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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1931

3,165 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 159

Boxing Schmeling's Title Withdrawn New York

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 1

The State Arthletic Commission to-day decided to withdraw heavyweight championship recognition from the German boxer, Max Schmellng and…

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Glen Aud Races Great Day's Sport

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 3

The Glen Alice Picnic Race Club's tenth annual meeting Was an unqualified success. There was a record attendance, and patrons spent a most…

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Tennis Team From Auburn Match at Long Creek

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 20

A strong team of tennis players from Auburn will engage a district team on the Long Creek courts on January 25. This team—six men…

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Lithgow District Cricket Meeting of the Association

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 3

The president (Mr. W. McKinney) occupied the chair at the fortnightly meeting of the L.D. Cricket Association on Tuesday night, and there was…

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Ladies at Cricket Moolarben v. Ulan an Interesting Match

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 7

An interesting said decidedly exciting cricket match was played at Ulan Park on December 3 the rival teams being Moolarben and…

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S.P. SHOPS Question of Curtailing Racing Opinions of Antagonists Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 2

Racing men stated to-day that with the legalising of S.P. shops there would be no need for Mr. Lang to curtail racing—It would have curtailed…

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Mudgee District Cricket Association Competition for Criterion Theatre Shield. Draw for First Round. January 10 and [?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 15

Waratahs v Wilbetree, at Wilbetree Railway v Colts, at Victoria Park. Erudgere v Limestone, at Erudgere. Kelletts v Methodists, at Underwod's…

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Bowls a Grade Pennant

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

Team to represent Lithgow Bowling Club v. Orange at Lithgow tomorrow:-- Adams. Peagam, Jones, Low;…

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Bowls. Orange v. LITHGOW

Leader · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

To-morrow, at Luhgun, an A grade bowling [?] match will be played between Orange and Lithgow, and the [?]…

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Cricket Notes

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

County Week will commence in Sydney on Monday, when six teams from the country will take part. Monday will be devoted to instructions most of day…

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Cricket. Country Week

Leader · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

The following thumb and sketches of the Fur Wegiern cricket team for Sydney Country Week, which com[?] on Tuesday next, make…

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Cricket Club Dance

Leader · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

Members of the White Rose Cricket Club, headed by their energetic secretary. Mr. s. Roe. were the organisers of a dance and euchre party held in…

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A Cricket Mystery

Leader · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

[?] have been the subject of correspondence in the “Sunday Times.” One correspond[?] wrote “I was…

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Boxing Schmeling Is Bitter Berlin

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

Max Schmeling, who is at present in Germany, is bitter over the action of the New York Boxing Commission [?] withdrawing recognition of the…

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Cricket. Railway v. CANOBOLAS

Leader · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

The following have been selected to represent Railway against Canobuilas, at Wol[?] to-morrow:1 Haylock D.M. Jeffree, McDarra, [?] Boad…

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Country Week Tennis Bad Day for Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

Playing with a "pick-up," i.e., a substitute, Lithgow men's team lost both matches at the Country Week tennis tournament yesterday. The…

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Chaplin's Former Wife and French Boxing Idol Get a Scare and Lose Jewels New York

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

Mrs. Lita Grey Chaplin and- Georges Carpentier--the former boxing idol of France--told the police to-day they were kidnapped by bandits, and…

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All Kinds of Sport the Turf. Canterbury Races. Saturday’ Acceptances. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

Following are the Canterbury Park final acceptances for Saturday:— Maiden Welter, 1st divis.: starts 12.10: Pasticcio, Light Brigade, Dear…

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Bathurst Miniature Golf Association

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

An effort is being made to form a Miniature Golf Association in Bathurst, with the view to playing team's matches one night a week, on the…

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Betting Tax Racing Clubs Confer SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

Representatives from Rosehill, Canterbury Park and Moorefield race clubs atended a meeting of the committee of the A.J.C. this afternoon and…

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