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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1949

3,030 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 152

Big Tennis Davis Cup Representatives

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Australia will be represented in the Davis Cup this year by Frank Sedgeman (Victoria), Bill Sidwell (NSW) and if…

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TENNIS Doubles Title Holders Beaten

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 7

Only surprise in the Joint Coal Board's first Anniversary tournament conducted last weekend was the defeat of doubles…

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Oberon Cricket Lithgow Match

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 6

OBERON, Wednesday: The Oberon District cricket team has been chosen to play the intertown match at Lithgow no Sunday February 20, is as…

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Big Cricket Rhodesian Game Drawn

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 4

BULAWAYO (Rhodesia), Wednesday: The cricket match between MCC and Rhodesia was drawn yesterday when rain stopped play…

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CRICKET Kandos Town Defeat Bogie

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 10

The Town team hid Bogie as visitors on Sunday last, and ran out winners on the first tanings. Bogie scored 77 runs, and Kandos…

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Happy Days Get It in the Neck John Gaffney Bowls 'Em Over

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 13

Happy Days had a rough spin when they collided with Colts on Monday. They could only muster a miserable 44, and the tale would have been even more dreadful but for Ray Paterson, who carried his bat out for 23…

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A Few Cricket Chips; Close Go in the Comp

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 8

The Mudgee District Cricket Association competition has reached & most interesting stage, with Gellds leading Colts by three points—67…

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Athletics Marjorie Jackson May Lose Chance

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 7

The reported breakdown of Dutch athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen at Brisbane yesterday may prevent Lithgow's champion…

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Cudal Bowls

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 4

In the Cock o'the Walk competition played on Sunday last, H. Atkinson (challenger) defeated G. Chellas (holder), 31—27…

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Boxing a Disputed Decision

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: A Leichhardt Stadium crowd tonight hooted the draw decision of Referee Arthur Mawson in the main 12-round bout…

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Perthville Tennis Comp

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

Following is the draw for tomorrow's tennis competition at Perthville: Centrals v. Stanford, at Stanford: Willos v. Har-Coo-Loo, at…

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Fairbridge Boys in Boxing Trials

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 3

About 20 Fairbridge boys, under the charge of the school Principal (Mr. K. Woods) visited Molong last night for trials in…

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Plumpton Coursing Cruel Court Finding in Test Case

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: At Penrith Court today. Mr. Stonham; SM. ruled that "slipping" of dogs in plumpton coursing was an "unnecessary abuse"…

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Cricket Many Fixtures Arranged

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 5

Lithgow Cricket Association has arranged for a long itinerary of week-end district fixtures extending almost without break until Easter…

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Golf Club Progress Bathurst Membership Increases

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 3

At the annual meeting at Bathurst Golf Club last night it was revealed that a profit of £510 was made last year…

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Cricket Kit Burnt in Fire

Central Western Daily · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 8

Lucknow cricket club is organising a series of entertainments to replace the cricket material that was…

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Rosehill Races Blue Tulip For Flying

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 6

With Two placings from last three starts, BLUE TULIP, should atone, in the Flying Handicap at the "Hill"…

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Railway Men at Cricket Inter-State Results

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY. Thursday: There were three matches in the Railway Institutes cricket carnival at the Sydney Cricket Ground today…

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Cricket Molong to Defend Barnes Cup Cumnock Wants to Regain Trophy

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

Molong Cricket Club will defend the Barnes Cup for the first time on Sunday when they meet Cumnock on the local turf…

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Bathurst Tennis

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 2

Club secretaries are asked to note that entries for the Autumn Men's Sunday Morning and Women's Midweek competitions clos at Rayner's…

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