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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1928

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

Millthorpe News Tennis Tournament

Leader · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 3

The promotors of the tennis tournament, held on New Year’s Day. are justly proud of the success of the [?]both from a sporting and'…

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Boxing Tragedy Death of Emmett Murphy Tragic End to Boxing Contest Victim to Cerebral Hemorrhage

National Advocate · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

"I'm feeling sick; throw in the towel!" said young Emmett Murphy to hie second, Paddy Edwards, at the Coronation Hall on…

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Head Hit Boards. Bathurst Boxing Tragedy. BATHURST

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

"I'm feeling sick; you had better sky the towel," said Emmett Murphy, 20 years, to his second, Paddy Edwards, it the conclusion of the 14th round of…

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Tennis in Sydney Mudgee Players Do Well

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 1

The Mudgee tennis team, comprising Messrs, H. and A. Patman, S. Gossage nnd T. Kennedy, has had a fine series of victories in the country week…

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Big Tennis Country Beats City SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 1

The annual matches between City and Country teams which always create great interest, were played at the Rughcutters' Bay ground yesterday…

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Country-week Tennis. Rain Affects Courts. SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 1

The condition of the courts after Sunday's rain was responsible for a delay this morning in the progress of the country tennis carnival. Play was…

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The Turf Warwick Farm Races Well Backed Winners Imported Horses in Limelight

National Advocate · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 1

Bookmakore at Warwick Farm yesterday would have experienced a disastrous day had Lady Canberra, who started at 20 to 1, not como to their…

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Athletics. Australian National Games. Sydney

Leader · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 3

At the Australian National Games at Manly to-day, the [?] resulted as follows:—J. Car[?] (New South Wales) 1. L. parker (Qld.). 2…

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BOXING Squires and Lewis Draw CAPETOWN

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

Thousands of people were unable to gain admission to the Johannesburg Town Hall last night, where a record crowd sow Johnnie Squires and K[?]…

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Miss Una Clift Returns French Racing the Best MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

Miss. Una Clift, of Sydney, the woman race-horse owner arrived to-day from London. She has been away from Australia for 12 months…

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Football. English Rugby League. Want Waratah Players. London

Leader · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 8

[?] understood that the Rugby League [?] sought to [?] of the [?] Jack Ford, [?] and [?] to join…

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Formation of Swimming Club

Leader · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 6

A meeting of swimmers will be held [?] the Town Hall, to-morrow night. [?] consider a proposal to establish a swimming club in Orange. All…

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Cricket

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 5

The following players will represent Lagoon against Mount David, at Mt. David on Saturday: J. Butler H. Morris, C. Morris. H. Morris, R…

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BOXING. Lithgowite at Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

Claude Luck, the promising local boy, aged proved at the Coronation Hall on Saturday night that he will probably go far in the boxing game…

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Bowls. Wellington v. ORANGE

Leader · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 8

To-day a strong [?] against Orange for the [?]…

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Presentation of Tennis Prizes

Leader · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 7

The final [?] place late on Saturday afternoon, [?]…

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Bathurst Boxing Fatality. Emmett Murphy Dead

Leader · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 5

“I’m feeling [?] throw in the [?] said young Emmett Murphy to his second, Paddy Edwards, at the Coronation Hall at Bathurst on…

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[?] the Turf. Coonamble Racing Carnival

Leader · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 8

In our [?] Jockey Club, which [?] scheduled…

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Cricket Matters Show Ground Wickets Need For Improvement

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Bathurst District Cricket Association was held at Heath's on Monday night. Mr. C. Johna (vice-president)…

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