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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1953

3,059 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 153

Manildra Magazine Tennis Club Membership Up Since Lights Installed

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 10

Membership of Manildra Town Tennis Club had increased since the lights had been installed, an official of the club…

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Big Tennis Rose, Candy Beat Us Pair Adelaide Games

National Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Thursday: Visiting American Davis Cup captain, Via Seixas and Straight Clark, were defeated in four sets 6/2 7/5 4/6 9/7…

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Miniature T.T. Races To Follow Grand Prix

Central Western Daily · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 16

Orange Sports Motor Cycle Club has organised a miniature TT meeting for visiting and local riders at its Wentworth Park track on…

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Stage Is Set for Car, Cycle Racing Organisers Expect 30,000

Central Western Daily · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

Arrangements are nearly completed for the staging of a weekend of motor cycle and car racing that is expected to bring about 30,000 people to Orange. The organisers are confident that, given fine…

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Car Racing Trophies on Display

Central Western Daily · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 16

Trophies valued at £100 have been donated by Redex (A/Asia Pty. Ltd.) for events…

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Bathurst Tennis Leaking Players to Participate

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 4

Arrangements have been completed for the staging of the annual Carillon C[?]y tennis championships, which will commence…

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City Packed for Racing Track “fastest in Australia”

Central Western Daily · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 1

New South Wales and interstate visitors packed Orange yesterday in readiness for the weekend motor cycle and car racing…

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Motor Racing Established As Major Sport

Central Western Daily · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 8

The first meeting at the GnooBlas circuit on Saturday saw establishment of motor racing as a major sport in Orange and district…

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Big Scores In Grade Cricket

Central Western Daily · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 8

An unfinished century by A. Howell, and some big second innings scores by…

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Professional Tennis Sedgman TRIUMPHS—McGREGOR TRAILING

National Advocate · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 2

NEW YORK, Sunday: Playing their 14th match last night, Frank Sedgman beat Jack Kramer 6/3 6/4. Sedgman has won eight matches and…

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Rider Fatally Injured Tragedy at Orange T.T. RACES Three Others Injured

National Advocate · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 2

ORANGE, Sunday: The opening of the Orange speedway yesterday win marred by a fatal accident the victim being a young…

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880 Miles to See Racing

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 3

Among the keenest spectators at yesterday’s car racing must have been swan Hill (Vic) businessman…

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Mental Overcomes Cricket “Hoodoo”

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 12

To the accompaniment of an almost perpetual roar of racing-cycle engines, jack white, Mental’s superstitious skipper, put the hospital hoodoo to flight, writes Silly point…

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Cricket Ground For Games ?

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

After a four hour debate no decision was reached in Melbourne regarding the site of the next Olympic Games…

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Greyhound Racing Bundgyman's Easy Win In Nurses' Stake

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

Ryde-trained Bundgyman showed a dramatic return to form on Saturday when he scored a runaway win in the…

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EARLY 13,000 Saw Racing on New Circuit High Speeds Thrill Crowds

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 1

The biggest crowd that has ever assembled in Orange yesterday watched the inaugural car racing meeting on the Gnoo-Blas track. The fixture attracted more than 12,500 people…

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Associates Golf

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 6

The Associates had a feast of golf at the weekend, it being a holiday on Monday and each day saw good fields…

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Swimming Officials Visit Carcoar

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

There is a possibility that a "Learn to Swim Free" campaign will be inaugurated at Carcoar next season. This was stated by Mr. Ralph Jobson, Chief Superin…

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Cowra Wins Bowls Carnival

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 12

A team of Cowra bowlers won the Diggers’ Day carnival held at Orange on…

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Our Lack Of Swimming Amenities

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 6

Children in schools should be compulsorily taught to swim as part of their education, a Lithgow housewife, whose brother…

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