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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,325 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 67

BOXING Won on K.O.

National Advocate · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Tommy Chapman (9.2) knocked out Ernie Hoffman (8.13) in the first round at the Sydney stadium last night…

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Big Projects Swimming Pool and Health Centres

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 6

Lithgow is aiming at big things. The agitation is for a swimming pool; free library (everyone seems to be wanting something free),…

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Bathurst Coursing Club Many Improvements Effected Reports at Half Yearly Meeting

National Advocate · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 3

The half yearly meeting : of the Bathurst Mechanical Coursing Club was held in the Chelsea cafe last night…

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Women's Cricket Boomerangs Beat Factory Reds

National Advocate · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 3

In the women's cricket first [?] on on Saturday Boomerangs beat Factory Reds by 53 runs on the first innings. For Boomerangs [?]…

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Sparkling Cricket--Last Minute Win For Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 4

Rattling up a first-innings total of 267 in the Red Cross benefit cricket match played on the Recreation Reserve turf wicket yesterday, the Lithgow district eleven scored a convincing win over Jack Chegwyn's metropolitan team, thus achieving one of the most outstanding…

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Women's Cricket

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

The women's cricket match between Factory Reds and Boomerangs was won by Boomerangs by 62 runs on the first innings. It had been…

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The Modern Swimming Pool Address by Mr. R. T. Hole

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

An interesting address on the modern swimming pool was given to a meeting of Bathurst Rotary club by Mr. R. T. Hole, Abercrombie Shire…

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Bathurst Golf Club Annual Meeting a Sucessful Year

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

The surplus of income over expenditure for the 12 months ended January 31 was £573/16/6, it was revealed at the annual meeting of Bathurst…

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Golf Club's Early History

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 2

The Lithgow Brewery's trophy was competed for on Sunday morning and a big field contested the event. The club's president, Albert Hingley,…

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Our Boys Football Club

Leader · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 2

At a well [?] meeting held at the [?] Hotel [?] was [?] to form a League Football club [?] known as the [?] Boys. There was…

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Cowra Races and Trots

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 1

Cowra Jockey Club and Cowra Diggers will conduct an Easter racing and trotting carnival this year. The meeting will be held on Easter…

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Cricket. Wonderful “Infants.” Some Surprises; and Other Things. Don’t Forget Ida Bauer

Leader · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 2

I was on the way from Wade Park thinking back on happenings there, when, without warning, I was ambushed by a bevy of gurgling,…

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Swimming Classes Commence

National Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

Classes connected with the learn to swim free campaign launched by the NSW Amateur Swimming Association commenced at Bathurst baths…

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BOWLS Singles Championship

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 20

The results of matches played during last week-end are: E. R. Finlayson 31 beat Gordon Simons 16, W. H. E. Haynes 31 beat R. C…

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Portland News Continued Saturday's Big Swimming Carnival

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 5

It is anticipated that there will be a record crowd at Piper's Flat Swimming pool on Saturday, on the occasion of the aquatic carnival in aid of…

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Big Cricket Sydney Team at Lithgow

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 11

It is estimated that over 2000 petals attended the cricket match at Lithgow on Sunday last between a local team and a Sydney side,…

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Portland Section of Lithgow "Mercury" Revival of Interest in Rugby League

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 6

At a well-attended meeting held in the sample room of the Coronation Hotel on Tuesday evening it was decided to endeavor to re-form the…

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