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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1953

3,059 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 153

Athletic Titles To Be Run This Week-End

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 12

First day of Orange Athletic Club championships will be held at Wade Park on Sunday. The fixture will enable…

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SWIMMING New Records

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: At the North Sydney Olympic Pool tonight, two swimming records wore broken. In a heat of the under 14 years 440…

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Motor Racing Mishap

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 15

ADELAIDE. — Twenty-five thousand people attending the opening of the new motor racing track at…

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Cricket Change

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 2

There will be no reserve grade cricket matches today between West Bathurst and North Bathurst on Morse bark No. 2 wicket. The second grade…

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Bathurst Tennis Tourney

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 3

Tennis, players are reminded that oil events' in the annual Carillon City Tennis Championships close, on January 14 at 6 p.m. Entry forms are…

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Country Week Tennis Four Teams Unbeaten

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Four teams were still unbeaten after the fifth day of the Country Week carnival at White City, today…

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Keen Racing Expected At IOOF Meeting Today

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 16

Orange IOOF Race Club will hold its 54th meeting at Orange racecourse today. First race on the five-event programme is to start at…

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Orange Does Well In C.W. Tennis

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 16

SYDNEY, Friday.—Orange tennis teams did fairly well at Country Week today…

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Test Cricket South Africa Bats Fail

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: In the Thire Test match played at Sydney Cricket Ground today South Africa were dismissed for 173 in their first 'innings…

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SWIMMING Barry's Great Record

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday: Bob Barry last night won the State 110 yards backstroke championship at North Sydney [?]ol in the festest time ever by a…

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Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 1

Playing for Western Districts against South Africa at Orange last week, David Lester, Muugee's sole…

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Orange Dominates Tennis Seedings

Central Western Daily · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday .—Orange dominates the women’s seedings in the Country tennis championships, which begin at White City tomorrow…

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Table Tennis Starts Next Month

Central Western Daily · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 8

Orange Table Tennis Association’s summer competitions for 1953 will begin on February 10. Association Secretary…

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Swimming Club's Third Carnival; Weekly Point Score Continues

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 1

Mudgee Amateur Swimming Club will hold its third carnival of the season on Sunday, February 8, and there is every possibility that some Western District Championship event will be…

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10 Races Shared By Family

Central Western Daily · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 1

The New Year racing carnival, which concluded at Orange on Saturday, was a…

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Country Tennis 'A' Title to Wollongong

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: In the Countdy teams tennis championship today Wollongong deefated Armidale 5 sets to 2 in the A grade final…

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Bathurst Tennis Reece—bunker in Grade Final

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 4

The semi-finals of the Bathurst Grade division, Town Tennis Club tournament, were played yesterday morning. The final will be held…

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Greyhound Racing Local Trainer Reg Northey Wins Double

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 4

Lithgow trainer Reg. Northey who was second in the recent competition for leading trainers scored a notable…

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Orange Races L. Smith's Four Winners Handicap to Royal Fashion

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 4

The Orange 100F race meeting on Saturday, was one of the most successful in the history of the Club. A big crowd attended, among…

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ATHLETICS Parkes Boy Third in 220yds

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday: At the State Athletic Championships at Moore Park yesterday, the 220 yards provided a new title holder in K. Reede, of…

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