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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1938

3,669 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 184

Two Jockeys Injured Fall At Orange Races ORANGE

National Advocate · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 1

There was a serious accident during the running of the Encourage Handicap at the Orange I.O.O.F. races on Saturday afternoon. Two…

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ORANGE I.O.O.F. RACES Handicap to Le Rion ORANGE

National Advocate · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 4

Only two Bathurst horses, Aflame and [?] both owned by Mr. W. Kennerson, took part in the Orange I.O.O.F. meeting which took place…

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Cricket Resumed Wilkinson Is Consistent Pottery Gives R. and T. "Field" Day

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 2

The resumption of the cricket competition on Saturday was marked by the fine batting display of Pottery, who gave R. and T. an afternoon of…

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Sporting, Felon Showed Tool— —Red Ron Took Hardle Nicely., Crowds at Dog Races

Leader · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 3

Mon than 1,000 people lined the enclosure at Wade Park on Saturday night to see the hot favorite, Felon, do what he…

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Cricket Resume Colts Receive a Shock Limestone's Collapse Norm Barnes' Century Lester Rayner at HalTrick

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 3

THE results of Saturday's cricket were not altogether expected. Colts received a rude thick from Railway, when the…

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League Football Ground at Newbridge

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

Mr. Gus Kelly, M.L.A. for Bathurst, has received from Mr. A. Buttenshaw. Minister for Lands:—"With reference to your…

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Tennis Country Week Tournament Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

Four hundred country tennis players, comprising 20 men and 40 w[?] teams, assembled at the White C[?] courts at Rusheutter's Bay for the…

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Dog Racing Exclusion of Children Statement By Minister Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

Referring to the removal from the Eathurst coursing ground of youths under 18. the Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr. Dunningham. who…

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Big Tennis Quist and Bromwick to Appear in Adelaide MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

It was announced to-day that at the request of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia. that Quist and Bromwich will appear in the…

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Boxing

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 6

The boxing season will re-open [?]cally at the Sports around on Saturday night when the main contest will be between those two clever boys A[?]…

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Golf Notes

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 4

The successful competitors last week-end were:--Saturday, Stableford: A. Grade, R. George 28. B. Grade, N. Saker 40. Sunday, 4-ball…

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CUDAL. Cricket

Leader · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 2

[?] cricket team visited Cudal on Sunday to play a match against the [?] and after an exciting game. suffered defeat by the narrow margin…

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Boxing Blatch Retires Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 3

Following an announcement by Alf Blatch, Australian lightweight champion, that he intends to retire from the ring, Tod Morgan, of America, now…

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Cricket Duramana's Win

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 3

Duramana resumed after the three weeks' break gaining an outright win over St. Patrick's. Jack Woolfe contributed a neat 58 being easily the…

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Kandos Sport Cricket Competition Resumed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 5

Competition matches were resumed on Sunday in rather hot weather. The spell did some of the batsmen good, especially the McGrath brothers. J…

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Babes and Coursing Minister Supports Prohibition But Attendance Is Affected

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 5

A number of mothers who arrived with children, some in perambulators, at the weekly coursing meeting at Lithgow on Saturday were refused…

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Sport Shorts. How Dog Racing Has Grown

Leader · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 6

Perhaps there is [?]n better indication of the growth and popularity of dog racing is Orange than the number of betting tickets issued. With…

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To Japan? Aussie Tennis Team TOKIO

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

The Japanese Lawn Tennis Association are inviting Australia to send Davis Cup players to Japan this year…

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S.P. Betting Is Curse of Sport Caused Sunday Football Football, Secretary's View Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 2

According to the secretary of the New South Wales Rugby League (Mr. H. R. Miller), the playing of sport for sport's sake is being strangled by the…

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Country Week Tennis Waratahs Win SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

Lithgow Waratahs women's team had another success at Country Week to-day, decisively defeating Katoomba in the fifth round…

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