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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1924

3,311 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 166

Great Swimming Contest. Charlton Beats Borg

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

The meeting of "Boy" Charlton, of Manly, and Arno Borg, the Swedish champion, in the 440 yards championship of N.S.W., at the Domain baths on Saturday, drew a…

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Booming Again Western Racing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 6

At present there are over 30 horses in work daily at the Bathurst racecourse— the greates number for years Past. Racing is…

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Cricket Match Interrupted

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

The bush fire, which broke out on the Osborne Estate on Saturday last, was responsible for interrupting the second grade match between…

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Swimming Facilities Enthusiasts Clean Up the River

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 14

Where there's a will there's a way. And as there's a will for a weir in the river, it isn't surprising [?] enthusiasts accomplished…

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Baradina All Flights Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 4

The Baradine All [?] Race Club are holding a two days the meeting on the February [?] and [?] when a £99 programme that…

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Cricket Cup at Orange

Leader · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 1

On Friday Mr. Roy Sargeant secretary of the Bathural Cricket Association, received word from Orange stating that a new cup had been…

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Mendoran Amateur Turf Club Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 14

The Mendoran Amateru Turf Club Races will held thier annual mneeting on Wednesday and thursday April 2nd and 3rd 1924. The…

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Motor Cycle Road Races Garred

Leader · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 1

Turin Shire Council have decided not to allow any motor cycle races to take place over the roads of the Shire. This has caused a [?] to…

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Bush Fire Interferes with Cricket Match

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

When the second, grade cricket match Eglinton v. Per Way was in progress on Saturday it was suddenly interrupted. News was received on the…

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Country Tennis Players Show Improvement! Bathurst Ladies' Successes

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

The fifty day of the nine-day Country Week tennis carnival proved highly interesting. Five matches all was the position when play concluded on…

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Tennis Country Week Tournament Bathurstians Goinc Strong Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

In the Country Week tennis tournament, the Bathurstians are still going strong. In the gents' tournament Bathurst…

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SWIMMING. “Boy” Charlton Wins. Borg Says He is a Wonderful Boy SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 1

“Boy” Charlton won the 440 yards swimming championship of N.S.W. on Saturday, from the Swedish champion, Arue Borg, with Moss Christie…

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Boxing Big Ofer to Wills Fights with Firpo and Dempsey Vancouver

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

Tex Rickard has offered Harry Wills the negro 300,000 dollars for fights with Firpo and Dempsey. The offer calls for a guarantee of 100,000…

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The Spirit of " Do." CASE [?] Hit Us Have Action Says the Chamber of Commerce Swimming Baths Decided On-River to be

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 4

The right spirit provail[?] at a meeting of the Chamber of Commence on Thursday night which the question of providing a swimming state for Mudgee was death [?] "do" Talk was thrown to the whisp[?] winds because the promoters of this new…

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Strong Racing Team

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. Reg. Davis, one of Bathurst's best known horse trainers, has a strong team in work preparing for the big Bathurst Anniversary meeting a couple…

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Audsley Picnic Races

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

Excellent racing is expected to be the order at the Ardsley Gymkhana Club's picnic race meeting, to be held at "Ardsley" on Friday. The horses…

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Tennis Country Week Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

A feature of the play in the Country Week tennis tournament yesterday was the defeat of the Armidale ladies' team, last year's winners, by…

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Boxing Dempsey and Gibbons to Meet Vancouver

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

A message from Hot Springs, Arkansas states that articles for a return match between Dempsey and Gibbons. for the world's heavyweight…

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Local and General Bathurst Anniversary Races

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

Nominations for the Bathurst Turr Club's £1000 meeting close to-morrow night at 8 o'clock. The entries promise to be unprecedented in the history…

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By One Game Bathurst Girls Win Tennis Final Bitter Struggle with Orange Ladies Exciting and Splendid Tennis Sterling Performance by Winners Bathurst Men's Team Beaten Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

The ladies' teams matches were concluded at the Country Tennis Carnival to-day. The feature of the day's play was the defeat of the…

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