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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1938

3,669 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 184

Diggers Races

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

Diggers organisations for their annual cup meeting are complete, and fine weather provided, a bumper meeting is assured. Diggers…

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Speedway Racing Novel Programme

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 4

The sporting community will be well catered for to-morrow night (Anniversary Night) at Bathurst Speedway at the Sports Ground. Commencing at…

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Boxing Chester Beats Vaughan Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 5

Tommy Chester, 11.137, the American negro, defeated Tommy Vaughan, 11.13. of Queensland, on a technical knock-out in the 12th round at the own for six in the 12th, vaughan was vas receiving severe punishment with only a minute to go, when the referee declared Chester the winner…

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Dubbo Boxing Bills' K.O. Win DUBBO

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 5

Despite boisterous weather the Dubbo Open Stadium fight between Alan Jenkins (Narromine) and Wally Bills (Dubbo) went on, the latter…

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Annual Meeting Tennis Association Successful Year Reported

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

Prosperity was the keynote of the report of the year's activities, submitted at the annual meeting of the Bathurst and District Tennis Association last…

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Cowra Races Nominations For February 2

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 4

The following are the nominations for the Cowra Ambulance meeting which is to be held on February 1 and 3.— MAIDEN HANDICAP. 51.: Danette…

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New Move Racing Men Organise Meeting Next Week Abolish Proprietary Clubs Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 4

Racehorse corners, trainers, bookmakers, farriers. Jockeys and others earning a livelihood from racing will meeting on Tuesday of next week to…

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Swimming. Club Notes

Leader · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 6

The most spectacular Carnival the of Orange have ever had the [?] was staged at [?] swimming pool last…

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Real Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 6

How's this for cricket ? Playing for Capertee against Clandulla on Sunday, P. Davis scored 209 not out, his second 100 taking…

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Bowls. Big Tournament. Orange successes. SYDNEY [?]

Leader · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 5

[?] was combined [?] regular [?]…

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Dubbo Rugby League Annual Meeting DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 2

The secretary (Mr. H. G. Coleman of the Dubbo Rugby Football League advises that the annual meeting of the league will be held at Victoria…

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Dubbo Football League Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 2

Dubbo Rugby Football League will hold its annual meeting at the Victoria Hall on Friday night next at 8 p.m…

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Party at Cudal Tennis Girl's Majority

Leader · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 6

A happy party at Cudal on Tuesday night marked the coming of age of the 'win daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Jenkins. The daughter is…

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Early Day Races Prominent Townsmen Mentioned

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 5

In a report of a race, meeting held on the area now occupied by the "Tin Hare" coursing ground, the "Mercury" of February 2, 1894, says:--…

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Lithgow Golf Week-end Play "Picnic Day" Arranged

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 4

Successful competitors at the weekend were:-- Saturday, 18 holes Stableford:-- "A" grade: L. Deeley (27), won from a…

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Speed Coursing To-night Mill Boy Again. Tote Opens at Wade Park

Leader · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 6

In the language of the 100 per cent, sporting sheet, you can pet the rest on Mill Boy at wade park to—night —in fact,…

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Bathurst Diggers' Races Sevohs and Mountain Dew First Day Success

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 2

The Bathurst Diggers" races opened yesterday In beautiful weather before a remarkably good attendance for an off day. The ram of £92 was taken…

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Coursing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 7

Mudgee tin hare people are anxiously awaiting the result of the deliberations of the Parks Committee, which was…

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Yesterday's Bowls

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 4

THERE was a good gathering on the Mudgee bowling green yesterday, and progressive pairs and rinks were responsible for some…

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Football

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 5

A meeting will be held on Thursday night at Kandos to consider the re-forming of a first-grade football club. The conveners are…

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