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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1945

1,865 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 94

School Swimming Classes

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 3

The Education Department's school swimming classes, which began at the S.A.F. dam last Tuesday, finish on Friday…

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Boxing Day Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 8

Volunteer fire fighters made a spectacular save of a valuable wheat crop on Messrs. Burgess Bros' farm, on the Oban Settlement, on…

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Capertee Tennis

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 7

The recent tennis tournament, which was played over two week ends, resulted in a win for Mr. DIck Withers, jun., and Miss M…

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Boxing Grant Beats Fletcher

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Sunday: [?]o[?] Grant [?] defeated Billy Fletcher (9.12)in five bounds at Rushcutter's Bav Stadium last night. Fletcher retired with an…

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Boxing and Wrestling. Sydney

Leader · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 2

Jon Grant (9.10) defeated Billy Fletcher (9.12½), in five rounds, at the [?] Bay Stadium last night, Fletcher retiring with an…

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Bathurst Bowls Bathurst Beats Blayney

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 4

Though the Blayney bowlers wo[?] two of the three rinks against Bathurst on Saturday, at Bathurst, they were defeated in the Western A Graos…

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Coolah District News Bowls Rink Championship

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 8

The final of the rink championship was decided a few days prior to Christmas. The contestants were the Thistle rink (A. Marshall,…

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Bathurst Golf a Close Finish

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 3

Bathurst Golf Club's 18 holes stableford on Saturday resulted: A Grade: W. Heath 34. L. Payne 34, L. Avard 34. A Tremain 34, J…

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Ocean Yacht Racing Hobart

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 1

Capt. Illingworth, R.N., who skippered the yacht Rani, which won the Sydney-Hobart ocean yacht race, said that…

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Gloomy Prospects for Western Horse Racing

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 2

According to a well known trainer the prospects for western racing in the near future are exceedingly grim. With chaff at nearly £1 a bag and…

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The Racing Game England Still Interested

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 14

Judging by the prices paid for blood stock in England last year, sportsmen evidently reckon that, there will be a…

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Orange Races Handicap to Grenfell

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 3

ORANGE. Sunday: The Rockley-owned Grenfell, and an ex-Sydney performer, won the I.O.O.F. Handicap at the annual meeting of the…

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Canterbury Races Handicap to Neta Linette

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY. Sunday: Silver Clare. starting at a long price, scored a nice victory in the Maiden Handicap at Canterbury yesterday with Hijacker a…

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Bathurst Cricket Loco in Danger Jack Howard's Century West Bathurst in Good Position

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 3

The Bathurst first grade cricket competition was resumed after the Christmas holidays on Saturday last. The weather was good for cricket and…

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Black Market in Chaff "Racing Stables Getting Preference"

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Racing stables and less deserving people were getting preference in fodder supplies, according to information he received…

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Bowls

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 9

Several matches have been decided for the pairs championship. Fred. and Ted Haynes defeated George Deans and Lang Olson…

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Swimming Pool Popular

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 9

The shire swimming pool was a very popular rendezvous during the Christmas holidays and the long hot spell which the district has…

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Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 15

A cricket match played at Ulan on Sunday against Cooyal resulted in a win for the visitors…

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Gulgong Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 16

Last Sunday Gulgong played Birriwa at Victoria Park, Gulgong. The home team batted first and were dismissed for 122. The best…

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