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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1926

2,628 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 132

Tennis Ball Decision of Hardcourts Association

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

A meeting of the Bathurst District Hardcourts Association held in Mr. R. Roberts' rooms last night, dealt with arrangements for a ball in aid…

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Athletics. Western Footrunner’s Success

Leader · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 6

Keith Wallace, the Bathurst [?] made a name for himself in Victoria during the holidays, He won both his races at Ararat and Swan Hill. At…

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Tennis Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 22

Mr. D. Barton and Mr. Col. Yeo leave next week to take part in the country week tennis carnival…

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Next Sunday's Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 10

It is expected that the Coonabarabran first grade team will visit here and play the return match on the local ground, when a good…

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Cricket. Leadville Defeated

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 7

With a team two players short Leadville cricketers kept the [?]gagement with Uarbry Club on the latter's ground on Sunday, and…

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Cricket. Win for Capertee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 24

A visiting team of cricketers from Bathurst played Capertee on the local wicket on Boxing Day. After some very pretty play on…

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Picnic Races at Glen Alice

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 8

The annual picnic races were held at Glen Alice on New Year's Day, and proved a most enjoyable function. There was a large…

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Inter-Gaol Cricket Visitors Entertained

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 4

At the conclusion of the third inter gaol cricket match played at Bathurst on New Year's Day, the visiting State Penitentiary team were enter…

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Hill End Races. a Successful Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 24

In spite of windy weather on New Year's Day, the race club bad a highly successful meeting. There was some excellent racing, and…

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Late Dunedoo news. Cricket a Busy Time

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 3

The Dunedoo-cricketers had a busy time during the holidays. An association team played Dubbo on Boxing Day, but were not equal to…

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Mudgee District Tennis Championships Highly Successful Tournament. Miss Luckie and Mr. A. Patman Champions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 17

The second bi-annual tournament conducted by the Mudgee Tennis Club, to decided the Mudgee district championship (radius…

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Euoowra Races

Leader · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 4

Entries tor the Eugowra races, which are to be held on Anniversary Day. Tuesday. January 26, close with the secretary, Mr. R. K. Douglas, on…

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St. Stephen's Tennis Club

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

The annual meeting of St. Stephen's Tennis Club will be held in the school hall at 3 p.m. on Saturday next. Members and intending…

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Melbourne Inundated. Cricket Gressed Fleeded. MELBOURNE,Thursday

Leader · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 6

Melbourne suffered a deluge during last night, and in some loczllites tow inches fell on three hours. The streets were flooded in practically every…

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Cricket S.A. V. Victoria Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 1

Heavy rain has saturated Melbourne cricket ground and play was Impossible in the game between Victoria and South Australia today. The…

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Turondale News CRICKET

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 7

The local team played Sofala on the Turondale wicket on Sunday December 27th and the match resulted in a victory for Sofala by 1 run, the…

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Cricket VICTORIA V. S.A. No Play Yesterday Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

There was no play between South Australia and Victoria in the Sheffield Shield match to-day. Although no rain had fallen this morning, the…

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Tennis

Leader · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

Messrs Blackhall’s Tennis Team played Rohringer’s Borenc[?] Club during the week end , and were successful by 10 sels [?] game to in…

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A Swimming Record

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

Reuter, New York.--Agnes Geraghty Swam 100 yards in 1min 23 1-5th secs., thus breaking her own world's breast stroke record…

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Tennis Rankings First Five Women Montreal

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 3

A New York message states that the United States Lawn Tennis Association announces the official national rankings for women…

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