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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1954

2,989 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 150

Swimming Classes

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 1

Great disappointment was expressed in the township when the swimming instructors who came from Sydney, decided not…

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Arkinstall in Tennis Final

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 4

MADRAS Tuesday.—Australian Jack Arkinstall, and Indian champion 16 year old Ramantha Krishnan…

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Cricket, Veteran's Death

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday: Sir Henry Leveson Gower, one of the grand old men of English cricket, died yesterday at his home in London…

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Diggers Cricket Club Notes

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 6

The weather almost upset a very fine afternoon's cricket at the Showground on Sunday when A.F.C. (Sydney), played Bathurst R.S.L…

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Cricket Competition In Interesting Position

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 5

Although weather conditions were unsuitable, with misty rain falling and conditions dull and overcast, some interesting cricket was witnessed in Saturday's competition fixtures, one century and a near century…

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CRICKET N.Z. Faces Defeat in Test

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 4

JOHANNESBURG, Tuesday New Zealand yesterday struggled desperately against what seemed inevitable defeat on the third day of the fourth…

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Football Notes Officials Elected for Blayney Junior Club

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Blayney Junior Football Club was held on Thursday last before a well attended…

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Group 14 Rugby League Football

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 10

At a meeting of the committee of Group 14, Country Rugby League Messrs. George Marskell (Mudgee) and Cyril…

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Bowls and Bowlers

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 5

BOUQUET OF THE WEEK: Congratulations to W. Prvce, A. Kneale, G. Shanks, K. Vincent (skip). in winning the Diggers' trophy at…

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Cricket Umpires

Central Western Daily · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 16

The undermentioned umpires will officiate at the next two days’ marches of Orange Cricket…

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Cricket Pitch

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 10

Reporting on the laying of a cricket pitch in Victoria Park for boys, the engineer, Mr. S. K. Donnan reported…

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TENNIS Arkinstall Wins

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 5

MADRAS. Wednesday: Australia's Jack Arkinstall beat India's youthful tennis act R Krishnan 6 4 6 3 4 6 6 2 to win the men's singles title…

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BOXING Pompey as Light-Heavy

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: Yolande Pompey, the Trinidad boxer, who has been fighting as a middleweight, has decided to bon in future as a…

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Country Rugby Union Players to Tour

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 5

A combined country and Newcastle Rugby Union team of about 23 players and a manager…

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Interesting Cricket Match

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 6

A match was played in Saville Park on Sunday, between past and present players. The game was won by the present…

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Mendooran Week End Bowls at Mendooran

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 12

Bowls on the Mendooran green last week end resulted as follows:— Saturday: Merv Monk, Joe…

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Week End Golf at Henbury

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 17

Golf was played on the Henbury links over the holiday week end, and competitions were keenly contested…

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Rugby League Progress Bathurst Activities Successful Season Expected

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 3

Bathurst Rugby League should experience one of the most successful seasons in its history according to forecasts made at the…

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Dunedoo News Week End Bowls at Dunedoo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 20

Despite stormy weather, Dunedoo bowlers were able to play each day over the long, week end…

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Dog Racing to Resume in Fortnight

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 4

Lithgow Hospital Greyhound Coursing Club will resume racing at Lithgow on Saturday, February 20, a spokesman for the club said this morning, adding that the secretary (Mr. Harley Brazil)…

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