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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1941

2,218 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 111

Billy Cart Races

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 2

Arrangements are well in hand for the holding of billy cart races at the up of Havannah Street next Saturday afternoon. Proceeds will be for…

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Cricket Bathurst Meet Veterans To-day

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 4

A unique cricket match will be played to-day at the Sportsground between a Bathurst district team and a Bathurst…

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Boxing McLAUGHLIN Beats Westbury at Last

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—At the fourth time of meeting, Ron McLaughlin (10.7½) to-day scored, his first win over Alan Westbury (10.8½)…

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Big Cricket No Play To-day MELBOURNE, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 2

Owing to rain the cricket match between Bradman's and McCabe's teams has been abandoned for to-day. Badcock and Barnes both made…

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Big Cricket McCABE'S XI. v. Bradman's Xi. Badcock and Barnes Shine A Double Century Partnership MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 3

The feature of the big patriotic cricket match between teams led by Bradman and McCabe, was the splendid partnership by Badcock and…

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Tennis

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 4

The draw for matches to be Played in the mixed competition to-marrow is:- "B"grade : Westella Red v…

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Smart Tennis Shorts at “Warwick.”

Leader · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 1

This week the Warwick [?] [?] block. Summer [?] featuring [?] tennis [?] and sport shirts for women [?]…

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Billycart Races Bathurst To Stage Again

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 4

Billycarts--once prohibited--are to race in Bathurst once more. The races will take place to-morrow, at the top of Havannah-street…

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No Play In Big Cricket Match

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday—Owing to heavy rain no play was possible in the Patriotic cricket match between teams led by…

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BOXING Mickey Miller For Bathurst

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 4

Boxing looks like booming again in Be[?]crst. Some high class contests are being arranged by Mr. Dan Hawkins, a well known Sydney…

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Diggers Night Tennis Competition

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 2

Tennis players arc reminded that entries for the Diggers night tennis competition close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday next. the 8th with the Sports…

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"Swimming Prohibited"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 2

SOME explanation should certainly be forthcoming as to the policy to be pursued in regard to the weir swimming pool. To put it…

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Swimming in River

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 2

The Macquaie River at Bathurst provided good swimming facilities yesterday for local youth. Registered height had risen from 2ft. 9in. on…

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Tennis Results

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 4

The ladies' mid-week competition will be resumed on Wednesday afternoon next, when the draw will be:-- "A" grade: In this grade the…

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Saturday's Road Racing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 2

TWO more very successful road races were run off on Saturday afternoon last by the Mudgee Bicycle Clubs, with Mr. Wally Coleman's…

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Cricket Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 2

AN important cricket meeting will be held at the Mechanics' Institute to-night (Monday)…

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Pyramul Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 2

The annual cricket match between Long Creek and Pyramul was held on the Sports Ground on Boxing Day. The locals put up a…

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BOXING Licence Secured For Local Fighters

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 2

Local fighters will be engaged as the policy of Mr. Bill Sievers. who has secured a licence to conduct professional boxing bouts at Bathurst…

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Greyhound Racing She's A Good 'Un Atones

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 4

She's a Good 'Un atoned for her two unlucky defeats on the local track last month when she spreadeagled the Doctors' Stake…

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Singleton Boy Wins State Free Style Swimming Titles Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 2

The 16-years-old Rodney Button, of Singleton, won the N.S.W. 110 yards freestyle swimming title and later the 440 yards Intermediate…

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