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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1948

3,374 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 169

Management Committee Abolished Rugby League’s Annual Meeting

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 5

The Orange Rugby League decided to abolish its management committee at the annual general meeting of the League, held in the Foresters’ Hall on Monday night. In future all business of the League will be dealt…

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Saturday's Interesting Competition Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 4

Continuing his innings against Diggers on Saturday, 'Wang batsman Roy Dukes scored 152 not out with the best exhibition of stroke making seen in competition cricket this season. Dukes flayed the bowling and…

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Dance Will Aid. Tennis Club Funds

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 4

An enjoyable dance, in aid of the Recreation Tennis Club funds, was held in the Memorial Hall on Friday last…

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Outright Win for Nsw Shield Cricket

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—NSW beat Western Australia outright with 98 runs and 25 minutes to spare in the Sheffield Shield cricket…

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Golf Notes Patron's Trophy Win For Tom Finley

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 6

The first big event of the 1948 season was played last Sunday morning, when a big crowd competed for the Bracey (Patron's)…

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Early Australian Cricket History Teams Of Aborigines

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 4

Perhaps the first report of the game of cricket in Australia, now extant, relates to the “Australian Cricket Club” when on January 1, 1827, the numbers of that body held their annual meeting, “when some good play…

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Witness Talks of Bets on Races Garden Case Evidence

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—William Maurice Urquhart, managing director of Sydney Pincombe Pty. Ltd., was alleged in the Special Federal Court today to have made deposits totalling £28,400…

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One-armed Bandits Stolen When Golf Club Is Burgled Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

Stolen from Cabramatta golf club last night, golf club trophies and liquor of a value exceeding £600 were found by the police in dense…

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ATHLETICS Double To Vince O'Sullivan In Men's Events

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 6

The third meeting in connection with the Lithgow Athletic Club's new pointscore competition was held at the recreation, reserve on Sunday…

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Swimming Lessons

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 2

To afford the opportunity to children and adults in Bathurst, who are unable to swim, two instructors from the NSW Amateur Swimming…

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SWIMMING Marshall's Improved Times

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A new turn which he is still perfecting is being given much credit for swimmer John Marshall's big improvement in times…

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Portland Tennis

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 6

A local team journeyed to Orange at the week-end and was successful in winning the matches. The players speak in the highest terms of the…

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Championship of West Greyhound Coursing

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 5

The Western District championship meeting to be conducted by the Orange Diggers’ Mechanical Coursing Club on the…

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Rylstone Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 12

The race meeting at Rylstone on March 20, promises to be one of the best ever held in the district. The live wire secretary, Mr. Ken…

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Dunedoo Defeated in Pennant Bowls

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 16

In a closely contested match on the local green, Coonabarabran secured a narrow win over Dunedoo by two points, last…

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Boxing Visitor to Oppose George Sands

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A Scottish boxer, Jim McLean, said to be Scotland No. 2 welterweight, will make his first appearance at Sydney…

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Rugby League Annual Meeting of Wests Club

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 5

At the annual general meeting of Western Suburbs. R.L. Club, held in the Trades Hall on Monday night, many new and well known football…

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CRICKET Dunedoo v Birriwa

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 16

On Sunday last at the home ground, Dunedoo met Birriwa, and were very easily defeated on the first innings, by 143…

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Stolen Goods Recovered Golf Club Robbery

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: More than £600 worth of golf clubs, trophies and liquor, stolen from Cabramatta Golf Club last night, was recovered…

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Greyhound Racing To Resume At Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 2

As a result of latest developments, it is anticipated that the Lithgow Hospital Greyhound Racing Club will resume racing on Saturday week. This was reported to-day by the…

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