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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1947

3,222 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 162

U.s. Tennis Players for Bathurst

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 1

Bathurstians will be afforded the opportunity of witnessing the American Davis Cup players, Gardnar, Molloy and Bill Talbert in…

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Tennis-notes Plans for Forthcoming Tournaments

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 4

Tennis in Bathurst during the holiday season is confined mainly to club activities, as the main competitions are held during Spring and Autumn…

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Orange Knocked Out of Tennis Semi-finals

Central Western Daily · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 4

Orange I were knocked out of the semi finals of Country Week tennis carnival yesterday, when they…

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Night Tennis Is Popular Many Molong Parties

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 5

Night tennis at Molong is proving very popular both with players and spectators. The bracing night air acts as a…

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Special Buses, Large Fields for Millthorpe Races

Central Western Daily · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 1

It is 12 months since a race meeting was held at Millthorpe, and with record entries received for tomorrow's fixture, officials of the club feel confident that records…

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Fighter Burns Trains on Golf As Well Sydney

Central Western Daily · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 4

Three miles of roadwork, two miles of golf dully have been Tommy Burns’ routine preparation for the fight with the Welshman…

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Country Week Tennis Bathurst Beats Wollongong Forbes Women Out

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Bathurst beat Wollongong III in the Country Week Tennis Tournament today and Forbes women's team…

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Well-known Cudal Player Unlucky In Sydney Tennis Tournament

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 1

Miss Dot Jenkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Jenkins, of Cudal, was very unlucky in the County of Cumberland tennis…

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Wade Park Tennis Courts Will Be Ready for Easter Tourney

Central Western Daily · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 3

Re-surfacing and renovation of the Wade Park tennis courts will be commenced immediately, so that the courts will be in condition for the Easter tournament, to be conducted by the Orange District Tennis Association…

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CRICKET. Yeoval Failed To Take Barnes Cup From Manildra

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

Manildra successfully held [?]he Wally Barnes Cricket Challenge Cup against Yeoval last Sunday. The match resulted in a draw…

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Toogong Topics Local Woman Injured Playing Tennis Eye Badly Hurt When Struck With Ball

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 4

How simply an accident can occur was demonstrated on Sunday afternoon when Mrs. John Hazelton was injured while playing…

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Coursing Appeal Tomorrow

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 2

The Western District Greyhound Racing Association's appeals committee will hear the appeal by Mr Alfred Armstrong against his disqualification…

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Women's Cricket

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 4

Eglinton versus Boomerangs on Saturday at Ordnance Ground at 2 p.m. sharp: U. Freeman, P. Lowe, N. Peacock, R. Howard, K…

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Millthorpe Races Today

Central Western Daily · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 5

Everybody’s going to the Millthorpe races today, or that’s how it seems judging from conversation in Orange…

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Grange Women’s Tennis Teams Eliminated Yesterday

Central Western Daily · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 5

Wollongong today eliminated Orange in the semi-finals of the women’s division of the Country Week carnival. Orange…

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American Tennis Stars To Visit Orange Tuesday Fortnight

Central Western Daily · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 1

Gardnar Mulloy and Bill Talbot, American doubles tennis champions, with Colin Long and Dinny Pails will play exhibition games at night on Wade Park courts on Tuesday,…

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Compliments to Aust. Tennis Team Los Angeles

Central Western Daily · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 5

Australia has a powerful tennis team, and will be challenging for the Davis Cup next time, with an ever even…

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Talbert and Mulloy Beaten Upset in Adelaide Tennis

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Friday: There was a major upset in the South Australian tennis championships today when the American national doubles champions…

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Country Week Tennis Newcastle Women Win Doubles Final

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: The women's No. 1 team won the final of the Country Week carnival women's doubles at White City today…

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Draw And Comment For Tonight’s Dog Racing Flying Stakes

Central Western Daily · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 5

KILO MAID. — Second to Medell last week was fair effort, and although comfortably beaten on that occasion she could not be…

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