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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1948

3,374 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 169

Rugby League Bathurst Likely Venue for Match Against Frenchmen

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 5

Referring to a metropolitan press report that the French Rugby League team which will tour Australia next season would play…

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Dunedoo News Mudgee Defeats Dunedoo in Pennant Bowls

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 14

Mudgee secured a nice win In an evenly contested match, over Dunedoo by 85-68, on Sunday last. It was an ideal…

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Social Cricket Hazelgrove v. BUTCHERS

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 5

The visiting Hazelgrove batsmen had a field day against Butchers in a social match on Sunday. A century by opener W. Evans paved the…

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Big Hitting in Eugowra Cricket Match

Central Western Daily · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 5

In the cricket match between Eugowra and Wheat Carters— a team selected from local carriers—played at Eugowra…

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Cricket K.o. Series on

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 5

Considerable interest has been created in the knockout which will be conducted on Sunday next, when 19 teams will take part…

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Football Competition Will Not Be Seriously Affected

Central Western Daily · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 5

The decision that no football will be played on Wade Park during 1948 will not seriously interfere with the Orange Rugby League and Orange Rugby Union plans for…

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No Football on Oval Wade Park To Be Re-Conditioned

Central Western Daily · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

No football will be played on Park this year. This was decided by the Council at its meeting on Tuesday night. The Curator of Parks and Gardens. Mr. H…

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Coursing Fixtures

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

Bathurst Coursing Club will stage) two double meetings between now and the end of March. These are the Anniversary week-end fixtures of…

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Tennis Tournament

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

The eighth Carillon City Tennis Tournament to be held over Anniversary week-end promises to be well up to the standard of the best pre-war…

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Boxing Ken Winman Victorious

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday At Leichhardt Stadium tonight Ken winman (8.33) outpointed Ray Colvin (8.13) over 12 rounds…

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Country Week Tennis May Be Abandoned

Central Western Daily · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Commander of the 1948 Country Week tennis carnival Willie be abandoned if rain prevents clay…

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Gladstone Hotel Team Wins Cricket Match

Central Western Daily · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 3

Cricket teams from the Gladstone and Standard Hotels played a challenge match at Bloomfield Park last Sunday,…

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Cricket Young Local Player to Attend Coaching School

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 6

Young Methodist club member, Bob ("Sandy") Davidson, has been selected by the N.S.W. Cricket Association to attend the coaching…

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Athletic Meet Track Being Prepared

Central Western Daily · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

National Park oval will be in excellent condition for the special athletic meeting on Saturday afternoon, in which…

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Tennis Notes

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 4

Club secretaries and members se[?]ally are reminded that the Bathurst District Tennis Association's Annual meeting will be held on Monday night…

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“A” Pennant Bowls

Central Western Daily · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 6

Orange and Bathurst bowlers will play an “A” grade Pennants match at Bathurst today. The greens at Bathurst are in…

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Tennis Club Meeting

Central Western Daily · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 5

A special meeting of St. Joseph’s Tennis Club will he held tomorrow night to finalise club teams for the Orange District Tennis…

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Lucknow Cricket Match

Central Western Daily · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 6

In a callenge [?] played at Lucknow, Johnny Taylor’s eleven easily defeated Lucknow “A” graders…

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Country Week Tennis Abandoned

Central Western Daily · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Remainder of the 1948 Country Week Tennis Carnival was officially abandoned this morning…

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New Delegate for Western Tennis

Central Western Daily · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 5

Mr. Keith Anderson has been elected western districts delegate on the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association’s…

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