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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1948

3,374 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 169

Two Orange Teams Qualify for Tennis Finals

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY. Thursday—Three Newcastle players have been seeded in the first eight of the country men’s single, championship which begin at the White City next Monday…

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Lord Wavell Revised View on Cricket

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 3

LONDON. Thursday: Lord wavell her spoken again on the subject of cricket today. He did not retract the remark he…

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Test Matches Too Long Lord Wavell Hits At Cricket

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.—Far from recanting his Aberdeen remarks that cricket was a waste of time, Lord Wavall told the annual dinner of…

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Cricket Charges No Reduction to be Made SYDNEY, Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 4

There will be no change in admission charges at the Sydney Cricket Ground for tomorrow's Sheffield Shield match…

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Seven Events at I.O.O.F. MEETING Large Fields Expected In All Races

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 3

With over 30 horses nominated in both the Maiden and Improvers’ Handicap, it is likely that seven events will be run at the Orange IOOF Race Club’s meeting on the…

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Anniversary Day Cricket Plans “A” Grade Competition Matches Only

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 5

Local “A” grade cricket teams will play a one-day, competition match on Anniversary Day, January 26. Reserve and B…

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Orange Tennis Teams Outed in Quarter Finals Hawk - Muir in Marathon Two-hour Set

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday—Orange men’s and women’s teams were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Country Week teams championships, played at White City courts today. Both Orange teams had wins in the first…

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Youth and Experience Blended by M.C.C. Cricket Tour Of West Indies

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 6

The English cricket team sailed for the West Indies last week, and in a little more than three weeks the three months’ tour, with its four Test matches, will have begun at Barbados…

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Athletic Events Tomorrow

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 5

The third meeting of Orange Amateur Athletic Club will be held tomorrow, at National Park. Local runners are training hard…

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Boxing Flannery Beats Paras

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Frankie Flannery (9,13), was awarded the decision over Filipino Little Paras (S.O) last night in the seventh round…

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Swimming Agnew Wins 440 Title

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Western Australian, Garrick, Agnew, had a runaway win is the 440 yards NSW freestyle title at North Sydney Olympic…

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Bathurst Swimming Club Lack of Interest Deplored Annual Meeting

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

At the annual meeting of Bathurst Swimming Club, yesterday. Mr. W. F. Kelly announced that owing to lack of interest shown in the club he had…

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Tennis Lithgow Out in Quarter Finals

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 4

The remaining district team, Lithgow I, was eliminated in the quarter finals of the Country Week tennis carnival on Friday afternoon…

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Social Cricket Tradesmen Beat Apprentices

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

In a social match nf the Loco Oval yesterday. Tradesmen bent Apprentices outright by 111 runs. Tradesmen scored 120 and 98, against the…

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TENNIS Bathurst Night Comp. Finals Tomorrow Night

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

If the weather is favorable. Bathurst Town Courts tennis club's night tennis competition finals will be played tomorrow night…

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Latest Local News Inter-town Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

We understand that negotiations are being made for the playing of cricket matches between Mendooran, Peak Hill and Mudgee. It…

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Mal. Young Was Saturday's Cricket Champion

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

In a hurricane innings, Mal Young Hermitage's star batsman, flayed the bowling to score an unconquered century in 45 minutes. He hit 12 sixes and three fours in his total of 106, and then, keeping…

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No Play in Cricket Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

Owing, to rain to-day play in the Sheffield Shield -match between South Australia and New South Wales and in the Country Tennis…

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Country Tennis Newcastle Wins Both Finals Bathurst Women Beaten Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 4

Newcastle No. I won the men's section of the Country Week tennis tournament from Maitland No. [?] at the White City yesterday…

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A Few Suggestions to Brighten Cricket; Give the Bowlers a Chance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 7

Almost since the time cricket was invented, there have been suggestions for brightening and improving the game, bat the powers that be are slow to change, and wisely so, perhaps…

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