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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1937

3,796 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 190

Bowls. Pennant Fixtures

Leader · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 4

The next engagement of the Orange Bowling Club's A grade Western District [?]ennant team comment's with a match against Katoomba, on Orange…

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Test Cricket

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 2

Bathurst's interest in the [?] third Test match at Melbourne during the past few days has been particularly been and particularly yesterday…

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Cricket Glamour

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 2

A few days ago we were in the cricket doldrums. In the test series we started with an optimism, which amounted to a cocksuredness, but…

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Night Tennis Tourney

Leader · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 4

An American mixed doubles tournament will be played under [?] on the well-[?] courts at Wade Park during the past two weeks. It…

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Golf Champion Engaged [?] Girl Player

Leader · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 2

Mr James For[?]ier, the Australian golf champion, whose…

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Racing Dog Dead. Canegrass' Career Ended

Leader · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 4

[?] g[?]nd [?] found [?] in M[?] Street…

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Football at 88 Team of Veterans

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 5

In Lingdale, North Yorks (England), is a football team in which all the players are over sixty-five. Including the three reserves, the…

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Racing Car Costs £12,000 To Build LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 2

With £12,000 you can buy 720,000 mugs of beer, fifteen comfortable houses, close to five million cigarettes, 2,000 radios, or half a million…

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Picnic Races Splendid Meeting At Glen Alice

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 4

The 14th annual meeting of the Glen Alice Amateur Picnic Race Club was held on New Year's Day in fine weather, except for a…

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Swimming Class Children At S.A.F. Pool Under Educational Department's Instructor

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 2

Who knows but there may be another Charlton, Wiesmuller or Claire Dennis among the 70 boys and girls who are learning to swim in the…

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[?] in Third Test. [?] PARTNERSHIP in Cricket History

Leader · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 2

A [?] has the [?] lead of 624 ra[?] against England, with four wickets In hand —and sack [?] records with their [?]…

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Langlands' Cup Sunday's Cricket Fixture Should Be Exhilarating

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 3

It is many years since Lithgow received a visit from the Blue Mountains Cricket Association team. On Sunday the side will come in [?]…

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Protest by Alderman. Against Tennis Players. Orange Council's Busy Night

Leader · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 3

"I am surprised that the Council assisted the club after it had fallen down on a previous agreement," declared…

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Tennis Perry As Professional Record Probable for First Match New York

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 2

Advance bookings indicate a record tennis crowd for the Perry-Vines match. Recei[?] will be over 50,000 dollars and the crowd of 10,000 is…

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Bradman the Master Brilliant Double Century Australia Must Win Third Test Champagne of Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 1

D. G. Bradman returned to form with a vengeance in the Melbourne test yesterday, scoring 248 (without losing his wicket) of the 500 runs…

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Golf Enthusiasm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 7

THOUGH it is some months since the golf season closed, still, on occasions, we may see some of the real golf enthusiasts going around…

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Latest Local News Coursing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 4

THE Mudgee dog Shy Lad finished second in the hurdle race at the Wollongong tin hare meeting on Monday night…

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Racing Rumors

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 7

MICK was never headed on Sunday, a good win. You must have taken the warning from the stewards, Mick…

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Country Racing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 11

ACCORDING to reliable reports, horse racing is definitely on the up grade in the country. Strong rings and big fields have been…

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Novel Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 9

On Boxing Day a novel cricket match was staged on the local pitch between ladies and gents. The gents played left-handed against the…

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