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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1927

2,774 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 139

Boxing

Leader · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 3

Harry Perr[?] the Swedish heavy[?] weight champion, who has been running some of the leading heavies of the United States [?] last to…

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SWIMMING. The Jap Champions

Leader · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 4

CUTTING WESTERN TRIP OUT. Takaishi and S[?] the Japanese swimmers, are in [?] with the N.S.W. Swimming A[?]…

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Fin Edition. To-day's Races Randwick Races. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 1

T[?] Club's [?] race meeting was concluded at Randwick to-day, when weather condition[?] were more favorable than on the previous days…

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General News Challenge Cup Tennis

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

Railway Institute (holders) and Myola (challengers) will play for the Challenge Cup on the Railway Institute Court on Sunday…

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Hill End Races. Jockey Killed

Leader · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 4

The Hill End Race Club held its New Year meeting [?] Friday. There was a very large attendance, visitors being present from all surrounding…

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Jockey Killed Fatality at Hill End Races A Strange Presentiment

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

Edward Wright, a jockey, aged about 25 years, and who resides with his parents at Kandos, was so badly injured as a result of a…

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Junior Cricket Abandoned

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

Players selected to represent the combiner junior team against Central Cumberland on the Show Ground today, are notified that owing to some…

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While Swimming Snake Bites Boy a Case From the Lagoon

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

During the holidays Bathurst and district has been remarkably free from accidents, which is indeed most pleasing in record. The only case of…

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Disgraceful Scenes Spectators at Football Match Ireland Beats France. Paris

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

In fine weather before 20,000 spectators, Ireland defeated France by 8 points to 3 in a Rugby League match. Disgraceful scenes attended the…

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Bowls Club Matches

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

The first game of the year in the singles club championship promoted by the Bathurst Bowling Club, was played on Saturday afternoon on the…

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Swimming School Session at Orange Now On

Orange Star · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

Parents and pupils or intending pupils of the swimming school are notified that pupils of both sexes will attend at 9…

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Orange Races. Very Successful Meeting

Orange Star · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 3

People came from all over the west, scores and scores from the north, many from the city, and parties from all over the State…

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Lawn Tennis Williard Forfeits Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 3

The final of the Women's Singles Championship of the County of Cumberland Lawn Tennis Championships, was played to-day and resulted…

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Warwick Farm Races Bonnie Dighton's Handicap Dead Heat in Sefton Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 3

Despite the pony opposition, the meeting at Warwick Farm this afternoon was very largely attended. The weather was fine and hot. The…

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Golf

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

The monthly medal competition (18 holes stroke Handicap) for the president's trophy will be played for on Saturday…

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Vacational Swimming School

Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

We wish to draw attention of parents and children to the fact that the swimming school opened on Monday morning, 3rd January, and will…

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Gulargambone Races

Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 6

Tho Gulargambone Jockey Club are to hold their annual race meeting on January 25 and 26. for which the price money will be £300. Eut[?] close on…

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Tennis. Australian Championships. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 6

The following players have been chosen to represent N.S.W. in the Australasian tennis championships, beginning in Melbourne on January 22,…

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Boxing a Win for Johnson London

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

At Blackfriars Ring, Len Johnson, the colored English boxer, outpointed Len Harvey in 20 rounds…

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