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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1926

2,628 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 132

Big Tennis Results of International Contest London

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 2

The finals of the international tennie championships being played at Cannes resulted as follows: Cochet beat Mayes 3/6 6/3 6/3 3/6…

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Orange Coursing Club

Leader · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Orange Coursing Club was held at the Empire Hotel last night. Mr. C. M. Saunders the secretary…

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Cricket

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 6

The team to represent the Globe against Peel on Saturday on No. 2 showground wicket is as follows:—J Schofield, J. Butler, H. Morris, N…

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Tennis Rain Interferes with Country Carnival Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

The concluding stages of the Country Tennis Carnival were to have been entered upon to-day but owing to the rain some of the matches…

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Cricket. Win for Lithgow

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 4

A team of Lithgow cricketers defeated Capertee on Sunday last on the Capertee wickets…

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Swimming Record. Frank Doyle a Champion Australia's Speediest Sprinter

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 4

The fastest swim over 100 yards by an Australian was recorded by Frank Doyle on Saturday when he won the State Sprint…

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Cricket. Canadian Lead Beats Goolma

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 33

Goolma journeyed flo Canadian Lead again lat Sunday to play another competition match. Canadian triumphed by a three point win…

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Coolah Page All Heights Races. Saturday, January 30

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 29

The Coolah All Heights Race Club will hold a meeting under A.R.C. rules on the sports ground on Saturday, January 30. The…

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Athletic Club Monster Sports Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 33

This is our last opportunity of reminding our readers of the monster sports carnival next Tuesday. We strongly advise all to go along…

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Boxing a Challenge to Dempsey Vancouver

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

Tom O'Rourke has wired Dempsey at Miami, Florida an offer of 500,000 dollars to defend his title against Wills next summer…

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Cricket. Victorians Arrive. Sydney

Leader · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 8

The Victorian cricketers arrived at Sydney to-day for their match for the Sheffield Shield which commenced on Saturday…

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Correspondence Junior Cricket Teams (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

Sir:—Allow me space in your valuable paper to point out the Inconsistency of the Junior selectors of Bathurst Cricket Association and…

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Cricket Notes

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 1

The first round of the senior competition is fast drawing to a close and next Saturday will see the finish of the round when the eight…

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Test Cricket Who Will Be Chosen? Hill on Way to Sydney Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. Clem Hill one of the selectors of the Australian Eleven selectors from Adelaide to day. He is on his way to Sydney where he…

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Bowls

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 3

A team from Lawson, consisting of Messrs. Stevens, Fairley. Porter and Hansen visited Lithgow on Friday. They played a Lithgow team consisting, of Messrs…

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Tennis

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 3

The following are the results to hand of local competition matches, played on Saturday:-- A. Grade.--Railway A., 49 games,…

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Swimming World's Record Broken Vancouver

National Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

Three world's records, held by Welsmuller, champion sprint swimmer. were broken at Buffalo to-night. Walter Laufer, of Cincinnati…

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Cricket Match Postponed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

Elong was to have played Spring Ridge last Sunday, but owing to a bereavement in the family of one of the later players, the fixture was…

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Tennis Club-s Preparing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

Elong tennis players is about to prepare for the coming season. It is stated that a medal is promised to the winner of a club…

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General News Tennis Association Ball

National Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

The masonic Hall on Tuesday night will be the scene of revelry and fun when the Hardcourts Tennis Association will hold a plain…

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