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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1949

3,030 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 152

Cricket Notes

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1949 · page 4

Although competition cricket has come to a standstill over the holidays, some very interesting district games have taken place…

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TENNIS Sidwell Seeks Titles

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Weather [?]mitting, Davis Cup star Sidwell [?] play in the semi-finals of the [?] of Cumberland sinbles and…

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Racing Ace

Central Western Daily · Monday 3 January 1949 · page 8

LONDON, Sunday—Sixty-three-year-old racing motorist and speedboat ace, Sir Malcolm Camphell, died at his…

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Bathurst 10 Races Today

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1949 · page 3

Maiden Stake, 550 yards: Smart [?]ddy, Robert White, Lady Ro[?] St. Rowan, Dan Aud, Tiny River,[?] Law, Moora Binda…

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Big Crowd Likely at Races Holiday Sport Fixtures

Central Western Daily · Monday 3 January 1949 · page 1

Orange Jockey Club expects to set new record figures for a New Year meeting when the second day of the 1949 carnival is held today…

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Bathurst Cricket Local Side, Beaten by St. George Bathurst Bats Fail

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1949 · page 3

An eleven representing St. George Association somewhat easily defeated Bathurst in a one day game played on the Sports Ground yesterday…

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Boxing

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 4

STENHOUSE—HASSEN BOUT SYDNEY, Monday Tommy [?] house, colored American bo[?] arrived today for his fight with Jack…

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Lithgow's Good Start at Country Week Tennis Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 1

In the first series of matches in the Country Week tennis tournament, which opened to-day, Lithgow's No. 1 team scored an easy…

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Seaside Tennis Titles

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— K. Walker (Manly) surprisingly defeated J. Dart 0/6, 7/5. 6/2 in the quarter final of the…

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Film Of Test Cricket

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 1

Sid Barnes and Arthur Mailey will arrive in Orange today at the invitation of the Orange District Cricket Association. Barnes, the famous international cricketer, will screen…

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Athletic Club to Hold Track Meeting

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 8

Orange Amateur athletic club will hold its first track meeting of the New Year tomorrow night at Wade Park…

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Apprentice “Sick Of Racing”

Central Western Daily · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Promising apprentice jockey Ron Coles has ended his riding career…

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Teams for Social Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 5

Following are teams for social cricket matches to be played at the week-end: Butchers v. Combined Banks,…

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Country Week Tennis Bathurst Women Win

National Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday Maitland I was beaten and Albury [?] pressed to win in the fifth round of the A grade tennis at White City today, the…

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Latest Local News Great Cup Tennis

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 3

The recent Hansen cup match, between Lithgow and Bathurst was won by the former after a series of great rallies. As all the players…

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Cricket Leaders to Meet Pinnacle Road

Central Western Daily · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 8

Nashdale, leaders of the Orange District Cricket Association premiership with 39 points, will meet Pinnacle Road on Saturday. Blayney, six points behind…

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Women's Cricket Melbourne Game Drawn MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 5

The two day match between England and Vic. ended today in a draw, a very fine draw in which the honors were [?] fair…

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CRICKET Cudgegoag Defeat Kandos by 3 Runs

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 8

A most exciting friendly game was played at Kandos last Sunday when Cudgegong were the visitors, With three wickets in hand…

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Tennis Lithgow Teams in Good Form at Country Week

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 2

Lithgow teams won five of the six matches played in the Country Week tennis series yesterday. The defeated team was Lithgow…

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Tennis Notes

National Advocate · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 5

Arrangements have been completed for the lighting of an additional court at the Town Courts in order to accommodate the record entry of…

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