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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1938

3,669 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 184

Racing Dog Dies Suddenly

Leader · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 3

A rumor circulated in dog [?] on Saturday that Pully Sparkes [?] Sparkes—[?] Again, which was developing into a fairly good sprinter…

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Dubbo Coursing Big Track Improvements DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 3

The secretary of the Dubbo Diggers Coursing club (Mr. Geo Hunter) to-day informed the "Advocate" that as the result of last night's meeting of…

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BOXING Micky Miller Beaten MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

Micky Miller was outpointed by the American, Lew Father, after a bout of 12 four-minute rounds last night…

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Bowls Titles Lithgow Players In Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 3

Eight members of Lithgow Bowling Club are in Sydney to take part in the Australian championships being conducted in connection with the…

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Country Tennis Newcastle Wins Final Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 2

In perfect, though very hot and moist weather, the finals of the teams matches of the Country Carnival with completed yesterday, the men's…

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Big Tennis Australia Beat America ADELAIDE

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 4

J. Bromwich defeated D. Budge in the tennis match between Australia and America to-day. As the American had not completely recovered from…

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Football. Kangaroos Runaway Win. Per Pignan

Leader · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 3

The Australian Rugby League [?] defeated Catalans by 53 points [?]. The Catalans were no match for the visitors, who at half [?] were…

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English Football Wales Defeats England Cardiff

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 2

Despite terrific wind and rain. 60,000 saw Wales defeat England by 14 to 8 in a Rugby match today…

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France Beaten Rugby League "Kangaroos' " Margin Frenchmen Play Like "Blue Devils" Marseilles

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

On the finest ground which they have encountered during the tour, the Australian Rugby League team defeated France by…

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Speedway Racing Wilkinson Still in Form Another Championship SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 2

"Bluey" Wilkinson," of Bathurst continued his splendid form at the Speedway Royal last night, when he won the Australian. Three Laps…

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Dubbo Boxing Ex-State Heavyweight Beaten Pat Wand Scores K. O. DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 3

Before a record crowd at the Open Air Stadium last night, Pat Wand 12.0. well known local League footballer, scored another knock-out…

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Cricket Resume Batsmen on Top Colts, Happy Days and Methodists Win on First Innings

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 5

SATURDAY was a day for the batsmen. Big scores were the order of the day, and in the afternoon 960 runs were…

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Control of Boxing Appeal to Minister SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 1

The creation of a commission to control boxing in New South Wales has been recommended to Cabinet by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey)…

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Dubbo Boxing x-State Heavyweight Beaten Pat Wand Scores K.O. DUBBO

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 5

[?] Before a record crowd at the Open [?] Stadium last night, Pat Wand. [?] well known local League foot[?] scored another knock-out…

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Swimming Carnival

Leader · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 2

The Orange Swimming Club conducts [?] big carnival at the baths to-nights Great programme. See trophies in [?]an[?]n’s window…

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Wallerawang Golf

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 5

Conditions were not in keeping with good scores on the local links on Sunday, when Charlie Johnstone was "first past the post" in the 18 hole…

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Cricket

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 3

Duramans v. West Bathurst, at West. Bathurst on Saturday:—H. Brodie. A. Bonham, J. Woolfe. U. Bonham, Brodie, E. Brodie, C. Drew, K. Cook,…

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Boys’ Swimming Classes—Attack on Council

Leader · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 2

Teats in which the boys swam distances from 5 yards to 275 yards were conducted by the coach of the boys swimming classes at the Orange…

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Bathurst Diggers' Races

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 2

There is every indication that the Diggers' Cup Meeting to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, 25 and 26 January, will be very…

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