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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1947

3,222 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 162

Donation to Swimming Club

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

With a view to encouraging young swimmers, a local resident has donated 10/- to the Bathurst Swimming Club for a 33-yards "dash" for boys…

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Tennis Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

A meeting of the Carillon City Tennis Tournament Committee will be held at the residence of Mr. Hilton Rayner, Piper Street, tonight…

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Cricket Notes

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 4

By defeating Loco on Saturday last. Eglinton wrested the lead from them in the senior competition. Jack Howard and Merv Smith set their team…

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Tennis Game Forfeited

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Australian Wimbledon doubles finalists, Dinny Pails and Geoff Brown, caused a surprise in the Australian championships…

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Tennis at Portland

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 6

The second round of the Portland District Tennis Association competition was completed on Saturday afternoon last, and resulted as…

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District Tennis Association

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 5

At a meeting of the Association held in the Coronation Hotel on Tuesday night, Mr. R. Lowe, president, was in the chair…

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Mt. Panorama Races

Central Western Daily · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 1

It in bettered that the Australian Sporting Car Club’s and N.S.W. Cycle Union’s application to conduct speed races on Mt. Panorama…

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Night Bowls Services v. Club Interesting Contests

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 10

The Services fielded for rinks for a match against the Mudgee Bowling Club on Tuesday evening last and the contest was greatly…

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Gulgong District News Bowls Gulgong Win at Coonabarabran

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 16

Gulgong scored another victory when they journeyed to Coonabarabran on Sunday and engaged in another round of…

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Cricket Preview of Saturday's Matches

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 4

The seventh round of matches will conclude on: Saturday and it is anticipated there will be some very interesting finishes in both first and…

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Woman Wins £26,208 In Football Pool

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday: Mrs. Dorothy Sheader, wife of a Hull trawler skipper, has won £26,208 for sixpence in a football pool…

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Inter-district Cricket Form Guide To Participants

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 11

Following are guides to form of the cricketers selected to play in the match, Mudgee District vs. Rylstone-Kandos,…

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Cricket Barnes Under Medical Treatment Sydney, Wednseday

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 4

The test cricketer, Std Barnes, hopes to be fit for the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria to start on Friday. He was getting treatment today for…

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Comp. Cricket Rylstone Clean Up In a Big Way

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 8

Another match played on Sunday between Rylstone and Ilford at Rylstone was expected to produce some thrilling cricket, and it…

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Exciting Cricket Long Creek Pips Services Forbes' Fighting Innings

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 11

Services paid a visit to Long Creek on Sunday last, and a ferocious sort of battle resulted, in which the home side showed…

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Swimming Instructor At Eugowra

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 10

Mr. S. F. Smith, instructor attached to the "Learn to Swim" campaign, commenced conducting swimming lessons at Eugowra…

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Bathurst Golf Notes

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 4

The competition tomorrow will be an 18 hole stroke event in A and B Grades for the Monthly Gold Medal followed at the Week-end by a Four…

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Bowls at Glen Davis

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 6

The third round of the singles handicap was played on Sunday last with the following results: L. Fowler defeated. H. Baker 21-9; R. Cabot…

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Women's Cricket

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 3

N.C.G.M. cricket team to play 2BS at Ordnance Ground on Saturday, at 2 p.m sharps K. Thorncraft, J. O'Brien, J. Linnane, J. Brady, J…

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Rib Cash Wins at Parkes Coursing

Central Western Daily · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 4

Maiden, 325yds.: Our Survivor 7/2. 1; Bid’s Last 5/1, 2; Millie’s idol 5/4. 3. Half; two lengths. Time, 19 4-10…

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