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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1938

3,669 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 184

Bowls

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 3

Congratulations to W. Kelly and J. Bartlett, winners of the night pairs competition who defeated E. nibble and G. Bedwell in the final the scores…

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Boxing Carroll to Meet Leto Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 2

It was announced this afternoon that the fight between Jack Carroll and Jimmle Leto, which was scheduled for January 11 at the Sydney Sports…

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Dog Racing To-day at Kennekson Park

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 3

Back at the Park to-day, after a two weeks spell, the recent rains have made the track in tip-top conduction, and fast times should be…

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Racing Taxation Introduction To-day Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 3

Reduced racing taxation will come into operation at Randwick to-morrow. Admission prices to the public will be lowered, while bookmakers'…

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Bowls. Rink Competition

Leader · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 4

A risk competition, in which six risks of three players took part, was held by the Orange Bowling Club on New Year’s Day, two points being…

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Bathurst Bowls Saturday's Matches

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 1

The Bathurst bowlers took advantage of the glorious sunshine on Saturday afternoon and indulged in social rink matches, with the following…

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Orange Methodists Win Tennis

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 2

The tennis tournament between the Bathurst and Orange Methodist Tennis Clubs held in Bathurst on Saturday went this year, as for several New…

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Bathurst Golf Week-end Results

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 1

Despite the heat wave conditions which prevailed throughout, the week-end, golfers held competitions on Saturday morning afternoon and again…

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Dubbo Coursing California Cup Meeting Great Run by Catillyan Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 3

The feature of the first night of the Dubbo Diggers' Coursing Club's California Cup meeting, was the brilliant win by Catillyan in the first…

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Sporting. Football Kangaroos Beat France. Paris

Leader · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 2

The Kangaroo[?] overs [?] France by 35 to six, with several [?] individual tries…

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Tatt's Races Billy Boys Cup Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 4

What was probably [?] the biggest demonstration seen on Randwick Racecourse for 20 years greeted Billy Boy and his rider and framer when…

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Cricket. Intertown Match. Team for To-Day

Leader · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 2

3. Wheeler and A. Thompson will take the places of A. [?] and [?] Rose [?]available) in the Orange Cricket Association team to play…

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In Collision German Tennis Champions' Narrow Escape Canberra

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 1

Gottfried von Cramm and H. Henkel. the German tennis players, and Dr. Kleinscroth were this evening involved in an accident which made them…

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Carillon City Tennis Week-end Results Play of High Standard

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 3

The Bathurst City tennis courts presented a busy appearance on Saturday afternoon, when the third annual Carillon City tennis tournament…

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Tennis. Teams for Country Week. Mrs. Walker to Defend Title

Leader · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 4

Two men’s teams and one women’s team will represent Orange in the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association’s annual Country Week carnival,…

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New Year Races. Legion Bird’s Victory. Weights for To-Day

Leader · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 3

Well over a thousand people paid £123/[?]- for admission to the first day of the Orange Jockey Club’s great New Year…

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Bathurst Cricket West Bathurst Too Good For Orange Carriers Brewer's Fine Knock

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 4

In a social game on Saturday the West Bathurst Cricket Club easily outclassed a team of Orange Carriers and won by 46 runs on the first innings…

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BOWLS Pairs Championship and Other Games

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 3

A pairs competition was played on the local green on Saturday last resulting in Humffray and Galvin winning four games and Dr. Campbell…

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Tennis Association Resumption of Competition

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 3

Arrangements for the continuance of the mixed and mid-week competition are as follows:--Ladies' mid-week: Unplayed…

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Bowls B Pennant Matches Bathurst Beats Molong

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 4

Bathurst bowlers beat the visitors from Molong fairly easily in the two B Pennant matches played yesterday in the Western District tournament…

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