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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1939

3,613 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 181

Bowls Kinks for Wentworth Falls

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

The following teams were announced yesterday to represent Bathurst in the Western District A grade pennart competition against Wentworth…

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Lithgow Bowls Good Day At Molong

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

Lithgow bowlers, playing in an all day match in the "B" pennants competition at Molong on Monday, had a successful day. In the morning the…

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Boxing. Woods Outpoints McNAMEE. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

Leader · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 3

W[?] [?] twelve [?] [?] at the [?] [?] The decision was [?]…

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Paul Robeson Singer Was Football Star

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 6

It is not generally known that in his youth, Paul Robeson. world singer passion te fighter for the liberty of the negro race, and whose heart…

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Cricket Notes The Uncerainty of the Game

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

Cricket has always been credited with being a game in which there is constantly an element of uncertainty and it is true…

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NEAR £2000 Profit. From Dog Races. O.D.M.C.C. Rapid Progress. Reviewed by Returned Soldiers

Leader · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

According to a report submitted at the twenty-first annual meeting of the Orange sub-branch of the…

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Millthorpe Carnival. Band Rotunda Opening. Athletics; Long Procession

Leader · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 1

The M[?]thorpe Anni[?] Day celebrations continued on Monday morning with a [?] [?] which formed up at the [?]…

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Bowls

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

Team to represent Lithgow in the "A" grade pennant match at Orange on Saturday next.--Dewar, Parker, Dalziel, Rennie; O'Donncll, Smyth, I…

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Cricket

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

Team to represent Cow Flat against The Lagoon at Lagoon next Saturday L. Chew. J. Pearce, C Chow. C West. M. Bennett. A. Barton. W…

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Tennis Competition

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

SEVERAL Mudgee players competed in the big Bathurst carnival, which concluded on Monday. In the mixed doubles handicap S…

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Tennis Match

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 6

An interesting match was played on Messrs Tucker Bros.' central courts on Saturday night between Mr and Mrs L. McCabe (Gulgong)…

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Bathurst Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

A MUDGEE party attended the races at Bathurst on Saturday and Monday. Mr L. B. Coward's Dacqueri, starting at 9 to 4, won…

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Big Boxing Challenge Tuite Favorite

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 6

ALL is set for the big Miller-Tuite clash at the Angus Hall on Tuesday next, February 7th. Dr. W. R. Darton will be the third man…

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Bowls in Bathurst Some Early History

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 5

It is now 44 years since the Bathurst Bowling Club was established the Bathurst Council prepared the greens for the club at a cost of £44…

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Tennis Courts to Be Enlarged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 6

Messrs Tucker Bros., proprietors of the central tennis courts, have commenced the work of enlarging the playing area in order to provide…

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World's Champion Tennis Player Visits Mudgee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

THE public of Mudgee are to be favored by a visit from the world's No. 1 tennis star. John Bromwich. Accompanied by Jim…

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Cricket Competition Cullen Defeats Wanderers

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 6

Cullen Bullen defeated Wanderers in the cricket competition on Sunday by 15 runs. E. Young (42), R. Staines (37) and B. Staines (24)…

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Trainer and Jockey Incident at Rosebery Races Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

Following the running of the last race at Rosebery to-day a fracas occurred in which jockey R. Skelton and R. Kennedy, the trainer of Rosante,…

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Mighty Battle Of Bowls MUDGEE B's Win by Point Dubbo Triumphs in the A Division

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 2

MONDAY'S weather was as near perfection as possible, and Mudgee and Dubbo bowlers enjoyed their pennant…

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Rylstone And Kandos News Kandos Cricket J. McGrath 109 Not Out

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 6

WARATAHS were at home to Narrango on Sunday last and were successful in securing an outright win, largely due to the great…

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