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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1944

1,325 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 67

Competition Bowls Some Hard Fought Battles Players Feel the Heat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 18

With the thermometer standing at 101 deg. in the shade, conditions were not too pleasant for local bowlers on Saturday,…

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VANISHED Vanishing Cream, Golf Balls and Ribbons Britain's Austerity

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 20

Nail polish, golf balls, and war ribbons are under austerity rulings in Britain. British women will no longer be…

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Swimming

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 8

Mr. Haynes, swimming instructor from the Department of Education, has been in town during the last few days, many children have availed…

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Bathurst Golf Notes

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 4

The continuous hot weather has reduced competition fields to some extent during the past few weeks, but many of the keener golfers are still…

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Tram Strike Law to Take Its Course Suggested Abolition of Racing Statement By Mr. Curtin

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: Consideration of rationing metropolitan tram services to alleviate hardships inflicted on transport personnel was suggested…

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Restriction of Racing Mr. [?]

National Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: The Chief Secretary (Mr. [?]) declined to comment tonight on the statement of the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin)…

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BOXING Miller Beats Rush

National Advocate · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: A[?] Medium last night battle Mile 9.15, beat Airhic Kush, 9.0 of points over 12 pounds…

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Randwick Races Flight's Easy Win Anniversary to Grand Fils Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 4

I light had an amazing win in the Australia Pay handicap at Randwick yesterday afternoon. It stamped her as the best three year old tilly for years…

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Sporting. Dulcie Downed ’Em! In Heat and Final of Gleeson Trophy. Keen Racing at Wade Park

Leader · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 3

Highlight of the racing at Wade Park an Saturday was the double success of the locally-owned greyhound,…

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Bowls

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 4

In the absence of any pennant or Parker trophy games this week-end, the main item of interest on the local green was the club singles…

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Golf Notes and Comments

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 3

The distance competition on Saturday was keenly competed for, and no less than three players had strokes to spare after completing nine holes,…

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Cricket. Rovers Routed. Bowling: And An Appendix. Another Banks “Bomb.”

Leader · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 4

Despite the Bank’s bombshell and [?] Rovers’ collapse there was but one change in positions in the league table. By their win over Pinnacle…

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Bowls

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 3

The progressive pairs competition, which was held by the Kandos Cement Bowling Club on Anniversary Day, was marred by the…

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Henbury Golf

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 3

On Sunday last the above club staged a four-ball Stpleford 12 holes, which was won by Snowy Cooper and Harley Halpin with 25…

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Bowls Match Postponed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 7

The Coolah bowlers who had arranged to visit Gulgong for an inter-club match on Monday, January 31, decided on a postponement…

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Tremendous Interest In Patriotic Boxing Contests

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 6

The largest crowd ever seen at an indoor entertainment in Portland, packed into he Crystal Theatre stadium on Friday night, when a…

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CRICKET Kandos Defeat Portland

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 3

On Sunday last a local eleven journeyed to Portland and, after a good game emerged victorious by 18 runs. Nobby Guthrie top-scored…

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Night Bowls Adams Shield Competition Some Startling Scores

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 3

There was another good roll up at the bowling green on Tuesday night, when under delightful weather conditions,…

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