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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1939

3,613 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 181

A Tennis Treat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 4

TENNIS fans will learn with delight of the visit of John Bromwich, one of the world's greatest players. With Gilchrist, Huxley and…

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BOXING Mickey Miller Outpoints American MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 5

The best house of the season saw Mickey Miller (8 11) outpoint Sam Gracia (8.11), of America, at the Mc[?]urne Stadium to-night…

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Swimming Titles Retained by Pat Norton Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 5

Miss Pat Norton, Empire Games champion, retained both 110-yards backstroke and freestyle State swimming[?] at the N.S.W. Amateu[?]…

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Championship Bowls Interesting Battles Draw for Tomorrow Night

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

ON summer attending [?] the Munday newers for themselves [?] in championship games and although the great…

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Only One Team a Football Proposal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 3

THE Lithgow Rugby League, at a special meeting last week, adopted a motion to provide that the matter of having one first…

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Swimming. Two Titles Retained. Pat Norton Star Performer. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 3

Miss Pat Norton was the [?] at the N.S.W. Amat[?]ur Women’s Association carnival last night. She retained both her 110 [?]and…

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Boxing. Crowd Demonstrated. When Richards Awarded Fight. BRISBANE

Leader · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 3

A points decision for Maxie Richards (8.12) over Ron Gordon (9.4) in a ten rounds bout at the Stadium last night did not meet with the…

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£10,000 for Cricket Lord Nuffield's Gift DURBAN

National Advocate · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 5

Lord Nuffield has promised a gift of £10,000 to the South African Cricket Association…

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Cricket to Benefit. Nuffield Gives £10,000. LONDON, January 22

Leader · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

Lord Nuffield has promised the South African Cricket Association £10,000. New Spring hats need late of[?]…

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Canterbury Races Handicap to Bramol. Pinkenbah Again (Official Starting Prices) SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 4

Bramol won the Canterbury Handicap the principal race at the Canterbury Park meeting this afternoon, beating [?] a length with…

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Bathurst Cricket Shock for Eglington Loco Set For Win Gaol in Front

National Advocate · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 3

First grade competition leaders Eglinton, received a slight shock in their match against Orton Park at Loco on Saturday, for the Park…

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Country Week Tennis Lewis Country Champion Mrs. C. Walker Beats Miss Webb in Final. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 5

H. Lewis won his first country championship when he defeated J. O'Donnell in straight sets in the final of the men's singles championship at…

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TENNIS Big Bathurst Tourney Near

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 5

The major tennis event of the year in the country districts will be held in Bathurst commencing on Saturday next and continuing on Sunday and…

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Bathurst Coursing Club Important Improvements Electric Lighting for Ground

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 4

Extensive improvements are contemplated in the near future by the Bathurst Mechanical Coursing Club to bring Kennerson Park into line…

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Boxing the Louis-lewis Fight New York

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 5

For the first time in the history of boxing, two negroes will battle for the world heavyweight title, in Madson Square Garden, on Wednesday…

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Big Tennis Gilchrist Beats Schwartz Yesterday's Surprises MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2

A surprise was caused in the Australian Tennis Championships at Kooyong to-day, when J. Gilchrist, the voting Sydney player, beat the Davis…

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GOLF Week-End Results

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 6

The changed weather conditions over last week-end induced a good number of players to take part in the club events. The course is in…

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BOXING Louis a Hot Favorite New York

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 2

Odds soared as Louis and Lewis to-day completed their training for the heavyweight championship. Louis is now a very hot favorite and the…

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Bowls. Good Match with Molong. Orange “B” Bowlers Win

Leader · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 6

Orange B grade pennant team beat Molong on Sunday in a postponed pennant bowls match played at the Orange club. It was a [?] and later…

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