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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1902

272 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 14

Boxing Day

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 2

Broke out hot and sultry, and all life seemed to have departed. The sun fairly glared in its most angry manner and waves of heat rippled in fantastic…

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Boxing Day Picnic

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 2

Perhaps the largest and most enjoyable picnic yet arranged by Condobolin folk eventuated on last Boxing Day. Early in the morning was to be seen our premier…

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Cricket

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 6

On New Year’s Day a team from Young conclusions with the Cowraites on the Recreation Ground and scored an easy win. Their batting strength was…

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Ungarie Races

Forbes Times · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 6

Opening Handicap: Halbish’s Blue Peter I, Smith’s Lady Benjamin 2. Hack Race: Bottrel’'s Cyclone 1, Smith’s The Jew 2…

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Traveller. Coursing Sundays

The Canowindra Star · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 5

THROUGHOUT Holiand the four Sundays of November are kept as fete days. They are named severally Review, Decision…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

The match N.S.W. against South Australia was continued yesterday. The score at present stands: N.S.W., 1st innings, 472; South Australia, 1st…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 3

In our last issue the wire giving the full score of the South Australians' second innings, did not arrive till after we had gone to press. We were, therefore, only…

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Canowindra Cricket Club

The Canowindra Star · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

Several attempts have recently been made to resuscitate the Canonwindra Cricket Club, but each endeavor has until Saturday evening last proved…

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Sporting Notes. Cricket Talk

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

On the third day of the recent Test match the young Victoria cricketer Warwick Armstrong's father was in this M.C.C. reserve. Sitting next to…

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Cricket. Barmedman v. WYALONG

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 3

The local knights of the willow try conclusions with Barmedman on Saturday next. As Barmedman can put a fairly good team into the field, an enjoyable game…

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Cricket Chatter. the Test Match

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 3

Most of the "chatter," just now, is "Cricket Chatter." Anonymous scribblers, the late Hospital election, or the coming Municipal ditto, or…

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Boxing the Ears

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 8

THE drum of the ear is as thin as paper, and is stretched like a curtain between the air outside and that within, and thus having nothing to support it, and being extremely delicate, a slap…

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The Humor of Cricket "STYLE."

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 7

GOOD cricket may be summed up in one word, "style." All the books say so. It is true that there are an ignorant few who pretend it doesn't much matter how a man makes a score so long…

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Juvenile Cricket

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 3

On Saturday last the "Our Boys" and "The Melons" played a match on the Recreation Ground, resulting in a win for the former, who, by their…

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Cricket Chatter. Local Chatter

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 3

The local wielders of the willow journeyed to Barmed, on Saturday, as mentioned in my last, and came back crowned with victory…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 2

On Saturday last the Wyalong representatives paid a visit to B [?]dman to try their skill against the local team and after a close and enjoyable game,…

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Personalities. a Lady's Swimming Feat

The Canowindra Star · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 5

LADY Agnes Townshend recently swam completely round St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall. The distance is over two miles, and…

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North Micabil Races

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

A good day's racing eventuated at Mr. W. J. Holmes', North Micabil, on Saturday last, attended by a number of Condobolinites. The Maiden Plate prize of £2 10s was…

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Cricket Chatter. General Chatter

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 3

England v. New South Wales to-day. The first match was won by 'New South' with 64 runs to spare. Next Test Match, Feb. 14…

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Woodstock Races

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 7

On arrival at the little town of Woodstock on monday it was plainly seen that the annual meeting of the Woodstock Jockey Club would be largely patronised…

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