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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1954

2,989 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 150

Talbert Beaten by Junior Tennis Shocks

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Five upsets marked the first day's play in the Australian tennis championships at White City today…

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Shield Cricket Vic.v. Qld

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday: In the Sheffield match between Victoria and Queensland in Brisbane today Victoria won the toss and batted on a…

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Charlestons Football Club Annual Meeting

National Advocate · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 2

Charlestons Football Club held its annual meeting at the club rooms yesterday, a record number being present. Business was confined to…

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Working Bee Improves Greyhound Racing Track

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 4

So good was the response to yesterday's working bee on the course that the executive of the Lithgow Hospital Greyhound Racing Club would probably reconsider its decision not to resume racing for the time…

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Association Cricket No Matches Next Saturday Association Team to Play St. George

National Advocate · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 3

No competition matches will be played in the B.D.C.A. competition next Saturday. The Bathurst competition will…

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Boxing Us Title Bout

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 4

NEW YORK, Mon.—Light heavyweight boxing champion Archie Moore and ex-champion, Joey Maxim will meet for the third time in a…

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Swimming Notes (By Publicity Officer)

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 2

The final of the 200 metres senior event will be decided at the Swimming Club's wekly races at the Olympic pool tonight commencing at 8 o'clock…

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Cricket Draw

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 11

HYDERABAD, Monday.— The three-day match between the Commonwealth touring cricket team and…

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Tennis Veterans Cause Doubles Upset

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY, Monday.—Veteran doubles condition John Bromwich and Adrian Quist today entered the semi-final of the Australian doubles championship with a shock straight sets win…

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GOLF Close Finishes In All Events

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 2

Saturday's medal day resulted in surprises in all grades, both in regard to scores and members who had…

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Tennis Shock Win by Veteran Pair

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: The veteran doubles combination, Bromwich and Quist today entered the semi finals of the Australian doubles…

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Shield Cricket Queensland v. Victoria

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday: At the Brisbane cricket ground today Queensland carried on their first innings score and at stumps were all out for 561…

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BOXING Maxim Confident

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 5

MIAMI, Florida, Tuesday: Joey Maxim predicted yesterday that he would lake the light heavyweight boxing championship from Archie Moore…

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Bathurst Tennis Championship Tournament

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 4

Bathurst Town Courts committee is geared for the start of the Carlton City tennis titles on Saturday morning at 8 o'clock…

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BOWLS True Greens At Diggers' Opening Day

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 6

On Saturday four rinks from the city club visited the Diggers' Club for the first unofficial try-out of the new…

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East Bathurst Cricket Club Lon Elliott Memorial Trophy

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 5

A general meeting of East Bathurst Cricket Club reaffirmed support for the District system ol the BDCA. Speakers were of the opinion that…

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Bowls and Bowlers

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 8

Pennant Ramos start again on Saturday. In the A games, Orange plays Bathurst on the local green. So far the local team has won all games. Two…

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Cricket

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 3
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Cassilis cricketers were defeated by Leadville at that centre last Sunday, after a game that was full of thrills…

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Boxing School at Coolah

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 20

Due to the efforts of Mr. Tom Carey, a boxing school has been inaugurated ia Coolah, and every night…

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