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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1924

3,311 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 166

Cricket Western Challenge Out. Orange Defeats Bathurst

The Bathurst Times · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 4

The first match for Orange Challenge Cup was played on Wado Park on Saturday when the river Bathurst and Orange met. Considerable…

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France at Football Beaten by Ireland London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

Relead beat Frazee at Dablin by points to all. The game was played before 18,000 spectators. France kicked off against a [?]…

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Cricket Sydney Team's Visit Gaol Staffs Easy Win

The Bathurst Times · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

D[?] the [?] State [?] Cricket Club visited [?] the Gr[?] Club [?]…

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Cricket Orange Defeats Bathurst for the Orange Cup Heavy Scoring

National Advocate · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 1

The match between teams representing the Bathurst and Orange Associations played on Wade Park, Orange on Saturday was won by…

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Motor Fatality Well-known Resident Killed Knocked Down by Car on Way to Races

National Advocate · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

The death of Mr. Timothy power, took place at St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday morning about 3 o'clock from concussion of the brain as a…

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Women at the Races

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

To a great extent the cool change, with the chance of rain thrown in, was responsible for the varied and generally speaking, non-descript…

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Golf Sarazen Wins Unofficial World's Championship Los Angeles

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

Sarazen defeated Havers 5 up and 4 to go, in a 72 holes match for the unofficial golf (professional) championship of the world. Sarazen…

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Lawn Tennis Mdle. Lenglen in Exciting Final Cannes

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

In an exciting final of a tennis match Colonel Mayes and Mile. Lenglen beat A. E. Shilman and Miss Ryan 6—4, 1—5 15—13. Miss Ryan…

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Rates Paid Twice Over by Race Club and Cricket Association

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 3

A peculiar discovery has been made by the trustees of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, as a result of which the club has lodged a claim for a refund from…

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Big Cricket Victoria's Good Position 9 FOR 323 Centuries by Mayne and Ponsford Easy Chances Missed Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

Over 10,000 people paid £733 in admission money at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day when the game between Victoria and New South…

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Tumut Races

Leader · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 6

In our advertising columns will be found an ad[?] relating to the above races, which take place on the 20th and 21st of February. Tumut has the…

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Tennis. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

A Melbourne message states that J. D. Anderson defeated Sche[?] 6/5. 6/4, 2/6. 5/7. 6/3. in the final of the Australian singles…

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Orange Hospital Races

Leader · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 6

It is expected that the entries for the Hospital and Soldiers’ Memorial race meeting which takes place on Friday and Saturady of next week,…

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Swimming. Borg Still Puts Up Records. Toowoomba

Leader · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 6

Arne Borg last night established a new [?] yards State record, by doing the journey in [?]min 15sec. He also comfortably won the 100 yards events…

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Boxing McTIGUE and Carpentier Matched Vancouver

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 3

McTigue will defend the light-heavyweight title against Carpentier in May. The latter will meet Tunney, holder of the United States title…

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To-day's Telegrams. Late Cricket. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

To-day's market quotations:--Butter 177s 4d, new laid eggs 1s 7d, rails 1s 4d, honey 3d to 6 12, beeswax 1s 6d to 1s 8d, cheese 10d to 11d, lucerne hay £6 to £6 10s, oats…

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Back to Bathurst Champion Tennis Player to Come Arranging the Details

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 3

Last night the Executive of the Back to Bathurst movement met and discussed the Secretaries' report for the week…

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Bowled His Last Ball But Not Leaving Cricket Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 3

Cricket lovers all over Australia, and in England as well,, will regret to learn that the chances of J. M. Gregory being able to bowl for…

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Big Cricket Victoria V. N.S.W. Home Team Do Better in Second Innings 5 FOR 254 SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

Now South Wales is up against it, in the match with Victoria, with some good wickets gone and only a few runs to the good. The wicket…

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Cricket

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 1

High School agains Per Way will be represented by the following on No. 2. Show Ground at 2.15 p.m. on Saturday next: T. Austin, W. Austin…

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