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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1940

2,843 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 143

Coolah District News Coolah Bowls Notes and News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 6

THREE rinks of Gilgandra players are to visit Coolah on 23th inst. to play an iter-club match. The Gilgandra players will go from here…

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Latest Local News Mudgee Amateur Races

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

AS previously reported this popular club will hold its next race meeting on Saturday. 16th March The secretary (George Priddle)…

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Big Tennis Bromwich in Form Sidwell Extends Quist SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 3

J. Bromwich showed brilliant form in his match against the N.S.W. junior, D. Pails, in the quarter-finals of the Australian…

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Tennis

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

At a meeting of Lithgow District Tennis Association on Wednesday night it was decided to select two team's to play Portland shortly. One…

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Mechanical Coursing. Orange To-morrow. Draw and Selections

Leader · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 6

THE [?] STARES, 2[?] MANY [?] [?] [?]…

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Bathurst Races To-morrow

Leader · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 5

The An[?]veisary me[?] the Bathurst Tu[?] Cl[?] [?] [?]…

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Boxing World's Welter Title Armstrong Retains Belt New York

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 1

Before a crowd of 17,000 people at Madison Square Garden. "Homicide" Henry Armstrong (9.13), retained his world welterweight title by defeating…

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Cricket Review Higher Standard Improvement Needed in Fielding

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 6

Cricket in Lithgow this season has reached a standard that has not been excelled for years. It is difficult to believe that…

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Big Tennis Quist Beats McGRATH Australian Championship SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 5

With a straight sets over Vivian McGrath, Adrian Quist advanced to the singles final in the Australian tennis…

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Grand Tennis Dance

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 2

A grand tennis tournament dance will be held in the Walshaw Hall tonight, when the committee of the Carillon City Tennis Championships,…

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Tennis Carillon City Championships

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 4

The Bathurst Carillon City Championships commence this afternoon at the Town Courts, and will be continued tomorrow…

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Bowls Teams for Weekend Night Competition

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 4

Three rinks of bowlers from Molong will visit Bathurst next Monday and will meet the Bathurst B. Grade pennant teams in two games…

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BOXING Sabatino Beats Richards Australian Down In Last Round BRISBANE

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 3

Boxing well below form. Ron Richards (11.0,1) was convincingly outpointed by A[?] Sabatino (10.12) at the Brisbane Stadium to-night…

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Big Tennis Old Rivals to Meet Quist-Bromwich v. Crawford-McGrath SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 3

Old rivals in Jack Crawford, with Vivian McGrath, and John Bromwich and Adrian Quist will contest the final of the…

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Swimming Carnival

National Advocate · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

The Bathurst annual swimming carnival will be held on Wednesday night at the baths. A cup has been donated by Mr. Jim McSorley for a teams…

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Mudgee Bowls

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 4

IN the final game for the Adams Criterion Shield played on Thursday might, W. Mara. T. Collier, sen., C. Pack and A. Hartcher (30)…

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Bowls a Win for Bedwell

National Advocate · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

The Edgley Clip changed hands on Saturday when Bedwell won the trophy from Lind[?] 32-50 after the best [?] in the serks…

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BOXING Heat Beats Fighter BRISBANE

National Advocate · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 1

Alan Holmes (8.8.) was unable to continue after the death round. In a fight against Jack Baxter (3.9) last night. He was affected by the heat…

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