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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1930

2,824 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 142

Cricket Fixture Alteration

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

Owing to an inter-district fixture on the Snorts Ground on Saturday, January 25, the following alteration in the fixtures will take place on Saturday…

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Big Tennis Portland Doctor's Success

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 3

The Portland representatives in the women's section played their concluding games on Monday, when No. 1 team was defeated lay Newcastle III.,…

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Golf Kirkwood Fails Los Angeles

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

In the third round of the Open Golf Championship, Shute, with a card of 222, was first. Joe Kirkwood, the Australian golfer, tied for 11th place…

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Tyldesley Cricket Rain Interrupts Play

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 6

When Tyldesley team arrived in Portland on Saturday to meet Waratahs they found water on the wicket, but with the aid of a shovel and…

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Swimming Carnival Visitors From Balmain. Big Day at the Weir

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 12

Tho Mudgee Amateur Swimming and Life Slaving Club is holding another big carnival on Saturday, January 25. afternoon and night. Programme…

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Tennis Another Orange Success at Country Week

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

[?] in the quarter [?] of the [?] on Monday the [?] [?]…

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Out for 8 Western Village Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

Extraordinary features marked the junior cricket match between Eglinton and Cow Flat on Saturday afternoon. The Cow Flat players were…

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Tennis. Country Week. Tamworth Defeats Orange. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 3

Ta[?] win in the [?]nal of the [?] at the [?] to-day [?]…

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Trotting News Racing in Sydney -- Parkes Mixed Luck -- Marble Ridge Still on Top -- West Australian Racing -- Tasmanian Concessions -- General Gossip

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

Followers of the harness sport, eager for the fray after three weeks' spell from racing, turned up in plenty for the meeting of the N.S.W…

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Racing in the City. Ten Events at Canterbury. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 6

Saturday was a rotten day as far as punters were concerned, for those who went to Canterbury [?]ot only had to put up with…

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Swimming

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

The Bathurst Swimming Club conducted a 33 yards teams' handicap at the Municipal Baths last night. Results: 1st heat: B. Doyle, 2 sees. 1; E…

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Coursing Mechanical Hare Trials

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

In connection with night mechanical hare coursing to be opened on Anniversary night, January 27, trials will be held on Saturday, entries for which…

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"Tin Hare" Coursing Lithgow's Re-introduction to Sport

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

Dog racing, once Lithgow's most favored sport, has not been very popular of late, only to the very ardent "fans." The local coursing…

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Country Tennis Portland Champion Still Winning

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

After a break of four years, Goulburn yesterday at Rushcutter Bay regained the women's country teams' championship, after defeating…

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Tennis Carnival Grafton Beats Newcastle Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

After fight ing their way into the final stage of the women's teams matches the members of the Newcastle No. 2 team suffered defeat at the hands of…

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Bowls

National Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

In connection with the Western District "B" grade competition, the following rinks have been selected to play a match at Katoomba on Saturday…

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Boxing. Tommy Uren's Venture

Leader · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 10

An [?] in to [?] made [?] again in [?] the noble art of [?]elf [?] in Orange by the [?]rstion of [?] for every…

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Cricket Notes

National Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Six teams will be competing in Country Week which will take place from February 10 to 14. They are: Far North, North, Far West, West, South…

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Football Test England Wins

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

England retained the "Ashes" of Rugby League football by beating Australia at Rochdale on Wednesday by three points to nil, after…

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Children's Swimming Classes an 80 Per Cent. Pass

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

The annual vacational swimming classes concluded yesterday, when the children were given a general run through by the teachers. The course…

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