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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1940

2,843 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 143

Swimming. Oliver Creates Record. Westralian Carnival. PERTH

Leader · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 3

P. Oliver, the Western Australian backstroke champion, won the 110 yards backstroke championship at the Australian…

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Bowls. Bernard Starts Well. In A Grade Events

Leader · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 4

In his [?] "N" grade [?] match since being [?] to [?] grade, L. [?] B [?] at the Orange Howling [?] on Saturday…

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Swimming Australian Championships at Perth Victorians Do Well PERTH

National Advocate · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

In the Australian swimming championships here D. Norris (Victoria) won the three metres diving championship, Miss J. Davey (Victoria) the…

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Big Tennis Crawford Beats Bromwich Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 1

Playing in the form which won for him the Wimbledon title. Jack Crawford surprised even his most optimistic supporters by beating…

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Other Title Tennis. Girls' Fifth Success. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 3

Misses N. Wynne (Vic.) and T. Coyne (N.S.W.) won the Australian women's doubles championship for the fifth time…

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Bathurst Races Successful First Day Handicap to Dacqueri

National Advocate · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 3

The Bathurst Turf Club's Anniversary meeting opened on Saturday in hot weather and before a large attendance. It is many years…

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General News A.i.f. Members Admitted Free to Bathurst Races

National Advocate · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

The Bathurst Turf Club has decided that members of the Second A.I.F in uniform will be admitted free to Bathurst races to-day…

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Sporting. Tennis Jack Crawford. Win Well Deserved. Nov for Final with Quist. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 3

Amid scenes of great enthusiasm, Jack Crawford yesterday achieved one of the greatest victories in his tennis…

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Cricket Prolific Scoring by Orton Park-iona Schools Fail to Field a team

National Advocate · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 5

The fastest scoring for some considerable time in one afternoon's play featured the Iona Orion Park first grade match in the Bathurst…

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Swimming Carnival

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 2

The Bathurst Amateur Swimming Club will held a, carnival at the local baths on Wednesday night commencing at 8 o'clock. A number…

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Racing Next

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 2

The Bathurst Mechanical Coursing Club has indicated that it will resume racing on Saturday, February 3, and nominations are called, closing on…

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Lithgow Bowls Week-End Holiday Matches

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 3

A "B" pennant game was to have been played at Lithgow yesterday, but Springwood forfeited to Lithgow. Social games on Saturday…

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Bowls B. Grade Pennants Bathurst Beat Molong

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 4

Molong bowlers visited Bathurst yesterday to play two B. Grade Pennant matches. The Melong visitors were defeated…

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BOXING Richards Wants Return With Sabatino SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 3

Ron Richards wants to fight Antills Sabatino again before he meets Fred Henneberry for the British Empire middleweight boxing title…

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Bathurst Golf N. J. Holmes Wins 18 Holes Competition

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 6

The 18 holes par competition conducted by the Bathurst Golf Club yesterday was won by N. J. Homes. Results: N. J. Holemns 3 up; R…

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Lithgow Golf Nine Holes Par Success of Thorley and Thomson

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 3

Next week-end programme will be:--Saturday: 18 holes Stableford; Sunday (morning): 18 holes four-ball Stableford aggregate, invitation,…

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Lifeless Cricket Low Scoring Bathurst's Margin Over Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 2

Except for a lone light by Dave Livingstone, Lithgow played a lifeless innings when it set out to overtake Bathurst's total…

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Tennis Carillon City Tournament O'Connell and Lloyd Win Doubles

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 5

With excellent courtcraft and consistent play, Mrs. F Walker, of Orange easily accounted for Mrs. Gosbell, of Sydney, 6/0, 6/1…

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Cricket Ground Stir Threatened Strike By Gatekeepers SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 1

Men employed on the turnstiles a the Sydney Cricket Ground threatened to go on strike today because of the alleged nonpayment of certain money…

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Big Tennis Quist Beats Crawford Winner's Second Championship Nancye Wynne Succeeds SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 1

Playing brilliant and rosolute tennis Adrian Quist heat Jack Crawford in straight sets for the Australian men's singles title…

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