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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1938

3,669 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 184

BOWLS Rain Stops Championship Matches SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 5

Sodden grounds caused by heavy rains necessitated a postponement until to-morrow of the first three rounds of the Australian single-handed bowls…

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Bowls. Famed in Defeat. Curran’s Rink

Leader · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 6

The Orange rink skippered by C. w. curran was beaten by the narrowest of margins In the loter[?] [?] of the Australian…

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Bowls. Championship. Postponed Rain-Sodden Greens. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 5

Sodden greens caused by heavy rains necessitated the postponement until to-morrow of the first three rounds of the Australian single-hand…

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Kandos Football Club May Be Reformed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 3

News has been received in Kandos of the death of Mr. Albert Sedgeman, a former resident of the town. The late Mr. Sedgeman was accidentally…

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BOXING McAvoy to Meet Palmer Ross Matter Unsettled Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 1

The Olympia Sports Company, the promoters of the Sports Ground fights have sent a cable to the English Cruiser-weight champion of the British…

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Tennis. All But “A” Grade To-morrow. Men’s Matches

Leader · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 6

After a break of several weeks for [?] and for the Country week carnival being completed in Sydney this week, the Orange District Lawn…

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Bowls

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 14

The night play pairs competition for trophies donated by M. A. Leary and L. B. Hume is progressing, four matches having been played up to…

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Bowls Notes

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 4

Bathurst A grade bowlers were badly beat en at Katoomba last Saturday. Orange is now leading in the intertown competition…

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Diggers' Anniversary Races

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 2

With the excellent nomination received, the fields at the Bathurst Diggers Anniversary meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday next should be above…

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Swimming

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 4

MUDGEE swimmers will be pleased to learn that their Wellington friends won the big cup race at the Orange carnival…

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Bowls

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 4

THE Mudgee Bowling Club will have a busy time on Wednesday next. In the morning a progressive pairs tourney is planned,…

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Tennis. Athletics’ One Came Win

Leader · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 3

Magpie Athletics scored by the [?]rro[?] poss[?] margin when [?] of the st[?] m[?] tra[?] [?] yesterda[?]…

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Tennis. Week-end Matches

Leader · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 4

Mixed doubles matches in A grade reserve and B grade of the Orange District Lawn Tennis Association summer competition were played on…

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Colts' Cricket Team

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 4

THE following team will represent the Colts in their match against Wilbetree at Wilbetree on Wednesday, the 20th inst.: H. McGrath…

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Bowls Lithgow Players in Singles Championship

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 3

Two Lithgow players, G. A. Lang- lands and W. Smyth, remain in the singles bowls championship of Australia, which is being played in…

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Bowls. Australian Championships. Rain Causes Delay

Leader · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 4

The [?]ngles Championship[?] being [?]ded at the Austra[?]an bowing [?]val in Sydney have been [?]d up by rain, and except for some…

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Dubbo Boxing Bills' K.O. Win DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

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

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Huge Benefit Dog Races in Country

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 8

DOGS are an acquisition to Gunnedah, according to Mr. Syd Cousins, senior postal clerk. Mr. Cousins writes as a…

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Cricket Wet Wicket Batting Rain Interferes with Play

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

Rain interfered with play in the cricket competition on Saturday, and in the first grade only one match between Pottery and Old Boys-- was…

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