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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1947

3,222 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 162

Exciting Fight For Championship Cricket Honors

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 2

Principal interest in Saturday's competition cricket centred on the first grade clash between Lithgow Valley and Rovers, who are the main contenders for premiership honors. At stumps the position was…

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Bowls. Molong Lasted Too Long for Orange “B”-graders

Central Western Daily · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 3

Orange bowlers journeyed to Molong on Saturday to compete against the local [?] in the “B” Grade Pennant competition…

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Tennis Ladies B Grade Minor Premiership to Hillview Ii

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 4

Semi-finals in the "B" grade ladies competition will be played on Wednesday. Congratulations are due to…

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Coursing Fixtures

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

Bathurst coursing club will hold meetings at Kennerson Park on each of the three remaining Saturdays of the present month…

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Swimming Visitors

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

Entries have been received from Wellington, Forbes, Orange, Parkes and Bronte (Sydney), for Bathurst swimming carnival next Saturday…

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African Tennis Tour Abandoned

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday: The proposed tennis tour of South Africa has been cancelled. The decision was reached at a meeting of the…

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Boxing Former Boxer's Death Sydney, Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 3

The death occured at his residence this morning of Colin Bell, former Australian heavyweight boxing champion. Bell was born at Narrabri, and…

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Former Heavyweight Boxing Champ. Dead SYDNEY

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 3

The death occurred at his Red home this morning of Colin Bell, former Australian heavy. weight having championship…

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Cricket. Tom Sargent Makes Brilliant 136

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 3

Tommy Sargent, March Reserve Grade baisman, scored 136 net out against East Orange in a competition match on…

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Tennis Tour of South Africa Cancelled Melbourne

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 3

The imposed to only tour of South Africa has been cancelled. This the Sian was reached at a special meeting of the Australian…

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Rugby League Orange Rejects "Brazil Plan"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

Monday night's annual general meeting of Orange Rugby League turned down the proposed "Brazil Plan" for interclub interdistrict…

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Tennis O'connell Beats Local Champion

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 3

Lithgow's singles champion, Frank Webber, proved no match for M. ("Boysie") O'Connell in the final of the Carillon City's singles…

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Bowls Bathurst "B" Beat Blayne in Close Finish

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

Down seven, with only five ends to go, Bathurst B graders made a splendid recovery to beat Blayney by six points in the pennant…

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Golf Notes Two Trophy Events Decided At Week-end

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 4

Golfers turned out in force last week-end, for the year's first two big events-- the Frank Newham Memorial trophy on Saturday, and the W…

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CRICKET Paddington Too Strong For District Team

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 4

Lithgow district team travelled to Sydney at the week-end and met Paddington at Trumper Park on Sunday. Although the last…

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Ex-champ (“Boxing for 18 Years”) Has Had Enough to Retire Sydney

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 5

Hockey Benneli, who was take[?]d by Tommy Burns in the fourth round of the welterweight championship of Australia title…

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Miller Shows England How Jolly Hard Cricket is For Them

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 5

The fourth Test match at Adelaide gives every indication of ending in a draw for there are only two days of play remaining, with both England and Australia yet…

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Swimming Carnival

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of Bathurst Swimming Club last night appointed the following officials to conduct the events at the club's…

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District Tennis

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 6

The postponed match in the "A" grade competition, Wentworth Park v. Cullen Bullen, which was deferred due to rain, was played off on…

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Comp. Bowls Interesting Rink Games

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

The link competition on the Mudgee bowling green on Saturday afternoon was responsible for a good roll-up of…

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