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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1931

3,165 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 159

Tennis. State Singles Champion

Leader · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 4

[?] win in the State singles [?] champion in Sydney, last week, Dr. Melbourne, writing to the “Evening News,”…

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SWIMMING N.Z. Girl Champion in Sydney Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 3

Miss Lily Coplestone, the New Zealand swimmer, who arrived in Sydney to-day to take part in the marathon swim to be started at Manly on…

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The Woman's World Tennis Fashions Pleats and Sleeves

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 5

When the first frock of Grecian lines with tiny sleeves made its appearance in the fashion world, there was quite a deal of discussion about…

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Portland News Portland Cricket Association Trophy for Competition

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 6

A meeting of the Portland Cricket Association committee was held on Monday night. The president (Mr. Sparks) occupied the chair…

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Holiday Bowls

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 3

The following will represent Lithgow in the A pennant competition match against Bathurst on Monday on Lithgow rink:--Palfreyman,…

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Sporting Notes Tennis

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 3

Cooerwull team for Saturday.--Messrs. A. Bryoe, H. McIntosh, G. James, G. Williams, Misses Coates and Jean Harding…

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Merriwa News Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 8

Marriwa 199 (E. Shannon 105 retired, Ron Black 44, D. Munro 22) played a draw with Baerami, 6 for 95 [?] 39 [?]tey [?] at…

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Swimming Team for Wellington Last Night's Results

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 3

The following Bathurst team was selected last night to contest the Nanima Cup at the swimming carnival at Wellington on Anniversary Day: R…

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Cricket Ilford v. WANDERERS

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 9

Ilford had very easy victory over the Wanderers on January 18 at Ilford, the Wanderers outclass at all points of the game. Owing to…

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Associates' Golf Season Opens on

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 3

The Lithgow associates will hold an "opening day" on Wednesday next, to begin their golfing season Associates will provide afternoon…

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A Good Sporting Town Mudgee's Many Live Organisations Coursing, Rifle-Shooting, Bowling, Cricket Always Something Doing Show No Signs of Slipping

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 10

Mudgee, almost since the first days of its settlement, has been fortunate in possessing sports of the right brand. Through lean times and times of plenty the sporting instincts of the people have been…

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Mendooran News Mendooran Races Off

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 5

At a meeting of the Mendooran Amateur Turf Club committee, if was decided to abandon this year's annual fixture of the club…

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Lithg0w District Cricket Assn. Fortnightly Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 3

[?] fortnightly meeting of the Cricket Association was held on [?]day night, when the president W. McKinney) presided over a…

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Betting Tax Racing Club's Protest. Milling the Sport

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 8

A strong deputation, [?] representatives of the W.D.R.A. and [?] on the Chief Secretary (Mr Gosling) on Monday…

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Betting Tax Country Racing Crippled Comment From Coonamble

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 25

The tax on winning bets was roundly criticised at meetings of the committee of the Central Western Racing Association at…

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Week-end Cricket Gulgong Enterprise v. BIRRIWA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 5

Gulgong Enterprise defeated Birriwa at Gulgong on January 18. Scares:— Enterprise.—E. Hensley [?] G…

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District Cricket Association Meeting Anniversary Day Teams

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Mudgee District Cricket Association was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday night. Mr…

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Cricket Win for Cudgegong Team to Play Mudgee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 14

Cudgegong played Gulgamree on Cudgegong wicket on January 17 and won rather easily, although Gulgamree had beaten Cudgegong…

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Mudgee District Cricket Association Competition for Criterion Theatre Shield. Draw for Second Round. January 24 and 31

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 26

Colts v Kelletts, at Victoria Park. Methodists v Wilbetree, at Wilbetree. Railway v Limestone, at Limestone. Waratahs v Erndgere, at Erudgere…

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Mudgee District Cricket Association Competition for Criterion Theatre Shield. Draw for Second Round. January 24 and 31

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 7

Colts v Kelletts, at Victoria Park. Methodists v Wilbetree, at Wilbetree. Railway v Limestone, at Underwoods Waratahs v Erudgere, at Erudgere…

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