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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1948

3,374 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 169

Bathurst Rugby Union

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

Mr. R. McKellar, a member of the executive council of the N.S.W. Rugby Union addressed last night's meeting of the Bathurst, Rugby Union…

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Tennis Party

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 12

A tennis party was recently staged at the town courts to farewell two members, Misses G. and N. Hayden. who left last week-end…

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New Tin Hare Equipment For Coursing Ground

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

The Lithgow Greyhound Racing Glut alt its meeting on Tuesday night accepted a tender for the installation of complete new mechanical hare equipment on the club's track…

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C.y.m.s. Boxing Tourney

Central Western Daily · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 5

Orange Catholic Young Men’s Society will hold a boxing tournament at Dalton’s Mill on Friday, February 13…

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Boxing Praise for Patrick New York

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 6

"Vic Patrick is a much better fighter than Ike Williams," said Freddie Dawson, after his 10-round nontitle bout with Ike Williams, world…

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Tennis Proposed Visit by Aub. Willard

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 5

Lithgow Tennis Association announces that the services of Mr. Aub. Willard, the State's leading tennis coach, will be available in Lithgow…

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Golf Notes

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 6

If the first Issue of "The PGA Golf monthly" now on sale may be taken as a criterion, golfers in the future will derive considerable assistance…

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BOXING Opponent for Burns Here

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: American welterweight, Benny Evans, arrived today from San Francisco to flight Tommy Burns…

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League Men To Play Rugby Union

Central Western Daily · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

Four prominent Orange Rugby League players have decided to play with Wests Rugby Union club in the…

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Women's Cricket Notes

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 6

Highlight of the week's competition matches was the fine performance put up by N.C.G.M. in scoring 206 runs in their first innings…

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Town Courts Tennis Notes

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 6

The eighth Carillon City Tournament Is over (or practically so), and a weary committee looks back on the week end with satisefaction;…

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Emu Rugby Union Club Formed High School Ex-Students

Central Western Daily · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 3

The Emu Rugby Union Club was formed at a special meeting on Wednesday night, which was well attended and was…

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Twenty New Tennis Teams Game Booming In Orange

Central Western Daily · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 3

The boom which tennis is experiencing in the Orange district is borne out by the number of teams which have nominated for the Orange District Tennis Association’s winter competitions…

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Cricket Manildra Badly Beaten Heaviest Defeat Of Season

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 6

Manildra cricketers suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Y.O.W. Club in their first match on the resumption of the Parkes…

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Record Equalled Treloar Beats McKENLEY Eight Races at Bathurst

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: Australian champion sprinter. John Treloar, equalled his own 100 yards Australian record of 9.6 sees to win the Proud Maiden Stake. 550yds: Blonde Comet Blonde Sweetness. Jay's Return, Pride of Whisky. Beau Pat. Better Whisky. Maiden Stakes, 300yds.: Birthday…

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Rugby League Meeting

Central Western Daily · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 5

The Orange Rugby League is holding its annual meeting at the Forresters’ Hall on Monday night. It is expected there will be a…

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Women's Cricket

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 6

2BS to play Californians at Carrington Oval to-day 1.45 sharp also for Cup Sunday: P. Ross, M. Whiteman, E. Seaman, M. Lane D…

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Buffaloes’ Cricket Match

Central Western Daily · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 5

Bathurst and Orange Buffalo Lesage cricket teams will play a match at Orange Showground tomorrow…

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No Bowls Over Weekend at Duntryleague

Central Western Daily · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 5

The howling green at Duntryleague [?] will be closed over the weekend, and to games will be played…

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Racing Men "Warned" Off" Northern Stir

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 4

GRAFTON, Friday: Racing circles have been stirred by action of the Northern Rivers: Racing Association in warning off four men "during its…

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