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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1898

52 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 3

Cricket. Grenfell Juniors v. Warwick Juniors

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 2

Tins match was played on Saturday last, and resulted in u win for tho Granfell boys by 20 runs on tho first innings. Grenfell went to the wickets first and made 92. W. Clarkson 20, J…

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Orange Races

Western Champion · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 14

The annual race-meeting of the Orange Jockey Club was held on New Year's Day, and proved very successful. The weather was rather…

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Eugowra Races

Western Champion · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 18

Subjoined are the results of the recent races at Eugowra:- Opening Handicap of 5 sovs.—Irvin's Pardon 1, Wallace's Snorter 2…

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International Cricket. Second Test Match

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 5

The second test match between England and Australia commenced on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday in the presence of 10,000 people…

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Cricket. Grenfell Juniors v Warwick Juniors

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

ON Saturday last these met on the cricket ground and the Grenfell boys were defeated by 6 wickets. The Warwicks went to the wickets first and scored 117 runs. W…

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Forbes Races

Western Champion · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 9

The following nominations have been received for above:- OPENING HANDICAP. J Dubber's Barcena…

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Cricket Chatter. FORBES v. Cooka Midgera

Western Champion · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 10

On Saturday teams representing Forbes and Cookamidgera tried con clusions, the contest resulting in a win for Forbes by an i[?]nings and 46…

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Forbes Races

Western Champion · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 10

The Anniversary Day race meeting of the Forbes Jockey Club took place on Wednesday. The day was exceedingly warm. There was a fair…

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Woodstock Jockey Club Races

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 7

The annual meeting of this club was held on Tuesday (Anniversary Day). The day was beautifully fine, although warm, and the attendance splendid, the gathering totalling fully 500. Cowra…

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Cricket Chatter. AUSTRALIA V. ENGLAND

Western Champion · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 10

The fourth match of the series, was concluded on Wednesday, and resulted in a win for Australia by 8 wickets. The detailed scores were:—…

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Telegraphic News. Sydney, Friday. Cricket

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 7

ENGLAND v. NEW SOUTH WALES. Weather fine. The match was concluded today. The following are the results of the Englishmen’s second innings :—…

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H.A G.B.S. Races

Western Champion · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 10

Owing to some little difference between the Forbes Jockey Club and the Forces Hibernian Society the latter intend to run their usual races off on…

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Eugowra Races

Western Champion · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 11

The annual re-union of the Eugowra Jockey Club took place on Thursday last. Although the weather was fine and the sport good the…

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Cricket Chatter. the Test Match

Western Champion · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 12

The fifth test match, between England and Australia, was brought to a conclusion in Sydney on Wednesday, and resulted in a win for the…

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Goolagong. the Annual Races

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 5

The annual races of the Goolagong Jockey Club were held on Saturday last,. and on the whole were, a success. The excessive heat that prevailed, doubtless militated against the…

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Canowindra Races

Western Champion · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 16

The Canowindra races run on Thursday, resulted as follows:- Maiden Plate.—Housewife 1; Disguise 2; Amaroo 3…

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Orange Races

Western Champion · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Orange Jockey Club was commenced on Tuesday and proved very successful. Everything passed off swimmingly,…

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The Goolagong Races

Western Champion · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 16

The above races held recently resulted as follows:- Opening Handicap.—Innocence, 7ss 21b, 1; Turk 7st 5lb, 2;…

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Cowra Jockey Club Races

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 6

The annual rape meeting was held on Wednesday, last and was very successful. The change to one day’s meeting instead, of two was evidently [?] the right direction, as.the takings at the gates were…

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Condobolin Races. Condobolin

Western Champion · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 11

The Condobolin Amateur Races took place to-day and resulted as follows:-Hurdle Race,—Cromaboo 1,…

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