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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,325 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 67

Reconditioned Tennis Balls

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 2

Attention of all tennis players is directed to an advertisement appearing in this issue concerning the reconditioning of used tennis balls. Not…

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Coolah Locals Bowls—championship Pairs

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 13

The Coolah Bowling Club's pairs championship was advanced a further stage during the week-end. The semi-final stage has now been…

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Competition Bowls Exciting Rink Games Pairs in Action

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 14

The weather at the week-end was particularly torrid, and local bowlers, had to put up with a severe baking. They…

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Mudgee Patriotic Races Saturday, Feb. 19

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 9

Horse owners are becoming more interested in this second meeting as the time draws nearer for them to nominate on Saturday, February…

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Bathurst Golf

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 4

Ron Thompson maintained his recent good form to win the A Grade Stableford event on Saturday with 34 points. Norman Holmes proved best…

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Cricket. Glorious Uncertainty Now. Real Competition Cricket

Leader · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 4

Because Nashdale staffed the Saturday surprise by their del eat of Railway, the local competition has assumed quite a new aspect, and…

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Boxing. Sydney

Leader · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 3

[?] 12.1 over twelve rounds at Sydney stadium last night. (Sporting News Also on Page 4)…

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BOXING Grey Beats Harvey

National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday [?] 12.2 of Victor [?]ed N a[?] over 12 counts at the [?] last night…

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Cricket. Well Played, Ladies! “A” Grade Vice-Captain Cowed

Leader · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 2

Those [?] who are still yearning for cricket [?] many wanderers in a [?] of dead man [?] cricketers of the exclusive make…

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Burraga Races

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

Mr. A. Williams, secretary of the Burraga Race Club; said last night Hint by some means or other an unfounded rumor had circulated…

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Women's Cricket Notes Challenge to Eglinton

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 4

A challenge has been issued, to the strong Eglinton side undefeated leaders of the competition by a combined team comprising Boomerangs,…

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Factory Dam Unfit For Swimming

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 4

A bacteriological examination of water from the S.A.F. swimming pool -- Lithgow's only swimming pool -- made by an officer of the Board of Health, revealed that the pool was unfit for swimming, reported…

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Lithgow Golf Notes and Comments

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 4

Summer golf is now in full swing, the fairways for this time of the year being in wonderful order. The roughs are a little troublesome…

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£4,000 for Races. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 3

Prize [?] totalling [?] has been provided by a number of [?] and other [?] Australian [?]…

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Women's Cricket Notes Comments on the Rest Team

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 4

On Sunday next at the Bathurst Sports Ground the first combined match will be played between Eglinton (leaders in the competition) and…

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Cricket. League Ladder Shaky. Mental and Pinnacle Slip; Rovers Recover

Leader · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 4

As a result of Saturday’s games there were some pointed changes in the league barometer. Because of their win over Mental. by no means…

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Boxing Notes

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 6

Everything seems to be ready for a great night on Friday in the Crystal Stadium, Portland, when the RAAF and Army will face up to the…

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Coursing Ground Improvements

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2

The secretary of the Bathurst Mechanical Coursing Club has received from the Department of War Organisation of Industry, permission to…

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Holiday Bowls

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2

It is anticipated that the Mudgee Bowling Club will conduct some championship pairs games on Monday next. The selectors will be…

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Cricket Week-end Teams

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 3

Rovers.--J. Wilkinson, K. Brennan, Watson, G. Young, L. Newby, E. [?]yron, T. Brown, A. Buch, C. Carter, [?]ob Smith, H. Holding…

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