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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1901

189 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 10

Canowindra Tennis Club

The Canowindra Star · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above took place at Messrs Atkinson Bros. Saddlery Depot on Tuesday evening last, there being present Messrs E. J. Rourk…

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Racing

Western Champion · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 10

The Orange Jockey Club is already in the field with a programme for their New Years' Day races, which will be held on Wednesday and Thurday,…

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Cricket

Western Champion · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 11

A meeting was held of those interested in cricket at Foster's hotel on Wednesday evening. Mr J Shield was voted to the chair, and Messrs E…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 2

Mr Machren states that he expects the English team will score better than any other previous eleven that has visited Australia…

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Cricket. England v. New South Wales. Splendid Battle by Poidevin and Noble

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 3

THE Englishmen commenced their third match on Friday last against an Eleven of New South Wales. The Australians batted first, and scored 288, not a very…

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A. J. C. Races Syddey, Saturday, 6.30 p.m

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 4

Hurdle Race—Morton 1, Oberon 2, King Pin 3. Stockbridge Handicap—Denik 1, Santoi 2, Plain Tom 3…

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Cricket

Western Champion · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 11

Our Tichbourne correspondent writes:—The local Club played the first match of the season to day against the Back Yamma Club, which…

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Interstate Cricket

Western Champion · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 10

Victoria played South Australia during the week on the M.C.C. for the Sheffield Sh[?]eld. South Aus[?]a[?]ia m[?]de 410 in its first innings (Hack…

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International Cricket

Western Champion · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 11

The match McLaren's eleven v. New South Wales was concluded on Wednesday, resulting in a victory for New South Wales by 54 runs. In…

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Boxing Day

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 2

A meeting of Wyalong citizens was held at Wheeler's Hotel, on Thursday night, the Mayer occupying the chair. McNicolas action as Secretary pro[?]tent…

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Boxing

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1901 · page 2

The boxing contest between Sturgeon and Preston only lasted four minutes. Preston was easily defeated in two rounds…

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Boxing Day Sports

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1901 · page 3

A MEETING of the Committee of the above sports was held last night at Hildebrandt's Hotel. Present—Mr. F. Chudleigh (chair), Messrs. A. Hart, W. Butler,…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1901 · page 2

In their match against a Glen Innes 18, the Englishmen have lost three wickets for 103. Rain then stopped the play…

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Boxing-Day

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 4 December 1901 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the Box ing-Day Sports Committee took place at Hilderbrand's Hotel on Monday night. Present:—Ald F. Chudleigh…

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Cricket. Inter-colonial Match. N.S.W. V. South Australia. (By Telegraph.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 4 December 1901 · page 2

On Saturday last the above teams met in their first inter-state engagement A large crowd witnessed the pity, winch is mainly accounted for…

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Cricket Chatter

Western Champion · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 11

Meeting of the Parkes Cricket Club at Royal Hotel to-night. The Excelsior Cricket Club and the Our Boys (holders) play a match for…

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Cricket Match

Forbes Times · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 8

ON Saturday last a most enjoyable game of cricket was played on the local ground between elevens representing “Banks and Civil Servants” and the local players, and which resulted in a win for the…

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Boxing

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1901 · page 4

AN athletic training is an requisite for "our boys" as any of the "ologies"—a deal more than some— and I would go as far as to have…

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Traditional Cricket

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 5

Cricket Itself, though few suspect it, has a pedigree that stretches back to the Middle Ages. In the thirteenth century cricket was known, and played, in England, and it…

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Cricket Chatter

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 2

Local cricket dead; or in a very bad' state of health. Still even local lovers of the game will be eagerly watching the telegrams during…

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