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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1903

222 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 12

Football Accident

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 2

A boy named percy Smith, a resident of Central Wyalong, sustained a nasty accident yesterday afternoon while playing football in Boronia…

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Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 3

Club secretaries are notified that the Editor will always be glad to publish information with regard to match fixtures, and, when possible, the teams selected to play…

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Football

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 3

On Friday July 10th the local team will try conclusions with the Canowindra Club, the following will be picked from to represent Eugowra, L. Kirby, A. Irvine,…

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Golf. (To the Editor of the "Champion.)

Western Champion · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 7

SIR,—There being at the present time considerable controversy in Parkes as to the correct pronunciation of the word "golf." I quote below an extract…

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Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 3

Club secretaries are notified that the Edit or will always be glad to publish information with regard to match fixtures, and, when possible, the teams selected to play…

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Football. W.W. Our Boy's v. Wyalong Rovers

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

Football hat "caught on" right enough this season, and some real good sport is being furnished both, to players and spectators, while the frequent…

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Tennis

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 3

The following team lias been chosen to represent Peak Hill in the tennis match with Narromine to be played on the local court on the 1st proxo:—…

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Football

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 2
Also in Canowindra Star and Eugowra News

A meeting of all interested in forming another football club in Condobolin is called at Mr. Geo. Lawler's hotel on Friday night next. There…

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Golf and language

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 4

"I want your advice, Mr Prosie," said the churchwarden to the vicar. "Yes, dear friend," replied the reverend gentleman, "and on what subject?" "I've…

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"GOLF." (To tho Editor of the Times)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 4

Sir,—Being a Scotsman, the English mispronouncing of the name of the national game of golf distresses me. I was born in Fife, and in 1838, before…

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Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 3

Club secretaries are notified that the Editor will always be glad to publish information with regard to match fixtures, and, when possible, the teams selected to play…

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Football Crowds

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 1

Football crowds, unfortunately, have not a reputation for magnanimity. On the contrary, they are generally supposed to be vicious, revengeful, and even brutal…

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Sketcher. Legislation Against Football

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 1

A DISCUSSION that will be strange to football loving Australians took place in the Montana (U.S.A.) State…

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Football. BARMEDMAN V. W.W. Our Boys

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the terrible heavy condition of the roads, and the threatening aspect of the weather, the Barmedman footballers—very much to their credit…

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Football. BARMEDMAN v Our Boys

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 2

A return match was played between the above teams on the Central Gr[?]d on Saturday afternoon last under ideal weather conditions…

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Football

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2
Also in Canowindra Star and Eugowra News

A meeting was held at Mr. Geo. Lawler's hotel Condobolin, for the purpose of forming a second football team in Condobolin. A good number were in attendance and Mr…

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Cricket

Western Champion · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 10

A meeting of those interested in the formation of a local Cricket Club was held on Tuesday evening, at 8 p.m., at Foster's Hotel. Mr F. E. Babbage…

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Show Races

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

A highly successful day's races held to-day, wider the auspices of the Peak Hill Race Club. Unfortunately for the event just before the first race…

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