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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1945

1,865 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 94

Boxing Westbury Wins Title

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. Sunday: Alan Westbury (11.5[?])won the Australian middle-weight title at Sydney Stadium last night by decisively outpointing Jack…

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Good Racing at Dogs

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 2

Although winning a similar race a fortnight ago, Lady Mel was allowed to start at 61 in the Flying Stake, which she won at the Lithgow…

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Bowls. Saturday’s Games. “A” Pennant. ORANGE v. BATHURST

Leader · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 3

Boyley, Moore, Martin and Curran [?] 27. v. Jenkins, Bar[?] Martin and Redwell [?] 23; [?] Cameron and Grey [?] v…

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Cricket Curiosities Why the Game Stopped

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 6

A cricket match between Woodstock and Mandurama ended both unusually and abruptly. The ball was lost. No other ball was…

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Cricket. Inter-town Games. Revival Work by the Orange Association

Leader · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 1

Due to the enthusiasm and enterprise of the Orange District Cricket Association, inter-town cricket is being placed…

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Rugby League Rules Governing Soldier Players in Co[?]r

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: New rules con cerning qualifications for Rugan decided upon today at a conference by…

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Cricket Notes

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 3

A feature of the first grade competition on Saturday last was the collapse of Eglinton against the comppetition leaders, West Bathurst…

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Orange Coursing Meeting Next Saturday's Meeting Abandoned

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

ORANGE. Tuesday: Orange Coursing Club has abandoned its coursing fixture set down for next Saturday and will not race again until…

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Lithgow Golf News and Notes

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 4

Fine weather at the week-end attracted the largest attendance at the local links for several weeks and, although a little on the warm side,…

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Post-war Tennis. New York

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 3

The United States and Australia will be the powers of the post-war tennis world, the American ’Davis Cap captain, Waiter Pate, said to-day…

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Golf Club’s Enterprise. Independent Water Supply

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

The associate members and members of the Orange Golf Club were Invited by the president, Dr. R. S. Candllah, and the committee to be…

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Intriguing Cricket. Banking Problem, Mental Collapse

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 4

Some very Intriguing cricket has developed In the opening exchanges of the second set of games in the second round. Banks and Rovers are…

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Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 4

Portland cricketers played a match on Sunday at Cullen Bullen against the cricketers of that township and after a good day's play, were…

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Night Bowls Adams Shield Competition

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 9

It was refreshing, after the heat and burden of the day, to get out on to the bowling green on Tuesday night, and all six rinks were…

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Ten Races at Dogs

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 3

Ten races are again provided on the Lithgow Hospital Greyhound Racing Club's programme for Saturday afternoon. Most fields have the…

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Weights for Oberon Races

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

Weights for the Oberon race meeting on Saturday are: CWA Handicap: Cowboy 8. 12: Nick 8.10: Stalin 8.7; Mollys Hope 8.7: Plain Bill 8.7:…

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Championship Bowls Highly Interesting Games Ups and Downs

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 19

Interest is being well maintained in the singles championship games on the Mudgee bowling green and, although it…

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Coursing Meeting Abandoned

Leader · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

The Orange Coursing Club has alanduned its meeting which was set down for Saturday next, owing to the attitude adopted by the Owners…

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Rugby League District Club House Is Proposed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 4

Negotiations, although only in the most preliminary stages, have been commenced regarding the possibility of the establishment of a Lithgow…

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Football Wests Should Have Good Year

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 5

Prospects for the 1945 season are bright, reports the secretary, Mr. H. Aitken, following Western Suburbs League Club's annual meeting…

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