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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1948

3,374 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 169

Easter Cricket Matches Four Visiting Teams

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 5

The Orange District Cricket Association has invited four cricket clubs from widely separated parts of the State to take part in a carnival in Orange at Easter…

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Big Cricket Knockout £40 Prizemoney

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 5

A cricket knockout carnival will be staged at Blayney on March 14, with prise money of £30 to the winning club, and…

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Tennis Competitions Start Today Mixed Doubles In Three Grades

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 5

The weather promises to be ideal for the commencement of the Orange District Tennis Association’s teams’…

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Sheffield Shield Wa and Queensland Bright Cricket by Westralians

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday: In the final match of the Sheffield Shield series which opened today between West Australia and Queensland, the…

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Relay Race at Athletics

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 5

The Orange [?] Athletic Club will hold an interclub relay [?] Park tomorrow [?]…

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Boxing Dave Sands Alabama Kid

National Advocate · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Sunday : Australian middleweight champion, Dave Sands, (11.03) knocked out the Alabama. Kid (p. 12), in the fourth round at…

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Latest Local News Mudgee Golf Club

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 4

The Muagee Goll Club has given notice of application for registration under the Liquor Act, and the hearing will be held on March 1…

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TENNIS Australians Win in N.Z.

National Advocate · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Sunday: The Australian tennis team opened its New Zealand tour against four Wellington' players in exhibition games in…

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Start of Tennis Competitions Several Close Matches

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 3

The Orange District Tennis Association teams competition matches started on Saturday afternoon and…

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Test Cricket Cautious Play By Indians Before Lunch SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

Cautious play in the face of accurate bowling and keen fielding enabled India, in the pre-lunch period to add 52 runs without loss…

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Cricket Enthusiasts Listening to English Test Series May Be In For Rude Shock

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 10

Cricket enthusiasts who anticipate spending the long winter nights listening to this years Anglo-Australian Tests may be in for a rule shock, for current reports suggest that the service will be the worst since the introduction of the…

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Golf Club Meeting

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

The annual meeting of Bathurst Golf Club will be held at the clubhouse tomorrow (Wednesday) night at 8 o'clock. There is a lot of…

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SWIMMING Title Heats at North Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Thirteen year old swimming discovery, Marjorie McQuade, gave another remarkable performance tonight in a hear of the…

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Boxing Burns - Evans Contest Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 4

Training and diet have reduced Tommy Burns, close to the welter limit of 10.7, he will have no difficulty in making 10.9 for his contest…

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Big Golf Von Nida Disqualified

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 3

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Monday: Sam S[?]ead, of Virginia, won the 10,000 dollars Texas Open yesterday with a total score of 264. Jimmy…

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Cricket

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

LAGOON v Gaol at George Park No. 2: M. Mutton, A. Butler, J. Daymond, D. Butler, W.. Bush, H. Butler, R. McPhillamy, K. Knight…

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Tennis Draw in Night Tennis Match

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 7

On Friday night, two local teams played a draw in a night tennis match at the Town Courts. After a closely contested match, the…

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S.a.f. Rugby League Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 6

Prospects for the forthcoming season were discussed at the annual meeting of the S.A.F. Football Club, held in the Co-op. Hall on…

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Women's Cricket Team Tour

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

The Australian women's cricket tour of New Zealand will include eight matches and a three-day test match at Wellington commencing…

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Social Cricket "Mercury" v. GASWORKS

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 6

With several of their star batsmen missing, Gasworks were no match for the Mercury team on Sunday being defeated outright by…

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