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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1954

2,989 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 150

Five Teams Enter Molong Tennis

Central Western Daily · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 11

MOWING. Wednesday. — Five teams hive nominated for the men’s doubles night competition. Winner…

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New Date for Local Races

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 19

The Rylstone-Kandos Jockey Club has been allotted March 13 by the W.D.R.A. as the date for its second…

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Boon Season Seen for Local Tennis

Central Western Daily · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 12

The 1954 tennis season promised to be the best for many years, Mr. A. D…

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Sports Review Suprises at Cricket Meeting?

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 6

The delegates meeting of the Bathurst meeting of the Bathurst District Cricket Association, which will be held at Charlie Price's Sports Store (Friday)…

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Remarkable Occurrences in Cricket Competition Round Just Concluded Made it the Most Outstanding From This Angle Since the End of the War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 5

For remarkable occurrences, perhaps no competition cricket round in Mudgee since the war has seen anything to equal those that took place in the series of matches concluded last…

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Car Racing

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 2

Racing Car Drivers' executives and officials will meet on Sunday in Bathurst and confer with representatives of the local organisations in regard to the…

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Cricket Teams

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 6

ROBINS to play Brewongle at Brewongle (transport leaves 1.15): J. Schofield, A. Sourborough, A. Lloyd, M. Dennis, P. Balnes, F. Ryan, F…

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Women's Cricket

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 4

Women's cricket match between Possibles and Probables on Saturday at Carrington Park 2 pm. PROBABLES: R. Maris (capt.), J…

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Queen Attends Races

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 2

WELLINGTON, Thursday: The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh to-day attended the Royal Wellington Gold Cop race meeting at…

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Boxing: "Not Empire Title Bout" Sydney Protest

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: Sydney stadium manager, Harry Miller, protested to-day against tomorrow night's NZ tight, between Gerald Dreyer and Barry…

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League Football Nz Defeats Munster

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 6

LONDON,, Thursday: Only a last minute try enabled New Zealand [?] defeat Munster 2/1 at Cork yesterday before a record Rugby League…

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CRICKET All Day Matches For Minor Grade

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 5

In order to bring the third grade series into line with the first and second grade point-scores, Lithgow District Cricket…

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Spotlight on Sport Diggers Blue Clinch Table Tennis Title

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 5

Minor premiers of the Lithgow Table Tennis Association's A-grade competition, Diggers Blue on Monday night reversed an earlier defeat at the hands of Post Office, having a safe 30-point margin after each of the three players, Lloyd Lahey. Bob Veal and Allen Jemmett, made up points…

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St. Pat's Football Club

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 2

St. Pat's Football Club annual meeting will be held on. Sunday morning commencing at 10.30 at the club rooms. All players, supporters…

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Trophy, Cup for Diggers’ Races

Central Western Daily · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 16

Orange Diggers’ Race Club will present a trophy and a miniature cup to the winner of the main race at its meeting next month. The presentation of a…

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Rugby Union

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 8

Plans are well in hand to form a Rugby Union team in Mudgee, and the organisers believe intending players will…

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Table Tennis

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 4

Good form was shown by quite a number of players in the Handicap Tournament held on Tuesday night at the Railway Institute and Ken…

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Failure of Showground Boxing Deal

Central Western Daily · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 12

Story of the last-minute failing through of a proposal to rent the Orange Showground agricultural ball for amateur boxing was related to A. and P. Association members on Friday by…

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Gun Pulled at Cricket

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 2

KINGSTON (Jamaica), Monday.--A spectator pulled out a gun during a fight in the first test between England and the…

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CRICKET Two Lithgow Players To Appear Before State Selectors

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 4

Following good performances in yesterday's match against Hawkesbury Cricket Council, two of the three…

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