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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1950

3,156 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 158

Bowls Club Opening Millthorpe Function (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 7

MILLTHORPE.—All preparations are being made for a successful opening of the Millthorpe Bowling Club on Saturday…

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CRICKET Renown and Vale Withdraw From Competition

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 6

Because of difficulty in securing- full teams, Renown and Vale of Clwydd teams withdrew from the Lithgow District Cricket…

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Randwick Races San Domenico And Steady For Big Double

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 6

SAN DOMENICO is selected to win the Challenge Stakes at Randwick to-morrow. He has been trained to the minute and…

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Shield Cricket Good Start by N.s.w. Openers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY This Afternoon.-- New South Wales opening batsmen, Carroll and Pinch, gave the Sheffield team a good start in the match…

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Parkes Swimming Championships

National Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 4

PARKES, Friday: Parkes today is crowded out with visitors for the NSW country Swimming Championships which begin tomorrow and…

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Motor Cycle Races

National Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 2

The Bathurst Motor Cycle Club has organised the first of the 1950 miniature TT races for Cherry Tree Hill on February 12. The programme…

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Country Cricket Match

National Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 2

The Country Cricket Association match set down to be played at Loco Oval on Monday, January 30. will commence at 10.30 a.m. sharp…

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BOXING Hassen Out for 3 Months

National Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday: Lightweight champion Jack Hassen has been advised by a specialist who examined his injured thumb not to box for at least…

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Cassidy Cup For RSL Golf

Central Western Daily · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 16

The Cassidy Memorial Cup has been donated by Messrs. Brown and Brown, of Orange, for the winning team at the RSL gold day at Duntryleague on Sunday. The cup has been presented…

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S.a. Girl Wins Tennis

Central Western Daily · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 16

South Australian girl Miss J. Weston, partnered by Brian Kinnish, won the American mixed doubles tennis tournament at…

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Newcastle Boxing

Central Western Daily · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Sunday— Charlie Dunn, 9.1, outpointed Johnny Brown, 8.13, over 12 rounds at Newcastle Stadium last night…

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Boxing and Wrestling

National Advocate · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY. Sunday: Leo Jensen [?] lb and Pat Meehan (230 lb) draw with one fall each in the wrestle Leichhardt Stadium last night…

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Bathurst Eight Races Today

National Advocate · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 3

Following is the draw for Kennerson Park, today: Bathurst Stake. 550 yards Fourth Division: Fairview Pal. Castleoma…

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50 Visiting Diggers in Golf Tourney

Central Western Daily · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 12

More than 50 visiting golfers took part in the Diggers’ Golf Tournament at Duntryleague yesterday. The Harold Cassidy Memorial Cup was won by the Chatswood…

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Orange Men Win Heats at Athletics

Central Western Daily · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 12

Orange athletes won several heats of the Country championships at Henson Park (Sydney) on Saturday…

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Parkes Swimming School Girl's Good Performance

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 4

PARKES, Monday: A slim 15 years old Newcastle schoolgirl. Annette Johnson, has been doing well at the State Country Swimming…

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Coursing Brindle Cora Beats Favorite in Photo Finish

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 3

Leading from start to finish, Brindle Gora, an unfancied runner, just had sufficient in reserve to score by a head over odds-on…

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Bowls Orange Gets Revenge in No. 1 PENNANT

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 4

On Saturday last Orange No. 1 Pennant team played Lithgow on the local green and proceeded to deal out a revenge for their…

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League Football Kennerson to Play in Bathurst

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 2

Well known Rugby League footballer, Oriel Kennerson, will re-appear in Bathurst football this season, after three seasons in Sydney as a…

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Golf Notes by "Mashie" Another Finley in the News

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 3

The name of Finley has figured prominently in the golf news from time to time and now one of the younger generation has come…

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