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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1932

3,761 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 189

Sunday Football Bathurst Council's Decision

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 8

The first move to bring about organised Sunday football in Bathurst was made last week, when the Council received a request for the…

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Country Cricket Better Support Needed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 6

M. A. Noble, the noted International cricketer, made a special appeal in Thursday's "Sun" for the development of country cricket…

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Factory Swimming Club Has Largest Membership in Australia Sunday's Interesting Competitions

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

Another large crowd, numbering several hundred, gathered at the S.A.F. swimming pool on Sunday to watch the point-score competition…

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A.[?].c. Races. A[?]ticipations by T[?]

Leader · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 4

Winners to-morrow afternoon, at Randwick should come from the following horses :— Second [?] Race [?]…

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Drowned at Coolah Mr. Albert Rogers Body Floating in Swimming Hole Coolah

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Coolah yesterday (Sunday), the unfortunate victim being Mr Albert Rogers a well-known and highly-respected district identity. From particulars to hand it…

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Good Scores and Bad in First Grade Cricket McGLYNN in Form

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 3

Although a number of individual batting performances shone out, bowlers and batsmen finished on equal terms in first grade competition…

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Bowls

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 2

The following players will represent the Bathurst Bowling Club in the B. Grade Competition against Orange to be played on Saturday next at…

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Test Tennis (Second Edition Yesterday) Japan Defeats Australia MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 3

There were almond petals and cherry blossoms in the smiles of the Japanese tennis team at Kooyong to-day., when their colt, Nunoi, defeated…

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Lithgow Boxing

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 3

Wally Beard, who is to fight "Chick" Hardy at the Union Theatre on Friday night for the championship of the west, writing from Dubbo says…

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Bowls Orange Beats Lithgow

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 3

Bathurst bowline green was a hive of activity yesterday when contingents of bowlers from Orange and Lithgow met in connection with the Western…

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Big Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 3

The South Australian cricketers completed their second innings for 430, leaving South Africa 116 runs to make to win. That total the visitors…

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Girls at Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 3

The match between Pottery and Littleton women's cricket clubs was concluded on the latter's wicket on Sunday, and resulted in a win for the…

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Boxing Dano Beats Walker Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

At the Leichardt stadium to-night Palbo Dano (8.2½) of the Filipino Islands deefated wally walker (8.0) on points in 1½ rounds…

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Boxing. Carnera Wins. French Heavyweight Outchased PARIS

Leader · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 5

In a [?] beat the French Heavyweight [?]…

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New Company to Operate "Tin-hare" Coursing a Lithgow Move

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

Mr. A. R. Williams, secretary of Lithgow Electric Coursing Association, stated to-day that the Grew hound Coursing Association was about…

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Swimming. Carlton’s 224 YARDS. Assisted by the Wind. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 5

The amateur athletic referee. Mr. L.G. Drake, to-day, re[?] to [?] Carl 230 yards run In 20 3-6 seconds [?] that the rubber was ass[?]…

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SWIMMING Namina Cup Won by Wellington in Record Time WELLINGTON

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 3

The Bathurst team of swimmers who visited wellington to-day to contest the Namina Cup the most important acquatic event in the west were beaten…

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Swimming

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 4

A TEAM of Mudgee swimmers nd divers, comprising R. Cameron, T. McPhee, B. Barton, and N. Richardson, competed at the big…

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Swimming

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 13

Swimming is naturally the most popular pastime at the moment. There an some decent spots in the river, and they are well patronised…

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Tennis

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 3

A. Turvey visited Gulgong on Sunday and took part in the monthly challenge tennis, he being the Cup holder. He played R…

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