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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1954

2,989 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 150

Bathurst Golf

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 6

Following are the bookings for to-morrow's fourball better ball stable-ford event: No. l tee—…

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BOXING Carruthers' Plans

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: Jim Carruthers overseas fight programme may have to be revised. SCuffering from tapeworm, he will…

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Good Racing Assured

Central Western Daily · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 12

Orange Jockey Club is assured of good fields for tomorrow’s races, although they were postponed from last Saturday because of rain. Club secretary. Mr. Lyle Herrick, said yesterday the…

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Cricket Teams

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 6

Walang v George Plains, Saturday at Showground: L. Davidson, L. Ross, A. Millard, A. Webb, F. Hill, R. Knight, W. Knight, B. Caldwell,…

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Pro. Tennis Gonzales as Drawcard

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 6

NEW YORK, Thursday: Jack Kramer's professional tennis tour might droop a bit at the box office this year but it is likely to wind, up as a great…

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Big Tennis Hoad, Trabert Win

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday: In the semifinals of the South Australian singles tennis championships, Lewis Hoad defeated Rex Hartwig in five sets, 4/6…

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Dog Racing at Lithgow Track Improvements

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 6

LITHGOW, Thursday: Decision on whether or not greyhound, racing will be continued in Lithgow may be given on January 16 following an inspection…

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Dirt Track Races Attract Good Entries

Central Western Daily · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 12

At least 40 riders are expected to take part in a miniature T.T. motor cycle meeting on the Wentworth Park circuit next Sunday…

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Football Team Killed U.K. Plane Crash

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday: Fifteen of 16 Royal Air Force passengers and crow were killed last night when a transport plane crashed near Bovington,…

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Tennis Competition To Start On Monday Westores to Play Rovers in First Match

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 5

Matches in the Western Stores Cup night tennis competition will start next Monday night when Westores plays Rovers. The competition will…

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Swimming Notes

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 4

Nell Adamson, a member of Bathurst City Amateur Swimming Club and an instructor for the Australian Life Saving Society, recently put six…

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Table Tennis

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 4

On Tuesday, January 12, 1954. at the Railway Institute, the Bathurst Table Tennis Association will open their 1954 season with a Handicap Knockout…

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BOXING Bouts for Middleweight Title

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Fights will be staged in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to establish an Australian middleweight champion…

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Pro. Tennis Segura Wins Prize

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 4

PHILADELPHIA, Friday: Pancho Segura won first prize of about £ 1800 in the masters' professional tennis tournament here last night…

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Sports Review Cricket Competition

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 3

Premiership leaders, St. Patrick's, (8/88) may be struggling to avert a first innings lag in runs when they resume their match against Souths…

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Big Tennis Rose, Hartwig Win Final

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Friday: In the South Australian tennis championships in Adelaide today, Rose and Hartwig strengthened their claims to being…

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E.o Has Handy Cricket Lead

Central Western Daily · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 16

Following all the anti-training festivities Reserve and B graders enter up on the new round of games with quite i lot of possibilities, writes Silly Point…

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Bathurst Tennis Club Draw

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 2

The draw for the Bathurst Town Courts night tennis competition, first division, has been announced and is as follows. This competition will start…

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Big crowd at Orange races

Central Western Daily · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 1

Orange Jockey Club officials were more than pleased with the success of the second day of their New Year meeting on Saturday. Postponed from the previous week because of heavy rain, the meeting attracted another big crowd. Postponed meeting as a…

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Orange Races Denzel Wins Gift in Record Time

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 4

In winning the main event, the New Year Gift, at Orange races on Saturday, Southern Districts galloper, Denzel, created new figures…

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