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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1902

272 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 14

Canowindra Cricket Club

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 2

A meeting of cricketers as advertised in our last issue, took place at Mr. J. H. Marshall's Victoria Hotel on Saturday evening last, and although there was a…

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Latest Telegrams Cricket

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 2

Middlesex in their second innings scored 200 runs. Australia, second innings, 3 wickets for 166…

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Boxing Contest

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

ON Saturday night last, in the Oddfellows' Hall, a 15 round contest between P. Butler, of West Wyalong, and Sam Cooney, of Broken Hill, was set down for decision…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 3

Albury Racing Club—September 12. Burrangong Turf Club (Young) Spring Meeting—November 5 and 6. F. Lane, of Sydney, in a race of 300 yards…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 2

THE match between the Australians and the Lancashire team was productive of one of the most exciting finishes of the tour. On paper the home team appeared to have…

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Western Racing Association

Western Champion · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 10

Last week, the Secretary of the Parkes Jockey Club, Mr. J. G. Weston, wrote to the Secretaries of the various Western Race Clubs, reminding them…

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Latest Telegrams Cricket

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 2

The players were defeated by an innings and forty seven runs. Australia scored three hundred and seventy nine runs. Trumper 127…

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Cricket. Australian Fixtures in England

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 5

THE following fixtures have been arranged for the Australian cricket team, which is visiting England this season:—…

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Cricket

Western Champion · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Parkes United Cricket Club was held at Foster's Exchange Hotel on Friday evening last. There was a poor…

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Latest Telegrams Cricket

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 2

South of England declared their innings closed at 7 for 403. Hayward contributed 106 of this number. Australia second innings 8 for 215…

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Latest Telegrams Cricket

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 2

In the match, Australia v. The players, Australia's first innings yielded 414 runs. The chief scores were Trumper 96, Hill 81, Trumble 68 and…

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Cricket

Forbes Times · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 8

WITH the approach of summer we welcome back “Ye goode olde game of cricket”— the game which has brought Australia more into prominence with the sporting world than any of its kindred…

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Cricket

Western Champion · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 11

A correspondent writes:—"A meeting was held at Mr. Cobley's, 'Cliburn,' near Parkes, on Friday evening last, for the purpose of forming a District…

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Racing Clubs' Conference

Western Champion · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 11

On Wednesday evening last, at the suggestion of the Parkes Jockey Club, representatives of the following Western Race Clubs met at Orange to…

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Canowindra Races

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 5

The Canowindra Jockey Club held a race meeting on Wednesday. The weather was fine and the attendance numbered about 250. The results of the races are as follows :—…

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Show Races

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 2

On Friday morning the weather broke fine and clear, and continued so throughout the day till towards evening when cool winds sprang up. The inviting conditions and the…

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Cricket. a Union Formed in Forbes

Forbes Times · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 8

A MEETING (convened by Mr. C. F. Yates), the purport of which was to try and form a cricket association in Forbes, was held at Parkes’ Albion Hotel on Wednesday night last. There was a fair…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 3

Gundagai Racing Club (Spring Meeting)—October 29 and 30. Burraugong Turf Club (Spring Meeting)—November 5 and 6…

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Racing

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 3

As a result of the recent Conference of Delegates, sent from the various Race Clubs throughout the western district, an Association has been…

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Cricket

Forbes Times · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 8

A well-attended and enthusiastic meeting of cricketers, was held at the Globe Hotel on Wednesday evening last, for the purpose of forming a North Hill Cricket Club, which was…

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