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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1949

3,030 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 152

Table Tennis Meeting

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 8

Orange District Table Tennis Association will hold its general meeting at Wads Park dub house on January…

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BOXING Heyes Beats Ward In Fierce Bout

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: In the best and bloodiest fight seen in Sydney Stadium for many years, Griffith Welterweight Harry Hayes (10.7¼) won a…

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Shadforth Has Cricket Win

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 8

LUCKNOW.— Shadforth defeated Lucknow for the Challenge Cricket Cup recently. A large crowed witnessed the…

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Bathurst Tennis Association Election of Officers

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Bathurst District Tennis Association was held last night. The hon. secretary, Mr. Stan…

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Bathurst Rugby Union

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Bathurst District Rugby Union will be held at the office of Richardson and Webb, Advocate Building, on Friday…

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Booth at Races

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 4

MILLTHORPE — Mr. Pat Lynch, Millthorpe hotelkeeper has secured the publican’s rights for the booth at the…

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Big Tennis Adelaide Championship Games

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Tuesday: In the fourth day's play of the Australian Tennis Championships at Memorial Drive, Doris Hart. Alison Baker, Nancye…

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Shield Cricket Vic. Beats Qld

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday: Concluding Play today in the Sheffield Shield match, Victoria v Queensland, resulted in a win for Victoria by 253 runs…

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Bowlers In Deadly Form In Saturday's Competition Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 5

Bowlers were again decisively on top in all grades of Saturday's competition cricket, no less than eight outstanding performances being recorded, while batsmen generally were subdued under oppressive weather conditions…

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CRICKET Bathurst and Lithgow Press Teams In "Test"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 5

In a social match on Sunday, the "Mercury" defeated the "Bathurst Times" by 17 runs. Opening batsman for the…

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Weekend Sport Cricket Hard Hitting in Sunday's Match Batsmen Were in Forceful Mood

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 3

Bill Jeffreys and Cec Toynton, with excellent knocks of 25 and 35, starred for Boomey in a bright, hard-hitting match at the…

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ATHLETICS Lithgow Girls Successful in Sydney Events

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 4

A team of Lithgow girls competed in the interclub athletic events at Sydney Sportsground on Saturday afternoon, meeting…

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BOXING Murphy-Sands Bout

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Bos Murphy-Dave Sands fight which was to have taken place at Sydney Stadium on February 14, has been put…

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Cricket Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 10

Results in Brief: Rylstone 205 defeated Kandos Town 173. Glen Alice 146 defeated [?]ford 103. Bogie v. Glen Davis; no results no hand…

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Cricket Test Prospects

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: English people are already discussing the captaincy of the team to tour Australia, which will not be chosen for 18…

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Season's Opening, Singles and Fours Bowls Championship

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 16

Gulgonge bowlers had one of their busiest afternoons at the local green last Saturday in perfect weather…

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Big Tennis Bromwich in Semi-Finals

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Wednesday: The quarter finals of the National Singles Championships were completed to-day, with the exception of the…

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Tennis Poor Entries for Coal Board Trophy

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 4

Owing to insufficient entries being received, five events of the Joint Coal Board Anniversary tournament set down for this…

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Novel Tennis Tourney St. Joseph’s Club

Central Western Daily · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 8

On Sunday and Monday afternoons there will be a “change-your-partner-each round” mixed tournament at…

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All Day Comp. Cricket Matches Next

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 8

In order to bring the Mudgee District Cricket Competition to a conclusion by Easter, next round will be played on Monday…

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