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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1898

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

Football Flashes

Western Champion · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 10

A match between team representing the Waratah B team and the Federals took place in the presence of about 100 spectators on the recreation…

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Condobolin Races

Western Champion · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 3

The annual race-meeting of the Lachlan Race Club was held et Condobolin on Friday. The results were:—…

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Cricket Chatter

Western Champion · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 8

A match was played on the Our Boys' oval on Wednesday afternoon, between teams selected by Messrs T. Pearce and E. Beat. For the former's…

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Caulfield Races

Western Champion · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 5

The V.R.C. races were run at Caulfield on Saturday. The results were:- MAIDEN PLATE—Heretic 1,…

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THE V.R.C. Races. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

Western Champion · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 9

The third day's races of the V.R.C. to-day resulted as follows:- HURDLE RACE.—Sheoak 1, Homespun 2, Lord Gresford 3,…

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How to Ride a Swimming Horse

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 3

Pictures are often seen representing horsemen sitting bolt upright in their saddles while swimming their horses across a stream, the whole line of the horses’ backs being…

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Orange Races

Western Champion · Friday 23 December 1898 · page 10

The following are the entries for the two principal handicaps, to be run at Orange on Monday, January 2 (New Year's Day):—…

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Mount McDonald Jockey Club Races

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 6

The entries and handicaps for the two chief events to be ran in connection with the annual meeting of the above Club on Monday next (Boxing Day) are given below. Although the fields will not…

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Cricket

Western Champion · Friday 30 December 1898 · page 7

The following are the team selected to represent the Our Boys C.C. in the match to be played against the Tichbourne Cricket Club on Monday…

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Parkes Races

Western Champion · Friday 30 December 1898 · page 7

The Boxing Day meeting of the Parkes Jockey Club was held on Monday under favourable auspices, the weather being fine and cool. The…

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Back Creek Races

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 31 December 1898 · page 7

The Boxing Day meeting, which lapsed last year, was resusitated [?] Monday, and brought together b[?]tween 400 and 500 people, Cowra being largely represented. The weather was all that could be desired…

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Mount McDonald Jockey Club Races

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 31 December 1898 · page 7

The annual races in connection, with the Mount McDonald Jockey Club was held on Monday last (Boxing Day), and proved eminently successful. The weather was simply perfect and the…

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