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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1945

1,865 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 94

Glen Davis Recreation Club Bowls

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 3

Last week-end started the first round of the Glen Davis Recreation Club's bowls singles and pairs championships and some very exciting…

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Bright Bowls Championship Games Exciting Finishes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 13

All nine greens were occupied by Mudgee bowlers on Saturday last, when the championships attracted attention…

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Lansdowne Cricket Club Notes

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 5

The match between Lansdowne C.C. and Portland on Sunday last resulted in a very easy win for the former. Lansdowne, batting first, closed…

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Portland News Continued Successful Patriotic Tennis Tournament

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 5

A mixed tournament was held at Wentworth Park tennis courts on Sunday in aid of the Portland Maimed Soldiers and Welcome Home Fund,…

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Cricket[?] Ora[?]ge Visit -- Notes and Comments

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 3

Business in connection with competition matches and the visit by the Orange district team was dealt with at the fortnightly meeting of the…

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Friday the 23rd May Be Germans Unlucky Day : Arrow Point Draws Nearer To Berlin an Offensive From the West Events Racing To Climax Japs Fire Lust Un Manila

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 1

The Red Army is probably much nearer to entering Berlin than either the Germans or the rest of the world realise. General Zhukov has not been very communicative over the last couple of days, but he is…

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Swimming Pool for Manildra. Progress Association's Move

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 4

An 'effort is being made to provide Manildra with a swimming pool in Mandagery Creek, which flows through the town…

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Bowls. Orange "A" Grade Pennant Team. Match Against Blayney

Leader · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 2

Players selected to represent Orange in the "A" grade pennant match against Blayney. to-morrow (Saturday) are as follows:— C. Hawke,…

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Boxing. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 3

[?] (12.4[?]) [?] Doug Brown (12.1). over 12 rounds, at the Melbourne Stadium last night. At Newcastle. Tom Ward (11.0)…

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Bowls. Pennant Games

Leader · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 2

A substantial win by jack Weily’s rink was responsible for the “A” grade pennant players returning from Blayney on Saturday with a winning…

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Women's Cricket Minting

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Bathurst District Women's Cricket Association will be held at the Chelsea Cafe tonight commencing at 7.30…

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Sunday Cricket Lansdowne Shield Match

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 3

The Marrangaroo Camp team had a lo[?] of leather chasing in their match with McKellar's-State Mine yesterday. The latter compiled 391…

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BOXING McNamee Beats Richards 12,000 at Fight

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: A crowd or 12,000 saw the former Australian boxing champion Ron Richards (11.4) defeated by Jack McNamee on points…

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Bathurst Bowls G. Martin Wins C'ship a Thrilling Contest

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 3

Surprise of Saturday's bowling matches at Bathurst was the defe[?]in the A grade championship of George Bedwell a former champion…

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Bathurst Football Season

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 2

The annual meeting of Rugby League will be held at St. Patrick's Club rooms at 7.30 p.m. on Monday, March 12 and the season…

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Golf Notes and News

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 3

Although it was ideal weather for golf at the week-end, only a small number of members handed in cards for the various events. However,…

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Ugly Dog Racing Rumors Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 1

Ugly rumors were circulating in regard to rigging dog races, and the names of sortie of the meen who were members controlling. dog-racing…

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Lithgow Bowls

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 2

Lithgow. B. grade bowlers who visited Glen Davis on Saturday last, were defeated in the return Pennant fixture…

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Bowls Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 10

The final in the pairs championship was decided last week-end, 11th, between H. O. and F. E. Haynes and L. L. Wilson and H. J…

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Gulgong Bowls Singles Championship

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 16

The singles championship games over the week-end resulted:—Middlemiss v Peck, 31-13. Gossage v Comer, 31-3…

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