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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1950

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

Interest in Blind Diggers’ Cricket Match For Weekend

Central Western Daily · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 12

The cricket match between the Blind Diggers’ Cricket Club and the Orange Diggers’ Club first grade team to be played at the Showground on Sunday is creating a great deal of interest…

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Win for Mental Hospital Cricket Game Against Bathurst Gaol

Central Western Daily · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 5

Orange Mental Hospital cricket team defeated Bathurst Gaol by 30 runs in a social match played at the Mental…

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Boxing Murphy Beaten

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Friday: New Zealand middleweight champion Bos Murphy was knocked out by Bill Jackson, of Jamaica, in the first round of a…

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Cricket Umpires Appointed

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 15

The following umpires have been appointed by the Umpires’ Association to control matchea today and next Saturday:…

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Speedway Racing Australia Wins Test

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Australia won the second speedway test at the Sydney Sports Ground tonight. She beat England by 67 points to 41…

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TENNIS Bathurst Boys in Country Team

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY. Friday: Interstate and Alburoy player. Jim Matthews has been seeded No. 1 in three events for the championships section of the…

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No Lack of Water at Golf Club

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 16

Because of a water scheme commenced some years ago, Duntryleague Golf Club has not been affected by the City Council’s water restrictions. President of the club Mr. Harry…

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Sportsmen in Action Again After Holidays Cricket Grades Resume

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 16

General sporting competitions will resume in Orange today after the Christmas and New Year holidays. Most sporting bodies went…

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Royal Recess Facing Hard Task in in Main Race Today’s Racing At Orange

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 15

Royal Recess, runaway winner of the Ophir Handicap on the second day of Orange Jockey Club New Year meeting, faces a more difficult task in the main event at today’s annual…

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Swimming Classes

National Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

Many Bathurst children are learning to swim at the Bathurst baths, where the vacation Swimming Classes are being conducted. The classes, which…

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Rugby Union Meeting

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 12

Orange Rugby Union will hold a committee meeting at the Royal Hotel next Thursday night at 8 o’clock…

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Boxing and Wrestling

National Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday: Ted Christy (223lb.) beat Pat Meehan (230lb.) two talls to one in the main wrestling match at Leichhardt Stadium…

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Social Bowls Games

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 12

Beer, Carr, Hawke and Fieldus 24 defeated Bilton, Covney, Huick and White 19…

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Swimming Carnival At Wellington

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 9

Orange swimming club member, Laurie Sullivan, won the under 14 years sub-junior event over 50 yards at the…

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Cricket Match in India

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 8

JAMSHEDPUR (Sihar Province), Sunday.—last Zone yesterday made a disastrous start in the four-day march against the…

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Golf Notes Course Damaged by Storm

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 4

The recent storms have played have with the greens and fairways and much of the hard work put into the course in recent…

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Railway Wickets Fall Quickly Grade Cricket Games

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 12

Railway had a very bad start against Nashdale with two wickets down for two runs in an Orange District Cricket Association A grade match on Saturday. Playing on the National Park…

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Bowls Club Teams

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 9

Orange Bowling Club’s teams for Saturday are:— Orange first pennants v. Bathurst: Unicombe, Turnbull,…

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BOXING Webster Outpoints Hill

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY. Monday. Promising 19 year old ba[?] Air We[?] outpointed [?] Hill…

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Bowls Game at Molong

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 9

MOLONG, Sunday.—In the No. 2 Pennant match, Orange B grade bowlers defeated Molong by 94 points to 84…

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