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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1952

2,819 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 141

Orange Team Beaten At Tennis Champs

Central Western Daily · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Wollongong No. 1 team gave a splendid performance to hold the Country Week men‘s tennis championships at While City courts yesterday…

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Greyhound Racing Mighty Ky Enhances Local Record

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 3

Jumping smartly from the No. 2 box, Mighty Ky added to her already impressive local record by leading all…

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Big Golf Thompson and Locke in Close Tussle

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 3

JOHANNESBURG, Sunday: The Australian golfer Peter Thompson is having a close tussle with the South African champion. Bobby Locke, in a…

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Bathurst Cricket Another Century to Brian Booth Souths and St. Pat's Succeed

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 3

Playing for South Bathurst [?] in the Allen [?] on Saturday [?] college Brian…

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Leading Cricket Teams Still On Top Century by N. Plowman Highlight of Day

Central Western Daily · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 8

The seventh round of the Orange District Cricket Association’s competition finished last Saturday, with the leading teams all scoring wins. Pinnacle Road experienced little difficulty in…

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BOXING Opponents for Burns

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Tommy Burns has no need to leave Australia, said Stadium manage[?] Miller today. Burns, was fight [?]…

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Sedgman Fund Queried Tennis Federation Takes Action

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 12

LONDON, Monday. — The International Lawn Tennis Federation has queried the raising of funds for a wedding present for the Australian Davis Cup tennis play, Frank Sedgman’s future…

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14 years old Former Caddy Won Golf event

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 12

Geoff. George, winner of orange golf Club’s stableford par competition on Saturday, is only 14 years…

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Cricket Scratch Team Wins Knockout Competition

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 3

A "scratch" team, made necessary when only a few of the regular players turned up, won Saturday's Lithgow District Cricket Association knockout competition by a comfortable margin…

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Query on Tennis Fund L.t.f. Action

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 4

LONDON, Monday: The International Lawn Tennis Federation has [?] the raising of funds for a wedding present for…

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Bowls and Bowlers

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 4

Selectors do their best for all members concerned and if a player has a legitimate grievance it would be immediately rectified if he…

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Cricket Association

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 2

Nominations have been called for the position of president of the Bathurst District Cricket Association, to succeed Mr. L. P. Johnston, who…

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Cricket Topics

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 6

Blayney A Grade District players praised the umpiring of the District fixture at Bathurst on Sunday…

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Blind Diggers Also Play Bowls

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 16

When the Blind Diggers were here the other day, amazing everyone with their skill at cricket, the Orange Bowling Club members helped in a splendid manner to assist in entertaining the sightless heroes…

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Patty's Dental Tennis Challenge Story

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 2

NEW YORK, Tuesday: US tennis star Budge Patty today denied all knowledge of a challenge alleged to have been issued by him and four…

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Tennis Star Upset at Criticism

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 16

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. — American junior tennis star, Ham Richardson, was upset today when he heard of the…

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Color Ban in Golf Louis Controversy

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tuesday: A golf controversy flared up yesterday following the banning of former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe…

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Good Weather Catches Tennis Players -Napping

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 4

Caught napping by the unexpected run of good weather which failed to seriously disrupt competition fixtures at any stage, tennis players on Saturday are scheduled to contest semi-finals,…

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Cricket Teams for Week-end

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 6

The Blayney team to play Barry, at Lyndhurst, in semi-final on 20th January and 3rd February, players…

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Big Golf Locke Beats Thomson in Replay

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 3

JOHANNESBURG, Tuesday: Bobby Locke beat Australian Peter Thomson 4 and 3 in the 18 holes replay of the Stag £1000 tournament final…

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