Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1928

3,194 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 160

General News Vacational Swimming

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

A vacational swimming class, similar to those conducted in previous years, by the Education Department, [?] commence at the Bathurst Baths…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Flemington Races Textile Wins Standish Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

The principal events run at Flemington to-day were the Bagot and Standish Handicaps: Results: STANDISH HANDICAP: 6…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Vocational Swimming

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

The vacat[?] swimming class which is being conducted at the Bathurst baths by the Education Department opened yesterday. The…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sporting Notes. Bowls

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

Brief results are its follows: -- Saturday Rink Tournaments: Lang lands' rink beat Smith's, Barker's and Lowe's Lowe's Parker's and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Country Tennis

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

The country tennis carnival starts in Sydney to-day, and quite a number of Lithgow and district teams are interested. Lithgow has two teams in the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

SWIMMING Wellington Carnival WELLINGTON

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 1

The Wellington Swimming Club held its carnival in the presence of a large attendances in the afternoon and evening. There were…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Cricket Records

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

Cricket records went by the board at the week-end. Ponsford, the prolific, on Saturday again…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Portland Races. Aerial's Cup

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

The Portland cup meeting took place on the Piper's Flat course on Monday. The track was in excellent order and some exciting finishes were witnessed…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

School Swimming Classes. Great Interest at Lithgow Baths

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 4

"Throw the head and upper part of the body well forward and extend the arms and bands in front of the body the next movement is to force the hands…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wallerawang Races. a Good Day

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

Under the management of the Wallerawang Race Club the meeting which had to be postponed on Saturday, 10th December, owing to unfavorable…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Big Cricket. Queensland's Great Recovery

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

The Queensland cricketers made a fine recovery yesterday in the Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales, and at the drawing of stumps were only…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Swimming the Straits of Gibraltar. Miss Gleitz Fails. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

Miss Mercedes Glette started to-day in an attempt to swim lie Straits of Gibraltar, and Miss Hudson started some hours later…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

League Football Scotland Beats France PARIS

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

It a Rugby League football match before 35,000 spectators. Scotland defeated France by 15 points to 6…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Invitation to Germany Australian Tennis Players BERLIN

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

The German Tennis Federation has decided to negotiate with the Australian Association for the Davis Cup team to visit Germany and play…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

BOWLS. W.D.S.A. v. S.W.D.S.A.

Leader · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 4

This annual Western v. South Western bowling fixture was held at Cowra, on Monday, and was a great success, both socially and as far as the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Death From Chill Famous Football Referee Dead LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

The death has occurred of the famous Rugby referee T. H. Schofield who was chairman of the Welsh International selection committee as the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bowls

National Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

The under mentioned players [?] requested to practice for a match of Orange for the Red White and Blue Cup on Saturday 14th inst. any…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Vacational Swimming School a Good Result

National Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 3

The teachers of the Vacation Swimming classes were most agreeably surprised on visiting the local swimming baths as current reports…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Cricket. Holiday Matches

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 27

The second grade team met and defeated Ulungra Springs on Boxing Day, and Uarbry came along to play Merry goen in the second round of the…

Continued on Trove, page 27 →

Boxing Tiger Payne v. Emmett Murphy

National Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 1

A fight which promises to create some exciting moments and be chock full of thrills is the Murphy v. Tiger Payne scrap and judging by the seats…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →