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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1930

2,824 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 142

Mudgee Races Some Exciting Finishes Country Squire's Cup

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 10

The Mudgee [?] Race Club, held a meeting during the holidays and over thing passed off well Results:—…

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Golf Championship Kirkwood Ties for Third Long Beach (Calif.) Sat

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 3

Joe Kirkwood, the Australian golfer, tied for third place with 68 in the qualifying round of the local open championship. Walter Hagen and…

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The Turf Warwick Farm Races Favorites Fail Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

Each of the eight favorites at Warwick Farm yesterday failed; but as the majority of the winners found heavy support there would be little between…

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Sporting the Turf Melbourne Races, Pur[?]s Reje[?]. MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 6

Punters had a good outing at Aspendale faces, to-day, f[?]re favorites and one second choice winning the six create…

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Portland Cricket Manchester Unity v. Meadow Flat M.U. Bowlers Hit -- Stumps Skittled Passeri's Great Bowling

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 3

On the Meadow Flat wicket on Saturday the home team accounted for the visitors by 46 runs on the first innings…

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CRICKET Bathurst Competitions Collapse of Oberon Ewers, N. LLOYD D. Walford and R. Brown Bat Well Railway and Macquarie Neck and Neck

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 3

The first day's play in the sixth round of the Bathurst District Cricket Association's First Grade competition to-day saw the neck and neck struggle…

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Boxing American Promoter Barred Newspaper's Story Criticised London

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

A license which was refused on six previous applications has now been granted by the British Boxing Board of Control to Jeff Dickson, an…

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Country Week Tennis Carnival Opens To-day Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

The country tennis carnival will commence in Sydney to-morrow. The teams' championship will be decided first and the Individual championships…

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Doping Suspected Action at Orange Races Orange

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

When Trawood went out to start in the Maiden Handicap at the I.O.O.F. Races on Saturday she appeared to be amiss and the stipendiary stewards…

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Local Swimming Baths (To the Editor)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 4

Sir, -- I was rather interested in your comment re a reconstruction and enlargement of the local swimming baths. The idea I think should be…

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Racing in the City. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 3

Warwick Farm, on Saturday, after the Randwick meetings, was a case of [?] from the sublime to the ridiculous. for five of the…

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Rylstone Races Hot Favorites Win

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 25

The Rylstone races attracted sporting men from many outside centres, arid the fixture proved most successful. Results:—…

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Cricket Review on Saturday's Matches

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 3

The collapse of Waratahs in both innings and a fine three-figure score by G. Thorn were the features of the Waratah-Pottery match, which…

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School Is in But It's Swimming Big Class at Lithgow Baths

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

If children of the larger public and convent schools and of those near baths and watering places cannot swim it can hardly be the fault of the…

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Combara Races Successful Day Some Excellent Fields

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 3

The usual mixed sports were held at Combara on January 1, and proved the best ever held. People started to arrive early in the day,…

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Football. the Kangaroo. May Play Extra Teat Match. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 6

Manager Sutherland baa cabled. seeking the Australian Board’s to play an extra Test match [?] one is offered. It has been…

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CRICKET. N.S.W. Team to Play S.A. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

The following, team has been chosen to represent N.S.W. against South Australia. in the Sheffield Shield match, which commences in…

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Cricket. Bradman’s World’s Record. New South Wales Wine by [?]SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 6

The match lasted only a few minutes this morning, New South Wales few [?] this morning. N.S.W. winning by [?]…

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Coursing

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 3

The Lithgow Electric Coursing Association announces that there will be no coursing on Saturday, the track being in preparation for mechanical…

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Bowls

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 3

A team from Orange will be in Lithgow on Saturday to play in the A grade pennant. Lithgow's side will probably be selected to-day…

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