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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1953

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

Country Week Tennis

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Country Week tennis results: Men's A Division,. Round 6: Forbes 16 sets, 46 games beat Near South…

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Attack on Amateur Tennis

Central Western Daily · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 11

NEW YORK Wednesday. — Dan Parker, sports columnist of the Daily Mirror…

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Women's Cricket Notes

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 4

Girls are reminded their street stall is on tomorrow (Friday 9th). More donations for the stall are required to make it a success. All girls in the…

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Week End Golf at Henbury

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 11

Saturday afternoon's 12 hole stroke handicap played on the Henbury golf links was won by J. Gleeson, with…

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Orange Races Weights for

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 3

G. Langham Maiden Handicap, 5f 13yds.: Taradell 8.12; Dorothy's Queen 8.11; Dark Alibi 8.7; Glenago 8.7; Kelbeau 8.5; Stormy River 8.5; Quick…

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Railway Beats Lue at Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 11

The Kandos Railway cricket team visited Lue on December 21 and defeated the locals by 220 runs to 200…

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Rylstone - Kandos News Henbury Golf Club Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 11

The Henbury gol[?] links were well patronised over the Xmas period there being many visitors as well as…

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French Press Criticises 'Roos "Destructive Football"

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: The Kangaroos came in for criticism in French sporting papers yesterday over their methods of play…

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Attack on Amateur "Hypocrisy" Tennis Writer's View

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday: Dan Parker, sports columnist of the Daily Mirror, yesterday made another attack on the definition of amateur…

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Bowls Party; Life Membership Badge Presented to "Pop" Peck

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 16

A Christmas party was held at the Gulgong Bowling Club House on December 20…

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Bathurst Cricket Churches Teams for

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 4

The following are the teams to play St. Pat's on Saturday next: First at Loco: O. Parnham, I. Cranston, Rev. Schmaal, D. Crapp, D…

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Thrilling Finishes in Tennis Comp. Rain Washed Out Some Games

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 5

Games played last week end in the Mudgee night tennis competition supplied a real "mixed grill" in the way of results. Rain on Saturday after[?]…

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Bathurst Golf

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 3

Members will be without the services of popular Club manager, Ted Wilson, for the next fornight. Ted will enjoy a well deserved holiday in…

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Bowls and Bowlers

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 3

Life's a circus! Make folk glad to be alive. Share with them our fun and wit. Joyous times, no note of fear: while…

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BOXING Gavilan - Davey Clash

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 3

CHICAGO, Thursday: Kid Ga[?]llan of Cuba would defend his world welterweight boxing title against undefeated Chuck Davey of Detroit in a 15…

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TENNIS Bathurst Boy Beaten

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Thursday: In the Wilson Cup girl's interstate tennis matches in Melbourne today, NSW defeated Western Australia by two…

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Tables Turned in Tennis

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 12

LOS ANGELES (AAP). Thursday. — Australians Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor were beaten in…

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Night Tennis at Manildra

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 6

A match was recently played at night on the Town Tennis Club's courts between teams of six men from the…

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Tennis Stars Face Publicity Hurdle

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday.--Australian tennis players Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor will face a new ordeal in their infant professional careers in New York today. They are scheduled to appear at a press…

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Doubt About Country Week Tennis

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Country Week tennis carnival may not be held next year. The Secretary of NSWLTA (Mr…

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