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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1954

2,989 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 150

Week End Bowls at Dunedoo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 14

Yet another club championship drew to a close last week end, when George Grayston and Ned Johnson…

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Week End Bowls at Mendooran

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 12

Bowls matches on the Mendooran green last Saturday resulted as follows: B. Ray, G. Byrne, N. Monk and…

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BOWLS Home Teams Too Experienced

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 6

In ideal bowling weather a very pleasant afternoon was spent on the local green last Sunday, when we had the…

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Bowls Club Pairs Championships at Kandos

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 17

At the Kandos bowling green last week end, play was commenced in the club championship pairs…

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Henbury Golf Notes and News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 19

In winning Saturday afternoon's event at the Henbury golf links, Bill Purvis was "axed" 5 strokes, whilst his…

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Four Grades for Table Tennis

Central Western Daily · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 16

Orange Table Tennis Association will conduct its summer competition in four grades this season…

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TENNIS Title Events In All Grades

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 4

A special Lithgow Tennis Association meeting on Tuesday night decided to conduct a local championship…

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Racing Driver Has Complaint To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 5

Sir.--Wednesday's issue of the Mercury contained a very interesting and factual comparison titled "Lithgow…

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Bid for outright win in tennis cup Orange woman for country week

Central Western Daily · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 16

Orange women’s champion and holder of the NSW country women’s singles title, Mrs. Charles Walker will attempt to win her third…

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Notes and News from the Mudgee Golf Front (as Received from 'One Over')

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 8

The recent good rains have benefited the Mudgee golf links enormously, in fact they have not looked so well for a long time. Green grass, beautiful trees…

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Bathurst Golf

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 6

The size or competition fields this summer is surprisingly good and the course is playing very well as a result of good rains. I would say that the…

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Duntryleague Bowls Draw

Central Western Daily · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 16

Draw for the first round of a ladder bowls pairs competition at Orange Golf Club was made on…

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Swimming Pool Lead Wanted

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 5

Lithgow City Council had not given the people the lead expected in regard to the swimming pool project for this…

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BOXING Barnes—Flannery Bout

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: Welter champion George Barnes' manager said today ho would back Barnes for £100 to stop Victorian Frank Flannery…

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Sports Review Rugby Union Referees

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 6

Bathurst Rugby Union has a number of referees available for matches during the coming season. These include Harold Weibe, Russ…

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Cycle Track for Greyhound Coursing Ground?

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2

Because they considered the ground should not remain idle when greyhound races were not being conducted, Hospital…

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Women's Cricket Notes

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 4

In a Scratch match between Possibles and pro[?]ables last weekend there was good batting and fielding on both sides…

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Leaders to Clash in Grade Cricket

Central Western Daily · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 16

The two top teams in Orange A Grade cricket this season, Railway and Nashdale, will clash in the match of the day tomorrow…

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Boy Friend Drowned in Swimming Pool Molong tragedy

Central Western Daily · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 1

An eight and a half year-old boy yesterday morning crawled through a hole in the…

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Dodgers Cricket Club Notes

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 4

The match last week against Burraga provided some of the best cricket we have played for some time. It is good to see a team play as a…

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