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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1948

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

SWIMMING Olympic Hope [?]

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday [?] an early lead at [?] turn, [?] Olympic hope, Benies [?] right away from her competition…

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Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 16

Full results of the cricket match between Mendooran and Dunedoo, which was played at the latter centre on Sunday last, appear in…

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Orange Rugby Union Committee Meeting

Central Western Daily · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 5

Orange District Rugby Union will hold its first committee meeting for 1948 at the Royal Hotel tonight…

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Country Week Tennis

Central Western Daily · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY. Wednesday. — The Country Week tennis carnival was [?] today. Results: Men’s Matches. Round 5…

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BOXING Dawson to fight Williams

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 4

NEW YORK. Wednesday: Via Patrick's conqueror. Freddie Dawson, has been matched with world lightweight champion 1ke Williams…

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Week-end Bowls at Dunedoo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 18

Two matches in the first round of the fours championship were played last week-end, and resulted in wins for the…

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Town Courts Tennis Notes

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 5

With the holiday season practically over, and conditions returning to normal. the interest is centred on the forthcoming' Carillon City…

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Bright Out-Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 7

Probably the brightest spot in Sunday's match between Mudgee and Dubbo was the out-cricket. The fieldsmen were on their toes…

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Tennis Country Week Carnival

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 3

Lithgow No. 1 team suffered its first defeat at the Country Week tennis carnival at present being staged in Sydney when yesterday…

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Nen's Cricket Teams

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 4

DURAMANA v. Mt. Pleasant at Duramaha; W. Charman, L. Bonhalm W. Colley, W. Fraser, W. Fooper, A. Bonham, H. Lamont, K. Bell A…

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Closely Contested Games on Boxing Day

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 6

Weather conditions were ideal for play at the Gulgong bowling green oh Boxing Day". The greens show a marked…

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Cricket Competition to Resume

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 5

After a lengthy break owing to the holiday period the Lithgow District Cricket Association's 1947-48 competitions will be resumed on…

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Important Match Cricket On

Central Western Daily · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 5

Orange A, Reserve and B grade competitions will all start matches on Saturday, 11 games being set down…

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Tennis Good Wins by Portland Team at Country Week

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 6

Portland's Country Week tennis team is meeting with considerable success at the carnival at present being conducted in Sydney…

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Athletics Lithgow Runners Perform Well at Wagga Gift Carnival

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 5

Lithgow runners performed well at the Wagga gift carnival held on Saturday. Tom Hishon was second in the…

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Swimming Championships Tomorrow

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: Country swimmers will figure prominently in the State amateur championships tomorrow, having won seven elimination…

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Entries for Tennis Competitions

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 3

[?] for the Orange [?] [?] is expected in the [?] season…

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Lithgow Loses Out In Swimming And National Fitness

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 4

The fact that qualified instructors who taught in the "Learn to Swim" campaign are now classified as professionals…

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Tennis Women's Midweek Comp. Play-off

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 6

Railway beat Harlequins (handicap l game) by 43 to 31: Mrs. White and Mrs. Bennett v. Mesdames Green and Simpson, 6-4, 8-4; v. Mesdames…

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Tennis Local Teams Reach Knockout Rounds

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 4

Both Lithgow No. 1 and No. 2 and Portland teams reached the knockout rounds of the Country Week Tennis carnival which…

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