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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1926

2,628 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 132

Athletic News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 16

Intending competitors are reminded that entries for the sports carnival on January 26 close next Saturday…

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Athletic Club's Sports Good Entries Anticipated

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 16

The Gulgong Athletic Club's sports to be held on Anniversary Day promise to be a great success. A number of riders from…

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Tennis

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

There will be no A Grade competitions to-morrow on account, of Country Week, but the B. and O. Grade matches will be played as usual…

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Cricket

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1
Also in Lithgow Mercury

The following players have been selected to represent Railway "B" grade against Farm on the Railway Oval, Saturday, 16th instant:—…

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Snake Joins Swimming Party

Leader · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 6

Don Mc[?]ney the young son of the president of the Gundagal Shire, Mr. J. A. Mcln[?]nay, and nephew o. Mr. James Mclnernay, of [?]…

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Bowls. Orange v. DUBBO

Leader · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 7

The following have been selected to [?]nt the Orange Bowling Club against Dubbo, in the Gartrel Shield [?]tition:—Bayley, Gavin,…

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Vacation Swimming Session Concluded

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 8

The ten days vacation swimming class—conducted by the Education Department's instructors, Mr. S. E. Hinder for the boys, and Miss…

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Trotting Club Races

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 2

Entries for the Bathurst Trotting Club's races on Tuesday morning, January 26, close at the Turl Cub rooms to-night, at 8 p.m…

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Bowls on Sundays

Leader · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 3

The Bishop of Armidale (Dr. Wentworth [?] has [?] too [?] not enough. He will be [?] The cathedral…

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Tennis Requisites

Leader · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 6

Just returned from the city is Mr. A. J. Hyslop, of the well known book, stationery and sports depot opposite Messrs Dalton Bros, and he brings…

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Boxing. Jackson Wins Again

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 3

Says a Sydney report:--"Les: Jackson (Lithgow) outpointed the clever Victorian, Billy. McAlister, at Leichhardt on Friday…

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The Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 15

Races are on here 20 and 21st then Gular on 26th…

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Country Tennis Carnival

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 3

The country tennis carnival was continued in fine weather on Friday, the seventh round being finalised. In this, the only local team to be successful was Lithgow I.,…

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Swimming. Frank Doyle’s Great Swim. Sydney

Leader · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 6

At the swimming championship in the Domain Baths, yesterday, Frank Doyle won the 100 yards State Championship by 2[?] yards from Kaith…

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Boxing. Saturday Night’s Fights. Sydney

Leader · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 6

At the stadium, last night. Paul D[?]sky beat Joe Hall, the colored boxer, on points. Demaky forced the fighting, while Hall fought on the…

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Boxing £15,000 for Welter Weight Fight Vancouver

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

A New York message states that William Ames, manager for Tommy Milligan announced last night that he had received, a cable from London…

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Cricket. Pottery Defeated. Cullen a Century

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 3

Pottery sustained its first defeat on Saturday at the hands of Waralahs. The remaining batsmen offered no serious opposition, and Pottery's first innings closed with…

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Elong Echoes. Cricket Elong's Easy Win

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 12

A cricket match was played on the local wicket on Sunday between Cobbora and Elong second teams. Elong batted first and knocked up…

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Rosehill Races Braehead and Meenah Outsiders Succeed. W. Booth Has Double Success Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 1

Rosehill racecourse is regarded by the bookmakers as a place difficult for them to win. Yesterday, however, two rank outsiders…

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