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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1943

1,095 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 55

Bathurst Golf Notes

National Advocate · Friday 1 January 1943 · page 2

[?] weer appar[?] in [?] over the [?] with a [?]…

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Bathurst Bowls Notes by "Kitty"

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 3

Congratulations to Jack Weal who passed the 80th. mile peg on life's Journey yesterday. Jack received many visitors from members of the…

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Golf

Leader · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 3

Stapleford par: [?] Fowler 40. A. Costello [?] 34. E. F. Powell 34 [?]…

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BOXING McNAMEE Beats Delaney

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday: At Sydney stadium last night Jack McNamee, 11.4, outpointed Joe Delaney, 12.6. McNamee showed himself a fierce…

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Bathurst Bowls Official R[?] Beaten

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 4

Surprise was caused on Saturday when O[?]cial [?] Rick was b[?]n by one point [?]…

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Greyhound Racing Settlement Seems Likely

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 2

It is possible that some settlement will be reached in the Lithgow Greyhound Owners and Trainers dispute with the Lithgow Hospital Greyhound…

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Sporting. Cricket. Railway Defeated by Factory. Fitzpatrick’s 64 Runs

Leader · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 3

One of the surprise of Saturday’s cricket was the defeat of Railway by Factory by 20 runs. Fill Patrick’s innings for Factory was the highlight…

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Bathurst Cricket Outright Wins by Factory and West Bathurst Sporting Action by Loco

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 4

On firm and fast wickets the sixth round of the Bathurst District Cricket Association's first grade competition, and which commenced on…

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Swimming Classes

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 2

School vacation swimming classes commenced at the Bathurst baths yesterday with a record enrolment of about 80 boys and 65 girls. The…

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Swimming Instructress In Orange

Leader · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 4

Miss M. [?]n. or the Education Department. is in town and has commenced a session of lessons for children at the local baths. Miss Ison will…

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Accident at Dubbo Swimming Pool

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

DUBBO, Tuesday.—Aged 17 years, Peg[?]y Doyle, of Brisbane street Dubbo, suffered concussion, head and back injuries when she slipped and…

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Boxing at the Camp Silver Cup Championship

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

Monday night's boxing contests were a huge success at a local camp. Eight fights weer on the programme and the evening was one of glove…

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Dog Racing Control New Body at Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

DUBBO, Tuesday.—Mr. Ossie Walkom has been chosen as the president of a new organisation formed at Dubbo, known as the Dubbo Dog…

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Cricket. Resolutions. Some New Year Efforts

Leader · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

Though cricketers may make [?] of things, including mistakes, as well as runs, there is one thing which no one cam begrudge the “flune[?] fools”…

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Bowls

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 17

Competition matches were advanced a further sage on Saturday, he following matches being decided: Championship singles—Edwards…

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Dubbo Swimming Respects

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 4

DUBBO, Wednesday: There was keen competition in the week [?]conducted at the Dubbo Pool by [?]…

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Tennis

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 16

Finals of the tennis played on December 19. in aid of the Church of England, resulted in a win for Mrs. Leo McCabe and Mrs. Sam…

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Allged Damage at Golf Linjs

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 3

Acts of trespass and, damage at the Bathurst golf course were referred to at the Bathurst council meeting last night.! It Was stated that…

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Coolah Golf Course Recreation Ground Proposal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 10

Recently Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A., made representations on behalf of the council to the National Fitness Council for financial assistance…

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