · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 5

The rinks to representt Forbes in their match against Orange, at Forbes, to-morrow, have been chosen finally as follows:…

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Cricket Notes

Leader · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 3

Competition matches will be resumed to-morrow, the fixtures being March v. Mt. Pleasant, at Wade Park, and Federals v. Cetrals, at Wolarol…

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Tennis. Sydney

Leader · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 6

Melbourne reports that heavy [?] fell immediately before the commencement of the lawn tennis associations matches at St. Kilda, this afternoon…

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Cricket. Adelaide

Leader · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 6

At Adelaide beautifully cool weather prevailed to-day. It is cloudy with a southerly breeze, and these conditions are [?]ely to continue for the test…

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Boxing. "Digger" Evans to Fight Duprez

Leader · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 5

Yesterday "Digger" Evans received a telegram from his manager Mr. C. Lucas, asking him to come to Sydney at once as he had matched him to…

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Life in Terms of Cricket

Leader · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

Cricket Test matches bring about much philonophising—the present one no less than others. It may be of interest therefore to reprint Francis…

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Racing in the West. Substantial Reduction Forecasted

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 3

A Bathurst report states that with regard to the slump in racing throughout the west, the Orange Club, after an inquiry, had decided to carry on and hold its cup meeting in…

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The Swimming School. 80 Per Cent. of the Boys Learn

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

The Education Department's swimming school for boys "broke up" yesterday. The school commenced on last Monday week when 90 pupils from the district and other…

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Sporting. the Turf. Nyngan Hibernian Races

Leader · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 5

Following are the results of Wednesday's racing at Nyngan:—Maden Handicap: Nellieville 8.9 (Elliott) 3 to 1, 1; Miss Roberts 8.9…

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Tennis Country Week Success of Bathurstians Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

In Sydney, the Country Lawn Tennis Carnival was continued today at Double Bay. In the men's singles championship,…

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Cricket Small Arms Factory v. Bathurst District

National Advocate · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

The following is the team selected to visit Bathurst from Lithgow on Anniversary Day Wed., Jan. 26th.):— P. Watsford, G. Conaran, A. MeKevit,…

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The Turf Victorian Racing. Abandoned for Month. Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 3

After consultation with representation of Racing Clubs, the Victorian Government has decided, owing to the strike, that all racing be…

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Boxing Jimmy Wilde Beaten Levinsky-wells Fight Put Off London. Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

Pete Hermann and Jimmy Wilde men in the Albert Hall for the bantamweight championship. Wilde claimed that his opponent…

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Cricket Field Tragedy Player Drops Dead. Hobart

National Advocate · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

The cricket match between West Kentish and Melrose at Sheffield yesterday ended tragically in the death of Leslie Morris, 27, who was…

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The Cricket Boom. Finances and the Englishmen's Tour

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

The financial success of the English cricket team's tour is already assured. Up to the present the "Marylebone Cricket Club has received £12,500 as its share of the gate…

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Vacation Swimming School. Bathurst Results

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 1

In 9918 the Department of Education, following a plan proposed by Mr. Walter Bethel, Chief Clerk, instituted a series of swimming schools, both…

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Boxing Wilde Badly Battered Defeated by Hermann Prince of Wales with the Crowd London

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

Pole Hermarn (America, and jimmy Wilde (England) met at the Albert Hull last night in a, match which was scheduled as the bantam…

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Swimming. Sydney

Leader · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 4

A large crowd assembled at the Domain baths yesterday to see the Hawaiian in action. Kealoha, in the hundred yards, had an easy victory,…

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Boxing. Sydney

Leader · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday [?]ight Francis Charles, of France, de[?]ated Tommy Uron (Australia) on [?]oints. The decision met with a…

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