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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1931

3,165 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 159

Cricket Ponsford to Rest Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

Ponsford will not visit New South Wales and Queensland with the Victorian Sheffield Shield team as he proposes to take a rest. It is also…

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BOXING Kid Lee Disqualified Well Ahead on Points SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

The American colored boxer, Kid Lee was disqualified in the seventh round of his bout with Norman Gillespie at the Lelchhardt stadium to-night for…

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Bowls. Final of Pairs

Leader · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

Underwood and K. Gavin defeated M. P. Martin and W. Welly in the final of the pairs handicap of the Orange club, the scores being 2[?]-20…

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Picnic Races Abandoned

Leader · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the Bathurst Picnic Race Club held on Friday. It was decided that in view of the serious financial [?] and…

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Bowls Mudgee V. Wellington. Decisive Victory

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 19

Mudgee bowlers motored to Wellington on Saturday to engage the players of that town in a pennant match, and were decisively defeated…

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Country Week Tennis Preliminary Rounds Conclude

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

The last of the preliminary rounds of ther men's and women's teams premierships in the Country Week tournament were played in Sydney on…

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Hargraves Races Successful Meeting. Highly Capable Officials

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

The Hargaves Race Club held a meeting on Saturday, January 10, and, notwithstanding the prevailing depression, the fixture was…

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Players Poisoned Interrupted Cricket Match BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

During a cricket match between Warra and Pelican teams, at Farra, several players were affected with vomiting and violent pains. All were…

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"Heavy Rain" Victoria Park Races Off Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

"Oh, It ain't goin" to rain no more!" In fancy one could hear the secretary of the Victoria Park Racing Cub staging yesterday…

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CRICKET M.C.C. v. Natal CAPETOWN

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

In the match Marylebone C.C. v. Natal the latter made 107. Peebles took 4 wickets for 31. M.C.C., first innings, 7 wickets…

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Late Sporting. Cricket. M.C.C. in South Africa. Voce’s Deadly Bowling. CAPETOWN

Leader · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

[?] was dismissed for 107 runs the lowest yet registered against the tourists in a district match, when the game against M.C.C. commenced…

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Dazzling Lithgow Cricket Two Double Centuries And Record Score Davidson and Cunningham Lay on Wood

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

What a galaxy of brilliant and mazing batting performances was seen in Saturday afternoon's first grade matches!…

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Lithgow Athletic Club Lively Enthusiasm

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

Great enthusiasm in regard to the forthcoming hospital sports was manifest at a largely-attended meeting of the Lithgow Athletic Club, and…

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Cricket Turon Defeats Brewongle

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

On Sunday last the Turon cricket team journeyed to Brewongle where they engaged a local team in a game of cricket. After a most enjoyable game…

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Wyong Races Go Out Betting Tax Blamed Wyong

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

Mr. F. Akhurst, secretary of the Wyong Racing Club to-day issued the following statement: "My committee has instructed me to…

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Pine Rocks Cricket Sports

Leader · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 4

“They came rolling in from meadows, they came rolling in from [?] the [?] of sport, that great Australia’s god, gripped the…

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BOXING Palmer Will Not Meet Tuzzolini SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 3

It was learned this afternoon by Mr. Griffith, manager of Stadiums Ltd., that Young Palmer, middleweight champion of Australia, will not fight…

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Tennis Carnival Newcastle Win Final SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

The Newcastle No. 1 team won the final of the men's teams matches at the country tennis carnival to-day, defeating Tamworth, holders of the…

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Late Sporting. Tennis. Newcastle Defeats Tamworth. Sydney, [?]

Leader · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 3

Men’s [?]…

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Minnie Golf Illegal. a Melbourne Decision. MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 2

Mr. Kelley. P.M., held to-day that Sunday play on miniature golf courses [?] Illegal, and proprietors of two [?] were fined £2 each…

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