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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1929

3,377 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 169

Country Tennis Week

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 28

Mr. L. Norris, the local tennis enthusiast and champion, left for Sydney on Monday for the purpose of taking part in the country week…

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Country Week Tennis Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 7

In the draw for the opening round of country week tennis matches (men's teams), Mudgee Waratahs play Watrga 2 in the first round, and…

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Cricket Return Match

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 8

Rylstone 2nd grade played a return match against Kandos Waratahs on Sunday on the Kandos oval. Scores:—…

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Swimming Championships Borg[?] a Competitor Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

The qualifying heats of the 400 yards swimming championship of New South Wales were decided at the Domain Baths this afternoon. As…

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Cricket. Notes on Play

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

It was to bo expected that the long break in competition play would have an effect on the form of players when the games were resumed on…

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Coolah Page Golf Club Weekly Competitions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 22

The Golf Club held its monthy meeting un the School of Arts last-night. It is the intention of the committee to hold comptitions every week now…

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Murder Charge Rugby League Referee. Sequel to Fatal Collision

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 19

Arthur Godbold, an insurance agent, was rearrested on January 7 and charged with the murder of Edgar Clive Carr, who died in the…

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Country Week Women's Tennis Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 5

In the country week tennis carnival Mudgee women met Armidale, scores: Mrs. Barton and Miss Loneragan (M) v Misses Dight and…

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Cricket England V Bendigo Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 5

In the cricket match England v Bendigo, the scores stand England 305, Bendigo 1 for 58. The match will be resumed to-day…

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880 Yards Swimming Championship. Borg’s World’s Record. SYDNEY

Leader · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

The 880 yards swimming championship of N.S.W. resulted as follows:— Arne Borg 1, Ryan 2, Moss Christ le 3. Won easily. Time 10 minutes 27…

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Orange Races New Year Meeting Record Takings

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 25

The Orange Jockey Club's New Year meeting was responsible for the best figures the club has ever enjoyed…

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Drowned in Swimming Baths. Seven Year Old Child’s Fate. SYDNEY

Leader · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

The body of Walter kennough, aged 7. was found floating in the old bilghton haths, at Marrickville, to-day Although the baths were tuirly…

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Suicide on Golf Links Would Not Face Conspiracy Charge SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

Summoned to appear at the Police Court to-morrow on a conspiracy charge, Stephen Harold Perry was found dead on the Rosevile golf…

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Hill End News Hill End Races. a Successful Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 20

The Hill End Race Club held a very successful meeting on the local racecourse on New Year's Day. The track has lately been fenced and…

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Bare-leg Tennis Players. Two Lithgow Losses To-day. Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

The country tennis players commenced the fifth and sixth rounds for the teams championship at 9 a.m. to-day. Most. of the players were…

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Bowls

Leader · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 8

The Orange Bowling Club’s Opening Handicap final was played during week, and It resulted in a win for W. B. Edye over J. Cantrill…

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Swimming. Arne Borg for Wellington

Leader · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 8

On Monday night, Arne Borg, the Swedish swimming champion, is to compete at the Wellington swimming carnival. With Madame Borg he…

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Wang Races

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

The Anniversary meeting of the Wallerawang Race Club will be held on January 26, when good prizes and a trophy valued at £5 will be offered…

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Cricket. Rovers v. Pine Rocks

Leader · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 8

On Sunday. Hovers and Pine Rocks net on the latter’s ground, this being Pine Rocks’ first game of the season, and they suffered a defeat, D…

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School Swimming Class. Has Been Wonderful Success. Big Percentage of Passes

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

"An 80 to 85 percent, pass is what we anticipate," was the declaration of the instructors at the Education department's vacation…

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