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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1954

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O.J.C. Prepares for Big Crowd Special traffic plans at today’s races

Central Western Daily · Friday 1 January 1954 · page 12

Special traffic arrangements have been made by Orange Jockey Club in preparation for the big crowd of people expected to attend the first day of the New Year meeting today…

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Oberon Tennis News

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1954 · page 1

A correction is made to the article regarding the visiting tennis coach to Oberon, which appeared in Thursday issue. It is pointed out to…

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Shield Cricket S. A. v Victoria

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: Victoria won the toss against South Australia and captain, Ian Johnson, decided to bat. They started badly, losing both…

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Test Cricket N.Z. v South Africa

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1954 · page 4

CAPETOWN, Friday: New Zealand has made three changes in their team to play South Africa in the third test which begins later todasy at…

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Swimming

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 4

A special reminder is given Bathurst City Amateur Swimming Club members that tomorrow night's races at the Olympic pool will commence at…

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Tennis Twins for Nz

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 4

WELLINGTON, NZ, Sunday: The Australian Davis Cup tennis players, Ken Rosewall and Mervyn Rose, will play seven matches in New…

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Tennis Stars' Late Arrival

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 1

ADELAIDE This Afternoon. Mervyn Rose and Rex Hartwig arrived in Adelaide last night, more than 36 hours late for…

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Cricket games drawn

Central Western Daily · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 12

Play in all A Grade cricket matches on Saturday was washed out by rain. Matches…

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Golf club had gay party

Central Western Daily · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 4

The grounds at Dun try league Golf Club provided an ideal setting for the New Year’s Eve dance on Thursday night. festoons of multi-coloured…

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Postponement of Country Week Tennis Series

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 4

Owing to the Australian tennis championships being played at White City later this month, the 1954 country carnival has…

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Twilight of U.s. Tennis Stars

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 3

The visiting American tennis team will return once again without the coveted Davis Cup. This was the fourth successive year that the USA…

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CRICKET Three Local Players In Council Team

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 4

The Western District Cricket Council team will meet the Hawkesbury Cricket Council combination at Lithgow on…

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BOXING Dunne-Reeves Bout SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 4

Charlie Dunne will insist on a 9.12 limit if he is to fight Jim Reeves at Sydney Stadium next Monday night. His manager, Bill McConnell, said…

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Cricket Tests One-all

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 7

CALCUTTA, Monday (AAP-Reuter). — Outstanding, play by West Indian Roy…

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A Cricket Told Many Tales

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 8

An annoying little cricket contretemps at the weekend, the disap-pearance of a “copy” b oy, to wit, had, like the grey cloud, a compensating inner silver coating, writes Silly Point…

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Carillon Tennis Championships January 30, 31, February 1

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 2

Entries will close on January 21 for the Bathurst Carillon Annual Tennis Championships, which will be held on January 30, 31 and…

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Cricket West v. HAWKESBURY Bathurst Players in Team

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 2

Four Bathurst players have been [?] in the Western Districts team to play Hawkesbury District, at Lithgow, on Sunday, January…

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Bathurst Swimming Club

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 5

Several interesting races were conducted by the City Amateur Swimming club at the Olympic Pool last night despite the cool weather…

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TENNIS Trabert and Hartwig Wm

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday: In the quarter finals of the South Australian Singles Championships in Adelaide today, Tony Trabert, of America defeated Mervyn…

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Tennis Notes Town Courts Activities

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 5

After a most successful year in 1953, the Town Courts Club, will venture into the New Year with a programme of activity which should surpass…

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