Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1940

2,843 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 143

Bathurst Golf Saturday's Play

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 2

Bathurst Golf Clubs Stableford par competition on Saturday resulted: A. Grade: C. Harper, 35; K. Hughes, 34; J. Johnson, 30; G…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Swimming Notes Bathurst Club Point Score

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 4

A good turn up of Bathurst Swimming Club members for races resulted in a win for E. Shipway in the junior race, which put him in the lend in…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Shield Cricket Bradman's Great Innings

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 1

D. G. Bradman completed his 34th score above a double century, in the Sheffield Shield cricket match between South Australia and Victoria…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Big Tennis Bobby Riggs Beaten New Orleans

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 1

The Sugar Bowl Championship tennis final resulted, in Don McNeil defeating Bobby Riggs world No. 1 player. 8'6, 6'3, 6'2…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Inter-town Cricket Mudgee Loses To Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 3

The performance of Dave Luck in taking 9-31 was the outstanding highlight of the return cricket match at Mudgee between Lithgow and Mudgee…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Country Week Tennis Lithgow Is Beaten SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 2

Lithgow firsts were beaten by six sets 45 games to two sets 22 games by the strong Newcastle combination at the Country Week carnival, which…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Tattersall's Races Binnia Hero Wins Cup Darby Munro Censured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 3

Darby Munro was censured at Tattersall's meeting at Randwick to-day for his "indlerent handling" of Majunga in the second division of the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Cricket Bathurst Teams' Successes Three Visiting Sides Beaten Bullock and Inwood Score Centuries

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 4

Bathurst teams met with marked success yesterday against visiting teams in four intertown matches. They defeated…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Vacation Swimming School

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 2

The annual vacation swimming school conducted by the Department of Education, commenced in Bathurst yesterday at the local Baths. Four…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cricket Teams

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 3

The following team will represent Clear View against West Bathurst on Sunday, play to start 11 a.m. Jim Browne. W. Hooper, L…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Cricket. Good Performances. Orange Holiday Games

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 4

Followers of [?] provided with some excellent [?] during the New Year holidays. Although Orange [?] at [?] Park by Gulgong…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

All Conveniences Model Town at Glen Davis Golf, Swimming, Bowls

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 10

A GOLF course, swimming pool, bowling green, tennis courts and the most modern miners' bath-house in Australia are…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

SWIMMING Mudgee Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 2

THE Mudgee Amateur Swimming Club conducted their annual swimming carnival on Boxing Day, but the night programme was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Boxing Night Dance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 8

The usual Boxing Night dance was run on Tuesday night, December 28, under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church Guild. There…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Bowls Against Wellington

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 1

IN the pennant matches against Wellington during the holidays, Mudgee won both the A grade B grade teams. Pull details will…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 4

LONG Creek boys visited Pyramul on Boxing Day, and an interesting cricket match was played, but the Pyramul boys proved too…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Henbury Golf Club Dance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 6

A record crowd was present at Truswell's Hall on Old Year's Night waiting to dance the New Year in The large crowd were in a fine…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Stuart Town Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 4

AT the Stuart Town races this week, Pol Tercian (evens) won the Maiden, and Craboon (evens) annexed the Welter, while the Trial…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Methodist Cricket Team

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 4

THE following team will represent Methodists against Colts 6th January, 1940, at the Show ground: N. Barnes, L. Barnes, A. Brown, J…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →