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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1903

222 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 12

Football. Young Britons V. Cowra Juniors

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 2

The final match for this season between the Young Britons and Cowra Juniors took place on Wednesday afternoon on the Recreation Ground in the presence of about…

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Football. Sunday's Match

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 2

Tennis representing the Wyalong "Rovers" and West Wyalong "Our Boys" clubs met on the Central Ground on Sunday last, and the game…

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Football

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 3

A match was played on Saturday at Eugowra between the local and Toogong teams the game was pretty even throughout and resulted in a win for Eugowra by…

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Juvenile Football

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 2

A team of Canowindra Juvenile footballers tried conclusions on Saturday last with a team from the Cowra Convent School, the convincing ground, being…

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Show Races

Western Champion · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 15

The above came off on Friday last, and proved to be a most successful meeting from every point of view. The weather was perfect, and there…

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Sporting Column. FOOTBALL

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 4

In a past issue we reported that the Waratahs defeated the Rovers by six points to nil. Since that report appeared in print we were…

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Fatal Fight Result of a Boxing Bout

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 26 August 1903 · page 2

The pugilist, Best, who was injured in a boxing contest with Young at the Gaiety Club, Castlereagh-street, died this morning…

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Correspondence. Football on Sunday. to the Editor

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 26 August 1903 · page 3

SIR,—I regret that the pith and point of my protest in your issue of 22nd inst. should be lost by the substitution at the head of my short…

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Sporting Column. Football. Condobolin v. TRUNDLE

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 4

A football team picked from the ranks of the Condobolin Waratahs and Rovers, journeyed to Trundle on Friday morning last to engage in…

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A Fatal Boxing Contest

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 2

A boxing contest, held on Monday night at the Gaiety Theatre. Between Charles Best (better known as Charles Young) and William Morgan (known as…

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Fatal Boxing Consent

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 September 1903 · page 8

A young man named Charles Best (better known as Charles Young) was injured last Monday in a boxing contest, at the Gaiety Athletic Club…

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Football

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 3

A match was played on Saturday between the Forbes team and Eugowra. The game was one of the best played. M. T. Mylechrane made a splendid…

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The Recent Boxing Fatality

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 2

At the Central Police Court on Tuesday. the eleven persons, charged with being concerned in the recent boxing— fatality were committed for trial, bail…

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Plain Talk from the Pulpit. Sunday Football. Sermon by the Rev. James White

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 9 September 1903 · page 2

There was a large congregation at the Presbyterian Church, West Wyalong, on Sunday night, when the Rev. James White delivered his promised…

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Cricket

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 2

A meeting of cricketers was held at Mr. J. H. Marshall's Victoria Hotel on Saturday, for the purpose of reorganising the Canowindra Cricket Club…

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"Jusenile Football."

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 2

Dear! dear! Joseph! How you be run on! Whit an unfortunate being—liver, I suppose? Gobby's liner pills not too bad, can recommend them—have…

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Cricket Association

Western Champion · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 11

A meeting of delegates from the Parkes, Tichbourne, Bartley's Creek and Goonumbla Cricket Clubs was held in Parkes on Saturday evening last for…

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Lawn Tennis. WARATAHS v. CONDOBOLIN

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 September 1903 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon last a very interesting game of tennis was played on the Town Club's ground, between the above clubs, being the outcome…

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Cricket

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 2

The following team has been selected to represent Bangaroo C.C. in their match against the Belubula C. C. on the the letters ground on Sunday next—F…

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A Chat about Golf

Western Champion · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 4

"One only thought can enter every head: The thought of golf, to wit—and that engages Men of all sizes, tempera, rank, and ages…

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