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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1953

3,059 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 153

Orange Races Handicap to Royal Fashion

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 4

Orange New Year race meeting opened yesterday. Threatening weather reduced the attendance and fields were on the small side,…

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Bathurst Athletic Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 2

Amateur athletics will be highlighted in Bathurst this week end: Thirty of Sydney leading women athletes will compete at the women's…

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Bathurst Tennis

National Advocate · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 2

The New Year night competition 'at the' Town' Courts premises to be a most popular affair and already many-teams have entered. Intending…

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Boxing Flannery—johnson Bout

National Advocate · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Prank Flannery has signed the contract for his Empire lightweight title fight here mi January 23…

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Orange Races Fast Beauty Wins New Year's Gift A Big Attendance

National Advocate · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 4

A perfectly timed run in the final furlong of the New Year's Gift, principal event at the orange Jockey Club's meeting…

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Dubbo Swimming

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 1

DUBBO, Friday: At Dubbo next Sunday, the Olympic swimmer, Frank O'Niell may attempt to lower the 50 metres record he established at the…

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Bathurst Golf

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 4

Congratulations are due to two golfers, who have holed in one in the past few days. Popular Club member Bill Ovens, who has been playing the…

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Bathurst Tennis

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 2

Town Courts night competition grand final, Division 2: Riverside Mercury on Monday, January 5. Deferred matches, Division 1,…

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Women's Cricket Notes

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 2

As the competition is temporarily at a standstill, I have no results to comment on, but take the opportunity to wish all the girls a happy and…

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Plane Lands on Golf Course

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A number of golfers dived for cover on the Liverpool course today, when a Tiger Moth, plane made a forced landing…

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Dispute Over Will Racing Man's Estate

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 2

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky. Fri-day: Relatives of the late Samuel D. Riddle plan to contest the will of the wealthy sportsman, who left 3,773,000…

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Sedgman Meets Kramer In Pro. Tennis

Central Western Daily · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 4

LOS ANGELES, Friday. — Australian tennis stars Sedgman and McGregor will make their profesional debut here next Tuesday and Wednesday nights with Sedgman opposing Jack…

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Pro. Offer Accepted Tennis Stars Leave Today

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Sedgman and McGregor today accepted' Kram-er's offer to turn professional. Kramer guaranteed Sedgman…

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Leaders Provide Main Game In Cricket Competition

Central Western Daily · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 12

Leaders in the competition — Nashdale and Railway — will provide the match of the day in Orange A grade cricket competition which commences a new…

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Holiday Feeling May Re-act at Today’s Cricket

Central Western Daily · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 12

[?] Perhaps a feature of the opening day’s play in junior cricket tomorrow, which marks the commencement of the sixth round, will be the re-action of players to the holiday…

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Bathurst Athletic Carnival Today

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 2

Thirty of the State's best women athletes will compete at an allwomen's athletic carnival to be held at the Bathurst Sports Ground this…

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Cricket Leaders Suffer Setbacks

Central Western Daily · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 8

Two of the strongest teams in A Grade cricket in Orange, suffered setbacks on Saturday. Competition leaders Railway are trailing…

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Greyhound Racing King Manfred In Stylish First Up Win

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 2

King Manfred, Maroubra-trained dog making his debut on the local track, scored an outstanding win in the 550-…

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Boxing French—king Bout

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Ray French and Trevor King will fight the main event at Sydney Stadium on Monday night French's trainer, Bill McConnell…

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Associates Golf Notes

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 4

Lithgow golf associates held a 12 holes stroke event on Saturday. The A grade going to the very consistent Mrs. P…

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