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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1902

272 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 14

Forbes Golf Club

Forbes Times · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 8

THE usual monthly meeting of the Forbes Golf Club was held at the Albion Hotel on Wednesday evening last, when there was a very good attendance of members. Dr. A. E. Cox presided…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 2

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

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Some Odd Beat Races

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 5

A race in which the two combatants rowed at the same time in one boat took place not very long ago off Portsmouth. The boat in question was shaped like a…

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Cricket

Forbes Times · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 8

SINCE the preliminary meeting of the Forbes District Cricket Association, several clubs outside the limit of 18 miles have expressed a desire to join the Association. A general meeting will…

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Some Odd Boat Races

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 6

A race in which the two combatants rowed at the same time in one boat took place not very long ago off Portsmouth. The boat in question was shaped like a…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 3

Gundagai Racing Club (Spring Heating)—October 29 and 30. Burrangong Turf Club (Spring Meeting)—November 5 and 6. Ben. Hawkins, Tattersall's Billiard Saloon and Tobacconist, will accommodate you on the result of any sporting event in the world. Commissions executed on…

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Tennis

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 2

THE return match between the Grenfell and Half Holiday Clubs, took place on the latter's court on Wednesday, Grenfell winning by 51 games. The following comprised the teams: Grenfell:…

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Cricket Association

Forbes Times · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 5

The second general meeting of the Forbes Cricket Association was held at Hutchinson’s Australia Hotel on Wednesday last, Mr. A. J. Baldock (Vice-President) in the chair…

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Cricket Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 4

ELECTORATE cricket in the three grades commenced in Sydney on Saturday, October 4th, on good wickets, and in splendid weather after the the downpour of rain on the previous night, which many thought would…

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Cricket. BROULA v. COWRA

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 5

Teams representing the above Clubs met on Saturday afternoon in a one-innings contest, and the sprit of enthusiasm was rife, as quite a number of spectators attended in the…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 2

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

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Her Idea of Cricket

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 5

Our game of cricket has been described by a German girl in the following amusing little essay.— 'It is very good for the exercising of…

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A Golf Story

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 5

An amusing story is told of Mr. J. D. Rockefeller, the American millionaire, Mr. Rockefeller's favourite pastime outside of business hours is playing quolts, at which…

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Cricket News

Forbes Times · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 4

A MEETING of delegates [?] the various clubs joining the Cricket Association (which include the North Hill C.C., Excelsior C.C., Back Yamma C.C., Lachlan Goldfields C.C., and Cumbijowa…

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Ladies' Tennis Match

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 2

A match took place on Wednesday afternoon between the ladies of the Gronfell and Half Holiday clubs, on the lower courts. Mesdames B. Hall, Webster, Hicks, and Richards played…

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Boxing

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 2

McGowen defeated Frost last night, in the contest for the light weight championship of Australia. The match lasted 15 rounds, and was…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 2

A MATCH between teams representing West Wyalong and Wyalong, was played on Saturday last. It was generally understood by outsiders, and not…

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Varieties. Football in Japan

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 6

AMONG the many things that Japan borrowed from China was football, said to have been introduced as early as the middle of the…

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Cricket Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 4

SATURDAY last saw the conclusion of the second round in the Metropolitan Electorate competitions, when last season's premiers were defeated by Redfern by the small margin of one run. The absence of Marsh…

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A Cricket Story

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 2

A FEW weeks ago, in an English cricket match, play was of the dullest possible kind, until a young giant of the visiting team went in to bat. To…

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