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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1928

3,194 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 160

Tin Hare Coursing Brisbane Company Insolvent BRISBANE

National Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

The Queensland Electric Coursing Association Ltd. has decided to go into liquidation and no further meetings will be held on the Brisbane…

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Lue Races a Successful Meeting. Handicap to Grandeena

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 19

The Lue races. held on Boxing Day, was a pronounced success financially and otherwise, for which much credit is due to the officials of the…

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The Wrong Winner Incident at Picnic Races PARKES

National Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 1

An unusual incident happened at the Bedgerabong Picnic races. In the Visitors Handicap, 6 furlongs, Permont carried on the early running…

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Mudgee Trotting Club RECORD £500 Meeting Large Fields, Exciting Racing Visitors From All Parts Cup Goes to Lambi

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 28

The enterprise of the Mudgee District Trotting Club in framing a £500 programme for his meeting on Saturday and Monday was richly…

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Bowls. Country Week

Leader · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

Nominations for country single and rink championships close with the local secretary at 4 p.m. on Saturday. The following have already…

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Cricket

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

The competition matches will commence to-morrow after a two weeks break. Only one senior fixturt will be played on account of both Colleges…

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Cricket. Holiday Matches

Leader · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

During the New Year holidays a number of non-competitive games of cricket were played. West Orange and Kensington played a draw, the…

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Bowls. Red, White and Blue Cup

Leader · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 10

For the Red, White and Blue Cup competition on the Orange green, on Saturday, 14th, the following members of the Bath oral Club have been…

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I.o.o.f. Races

Leader · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 10

All roads to-morrow will lead to the Orange racecourse, where the I.O.O.F, will hold Its annual race meeting, Splendid nominations have been…

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A.j.c. Anniversary Races. Western Horses Entered

Leader · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 10

For the above races on January 21 and 26, several western line horses have been entered. In the hurdle race on the first day. Really, Gold Thread,…

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Cricket. International Match. England Defeats Africa. Capetown

Leader · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 10

In the test cricket match which has just concluded, England defeated South Africa by 89 runs…

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Sporting. the Turf. I.o.o.f. Races To-morrow

Leader · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

[?]ood nomination have been received for the annual Orange I.O.O.F. race meeting, which will be hold tomorrow. Altogether 68 horses[?] have…

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Tin Hare Meeting Postponed Clash With Warwick Farm Races SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

Between 2000 and 3000 people had paid for admission to the Greyhound coursing meeting at Epping this after noon, when heavy rain fell. As the…

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To-night's Boxing

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 3

Though some arc or the opinion that Murphy will not have much trouble in accounting for Tiger Payne to-night those who have sees, him in his bouts…

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“Bobby” Jones—Golf Genius

Leader · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 3

It would be the [?] for anybody [?] 25 years of [?]…

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Boxing. Sydney

Leader · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 3

At the Sydney stadium last night, Johnny C[?] (England) best Tommy Barber, 8.11 (Australia), on points…

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Tennis. Davis Cup Tennis. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 3

Hopman beat Moon. 6/4, 6/1. The Davis Cup team will he selected during the week end.and [?] to experts. it will comprise…

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Football London, Saturday

Leader · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 3

In the return match between England and the Wara[?] the English side was [?] 18 points to 11…

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Coursing. Barred at Crystal Palace London

Leader · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 3

The trustees of the Crystal Palace in a statement declare that in New of the overwhelming opposition to greyhound racing, they will not allow…

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