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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1948

3,374 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 169

l.O.O.F. Races Seen As “One Day” Record Meeting

Central Western Daily · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

Saturday’s meeting of the IOOF Race Club, the first race meeting held at Orange for a month, was an all-time record for the club, and according to D. J. Noonan, secretary, probably a record one-day meeting for Orange…

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City Council And Athletics Mayor’s Hope for Support

Central Western Daily · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

At a meeting of the Orange Athletic Club on Friday night the Mayor, Dr. E. F. Matthews, expressed the hope that the Orange City Council would do its part in the development of amateur…

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Tennis Postponed

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Rain today prevented play in the Country Week tennis carnival in individual championships. A large programme of…

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Boree Shire to Give Aid Flood Gates at Cudal Swimming Pool

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 4

Cudal Swimming Association will receive the support of the Boree Shire Council, in clearing away large deposits of silt and…

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Bing Crosby Golf Title Aussies Finish Well Behind Winner

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

DEL MONTE (Californian) Monday.— The Australian [?] Ferrier, two [?] of [?] in the third and final…

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No Play in Shield Cricket Ground Under Water

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.— There was no play today in the Sheffield Shield match, New South Wales v South Australia…

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Tennis Bathurst Competition

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

The semi-finals or the men's Sunday morning competition 1st division will be played at the Town Court on January 18…

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Country Week Tennis Orange Payers

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Nearly 350 entries were received for the Country Week tennis championships, which commenced at the While…

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Molong May Have Paddle Pool Near Swimming Baths

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

Molong may have a paddle pool at the swimming baths for small children. At last night's meeting of the…

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Tennis 1948 Championships on Anniversary Holiday Week-end

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

Lithgow District Cricket Association has decided to again stage the annual championships over the Aniversary holiday week-end,…

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Cudal Courier Council Support for New Flood Gates at Cudal Swimming Pool

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 7

Boree Shire Council will support any move to have new flood gates erected at Cudal Swimming Pool…

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Athletics Lithgow Girls Tor Sprint Championships

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

In addition to the almost certain selection of Lithgow sprinter Miss Marjorie Jackson in the N.S.W. team to contest the…

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Interest in Athletics Head Body To Help

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

Mr. Ron Burgess, secretary of the Orange Amateur Athletic Association, has received a…

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Vic. Coursing Dispute

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday The Idea of the coursing clubs buying dogs and putting on meetings to smash the dog strike has been ridiculed, by the…

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Tennis Abandoned

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday [?] in the Country Week [?] today at [?]cutter, Bay was abandoned because of rain…

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BOXING. Aspirants for World Title

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 7

NEW YORK, Wednesday: Italian heavyweight fighter, Gino Buonvino, and Jackie Cranford, will meet at Maddison Square Garden on January…

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Tennis Notes and Draw

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 6

Given fine weather, more interesting matches will be seen on local courts, when the draw is as follows: "B" grade: Wentworth Park Blue…

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No Golf Visit by Britain

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday: The British Professional Golfers' Association has declined Australia's offer to play matches on Ryder Cup lines because…

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Rain Stopepd C.w. Tennis

Central Western Daily · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Play in the country week terms championship at Rushcutters Bay was postponed today…

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