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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1954

2,989 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 150

Cricket Comp. Details Not Available

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 11

No score books giving detailed results of games in last Sunday's District Cricket Association…

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CYCLING Keen Racing In Week-End Events

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 4

Showing greatly improved form, T. Terry last weekend won the one-mile handicap and senior scratch race, and…

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Test Cricket South Africa Wins JOHANNESBURG. Wed

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 5

South Africa beat New Zealand by nine wickets yesterday to win the fourth cricket test and the best of five series. South Africa [?] have…

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News and Views from the Mudgee Golf Links, Scribed by 'One Over'

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 3

Play on the Mudgee golf links at the week end was very keenly contested. That very consistent wielder of the Persimmon…

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Poor Table Tennis Entries

Central Western Daily · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 12

Entries for the annual Autumn table tennis competitions are so disappointing that the Association has extended the closing date until Monday. They have done this to…

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Bowls: Dave Ball Won Reardon Trophy

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 5

The final of the Clem Reardon Trophy was played by Dave Ball (10) and Frank Myors (scr) on…

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Visit by Tennis Internationals Postponed

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

The visit of several Australian and International tennis players to Australia, which was scheduled for next week, has been postponed…

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Boxing Bouts for Carruthers Non-title Contests

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: Fights abroad for Jim Carruthers, have been re-arranged by his manager. Dr. John McGirr…

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Greyhound Racing At Lithgow To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 5

Sir.--The committee of the Lithgow Greyhound Racing Club in general, and Mr. Gregory in particular, are…

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Leading teams drawn badly in cricket Bid by Rovers

Central Western Daily · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 12

The two leading teams in the A grade competition-Railway and Nashdale-have drawn badly for the opening matches in the tenth…

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Boxing Outburst by Trainer

National Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday. — In an outburst today boxing trainer Bill McConell said he would leave Australia when Jim Carruthers retired…

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GOLF Thompson in form

National Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 4

PHOE[?]X (Arizona) Frid. — Australian professional golf champion Peter Thompson shot a seven-underpar 64 yesterday to share the lead…

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Autumn tennis to start soon

Central Western Daily · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 16

Entries for Orange District Tennis Association’s 1954 autumn competition will be called for at an assiciotion delegates’ meeting on Monday night…

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Big Tennis No Change in Dates

National Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday. — the LTAA will continue to stage the Australian championships after the' Davis Cup challenge round, despite many…

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Two Battles in Minor Cricket

Central Western Daily · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 16

Two rather thrilling tussles are going on in Reserve grade. March Blues and Easts are doing a neck-and-neck turn at the top, while mental and March are at grips for the third…

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Trabert on Tennis Trouble" Australian Tour Bitterness

National Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 3

NEW YORK. Friday: The only place American tennis players have trouble in Australia — and it's no coincidence — said U.S. Davis…

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Bowls

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 3

The final of the pairs championship was played on the Mudgee bowling green on Saturday last, and R. Sharpe…

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Associates’ Golf

Central Western Daily · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 12

Associates’ summer golf competitions start tomorrow, Secretary Mrs. K. Gattenhof advises players…

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Table Tennis

National Advocate · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 4

A meeting of the Bathurst Table Tennis Association will be held at the [?] Institute tomorrow at 8 p.m. Members and intending players for…

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Tennis Match Postponed

National Advocate · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

The only remaining match await[?] decision in the City of Bathurst [?] Championships was postponed yesterday because of the…

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