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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1903

222 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 12

When Football Was Unlawful

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 1

Football was known In England prior to 1175 (says the "Penny Magazene,") but it never was regarded with favour by the law. and…

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Cricket

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 September 1903 · page 5

A meeting of the North Micabil Cricket Club is called for Saturday next at Mr. Holmes' hotel for the purpose of arranging matches with…

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Cricket

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 3

The Annual meeting of the Eugowra Cricket CLub was held at Stanley's hotel on Saturday night. Despite the inclement state of the weather there was a…

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Cricket

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 2

A meeting to reorganise the Cranbury Cricket Club was recently held at Mr. Balcombes residence. The following office is were appointed—President, Mr…

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Watergum[?] Cricket Club

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 2

At a duly constituted meeting held at Water [?] it was decided to form a Cricket Club. Mr. M. Dwyer, worked most assiduously in his endeavours to…

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Local Items. Joevenile Football

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 2

"Notwithstanding our jovial friend to the country we are still prepared to stand by the Canowindra version of the stand by the Canowindra version of the recent Joevenile football match. We, of…

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Parsons Who Are Sportsmen. They Are Partial to Golf

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 5

Times have altered (says Martin West, in the "Church Gazette" since the days when a Bishop of Durham was accustomed to drive arrayed in full…

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Cricket

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 3
Also in Western Champion

Practice commenced on the local ground this week. The season will commence on Saturday (to-morrow) when the married and the single will try…

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Cricket

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 2

The Cricket season was opened in Canowindraon Saturday last, when a "scratch" team of Canowindra[?] met the Belubal[?]an on the local recreation…

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W.W. Cricket Club

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above Club was held at Cook's Metropolitan Hotel, on Thursday night last. There were present—Mr C. Sadler, President (chair), Messrs…

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The Cricket Season West Wyalong "Wielders of the Willow" in Conference

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

Mr. C R. Sadler (President) occupied the chair at the annual meeting of the West Wyalong Cricket Club at Cook's Metrepolitan Hotel on…

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A Cricketer's Surprise. MR. C. R. Sadler Presented with the "Nobleman Cup." by the West Wyalong Cricket Club

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 3

The members of the West Wyalong Cricket Club paid a very high tribute to their worthy President, (Mr. C. R. Sadler) on Monday night. About…

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Boxing Day Sports

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 2

In this issue appears a preliminary announcement in connection with the days sports to he held on Boxing day under the auspices of the Canowindra P. A. and…

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Half-Holiday Cricket Club

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 2

THE proposal to establish a Half-Holiday Cricket Club was taken up with much enthusiasm by several of the young men here. A preliminary meeting was held on…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 2

Pupils representing the local Public and Convent Schools met in a matea last Saturday afternoon. Masters Norman Melville and J. O'Connor…

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The Gambling Enquiry. RACING ShOULD Be Restricted

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 2

The Chairman of Tattersall's Club, giving evidence before the Gambling Commission yesterday, expressed the opinion that the Government…

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The Bridge Hotel Races

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 4

Mr. J. Crooks, of the Bridge Hotel, Condobolin, has decided to have a day's horse racing at the above hotel on Saturday next, October 24. One…

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Cricket the Wyalong Club Starts. an Enthusiastic Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 2

They talked of nothing else but cricket in Wyalong on Monday and Tuesday, They talked more about it on the latter day, because of the highly…

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Cricket

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 2

The secretary of the Canowindra C. C. informs us the Eugowra team finds it impossible to come to Canowindra on Sunday next, therefore there will be…

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