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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1940

2,843 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 143

Loco Against the Schofields Unique Cricket Match

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 5

A unique cricket match was played at the Loco ground yesterday when Loco, leaders in the Bathurst first grade competition, met an eleven…

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Orange Diggers' Races Handicap to Silver Pan Orange

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

There was a fair attendance at the orange Digger's meeting today. The fields were generally good, and the racing excellent. It was…

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Cricket Ona and Parade Have Hard Tussle Gaol Wins Easily

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 5

Faced with a deficit of 16 runs on the first innings Iona made a much better showing in the second innings against King's Parade in a…

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Cricket Resume Methodists in the Soup Sparkling Centuries Railway Forfeits

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 2

THE outstanding gams of the week-end was the dismissal of Methodists by Happy Days for 80 runs, while the…

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Rosehill Races Hat Trick to Adios Brazen Lad Beaten on Protest SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

Adios completed the hat-trick when he won the Flying Handicap at Rosehill this afternoon. He had a very easy win, being cased up over the…

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Cricket. Another Full Pointed for Nashdale. Banks in Trouble. Railway Should Win. Lovett 8/67; Du[?]'s 86

Leader · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

Nashdale appear certain to score their second successive outright win, needing only [?] to beat Banks. In the record…

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Swimming Notes R. Hutchin Leads Point Score

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 5

The Bathurst Amalcur Swimming Club conducted the moat successful race meeting of the season on Sunday morning, which gives promise of…

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Night Tennis Draw

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 5

The draw for the night tennis at Wade Park is as follows: — Tonight (Wednesday). A grade — Ciuisers v. Torpedoes; is grade…

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Cricket Postal Beat Oberon

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 5

Postal beat Oberon at Oberon on Sunday by 114 on the first innings. Scores. POSTAL, First innings: T…

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Lithgow Golf Club Innovations Resumption of Active Play

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 3

Successful competitors at the week-end were:-- Saturday, 9 holes stroke: "A" grade, R. S. George and C. Thorley,…

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Play Next Monday Cricket Association's Decision

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 3

By seven votes to five, it was decided at the fortnightly meeting of Lithgow District Cricket Association on Monday night to play a round of…

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Shield Cricket Deciding Match In Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 4

Victoria heat Queensland in the Sheffield Shield match at Brisbane by mine wickets. B. A. Barnett, the Victorian captain, scored 104 not out,…

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Tennis Best Form Reproduced. Crawford and McGrath Win. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 5

With victories over Harry Hop[?] and the South Australian [?]. Mas Newcombe, Viv McCiath and Jack Crawford had…

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Big Tennis Budge's Fortune Huge Income as Pro New York

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 5

Donald Budge revealed yesterday that his income for his first year as a professional tennis player was 85,000 dollars (approximately £27,000…

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Swimming Carnival

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 2

The Bathurst Swimming will hold its annual next W[?]day night at the baths. A very attractive programme of events…

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Bowls Finals

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 4

THE semi-final for Loneragan's Shield was played off on Saturday afternoon, when N. Dunn, C. Smith W. Mogg and A. Hartcher…

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Swimming Carnival Postponed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 4

IT was the intention of the Mudgee Swimming Club to hold a big carnival next week-end and a team of representative swimmers was to…

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Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 1

The Capertee cricket team journeyed to Glen Davis on Sunday for a return match. The weather was very hot, and the strong wind…

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Carillon City Tennis Championships

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 2

With visitors to the Carillon City Tennis Championships in town during the week end a grand tournament tennis dance is to be held in…

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Week-end Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 1

ON Monday next fans will witness some of the best cricket seen in Mudgee for many a year. Gulgong will play the local side in…

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