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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1928

3,194 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 160

Swimming Club

Leader · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

The Unit meeting of the committee the newly-formed Orange[?] and Life-Saving Club was bald on Wednesday night. under the…

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Tennis

Leader · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 10

At the School of Arts, last Wednesday night, the annual meeting of the Progress Tennis Club was held, A large number of members were…

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BOXING To-morrow Night's Big Fight

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

A fight that should prove one of the best to date is the contest between Jack Dillon Lithgow's fighting machine, and Maurice Walsh proprietor…

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Sporting Notes. Cricket. Leaders Meet in Second Round

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 8

On the recreation turf to-morrow Pottery and All Blacks, the leading teams in the A grade competitions, meet in the second round. Earlier in the…

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Racing Goats for Sydney. Novel Onslaught from Queensland. ROCKHAMPTON, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

Sydney will have an opportunity of seeing the champion Rockhampton goats in action, as many of them have been selected to go to the Young Australia…

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Forged Betting Ticket Incident at Warwick Farm Races Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

At the Liverpool Police Court, Athol Love, 42, was charged with having been at Warwick Farm race course on December 3 with intent to…

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Clean Contest Bathurst Boxing Fatality How Emmett Murphy Died Evidence at Inquest Verdict of Accidental Death

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

An inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Emmott Ambrose Murphy, who took part in a boxing contest in the Coronation…

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Swimming Notes

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 12

The Molong Amateur, Swimming Club has been very lax these couple of week-ends, there being no point score races, owing to the fact that several…

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To-night's Boxing

National Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 2

Tonight's programme at the Coronation Hall should be brimful of interest. The big clash between Maurice Walsh and Jack Dillon is one…

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Dubbo Boxing Fatality

Leader · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 2

At the Inquest Into the death of Roy McNamara, who died as the result of injuries received in a boxing contest at the Dubbo Stadium on Saturday…

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Bathurst Cup Races

Leader · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 6

The drawing card for the western racing world this week will be the Bathurst Cup meeting, on Wednesday and Thursday, for which big…

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Swimming Club Annual Meeting Much Activity Shown

National Advocate · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Bathurst Amateur Swimming Club was held at the Municipal Baths yesterday Mr. R. McSorey presided…

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Boxing. Saturday Night’s Fights. Sydney

Leader · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 6

At the Sydney stadium last night, George Thompson, 12,6, defeated Jack Elliott, 12.02 (England) on a [?] the eleventh round. Elliott had…

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Football England Defeats Wales. London

Leader · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 6

A[?] Swansea, In-fore 40.000 special[?]rs, England defeated Wales by 10 points to 8. The game was played in continuous rain…

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Swimming. Record Broken. Edna Davey’s Fine Effort. Sydney

Leader · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 6

In winning the 150 yards championship of N.S.W. at Coogee [?]…

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