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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1904

221 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 12

Boxing Day Races

Western Champion · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 5

The above grass-fed meeting, under the auspices of the Parkes Jockey Club were held on Saturday last. The attendance was fair (about 500), but…

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Boxing Day Sports Peak Hill Races

Western Champion · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 13

Races were held on Boxing Day, all the events being for grass-fed hacks. There was a large attendance. The results were:—…

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Peak Hill Jockey Club. Boxing Day Races

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

One of the best race meetings ever held at Peak Hill was run off on Boxing day. Beautifully cool weather prevailed. From early morning the…

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Cricket

Western Champion · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 8

The team to represent the Parkes Club in the match against Bogan Gate on New year's Day, will be selected from the following players. Play…

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Nyngan Races

Western Champion · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 13

The grass-fed races held by the Nyngan Jockey Club on Boxing Day were very successful, The mare named Juno, after running in the Hack Race,…

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Mahdurama Races

Western Champion · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 13

The Mandurama annual races took place on Boxing Day. Results:—Opening Handicap.—Parabola, 1; Mercy, 2; Nigger, 3…

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Orange Races

Western Champion · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 13

The Ancient Order of Foresters celebrated their anniversary on Boxing Day with a race meeting, which was very successful. Results:—…

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Bogolong Races

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

BOGOLONG presented a very animated appearance on Boxing Day, visitors from Grenfell and the neighbourhoods having gathered there for a day's racing, promoted by Mr. Thomas duffy, of…

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Cricket Notes

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

The following players will represent Cowra in the match against Carcoar on the Recreation Ground on New Year’s day :— W. Lipscombe, H. Ryall, J. Phillips, Bush,…

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Races at Back Creek

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

The races, promoted by some of the local Sports, took place on Chiver’s course, Back Creek, on Boxing Day, and, notwithstanding the numerous counter attractions was…

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Warner’s Cricket Team

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

The negotiations that have been proceeding between the Trustees of the Bathurst Athletic Sports Ground and the management of Warner’s English Cricket…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

Cootamundra Turf Club Annual Meeting —February 10 and 11, 1904. Young Turf Club Annual Meeting — April 27 and 28, 1904…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Tuesday. BOXING

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

The fight in Melbourne last night between Felix and Ruenalf was stopped by the police. During the sixteenth…

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Micabil Races

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 5

Mr. W. J. Holmes's fine hotel and grounds were quite alive on New Year's Day when a very successful racemeeting was held. There was a…

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Cricket West Wyalong v. HALF-HOLIDAY

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 4

Great interest was manifested-in the match between the above teams, played at West Wyalong on New Year's Day. Supporters of each team…

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Cricket

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 4

The Eugowra Cricket Club held a meeting on Saturday night at Stanley's Hotel. Several matters were dealt with. It was decided to meet at Reedy Creek on…

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Mingelo Races

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

The Mingelo Races, which are held annually, eventuated on New Year's Day. Very poor entries were received and the whole of tho events were won…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

Tumbarumba Turf Club—January 12 and 13, 1904. Jugiong Annual Meeting—January 27 1904…

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Tennis Dying Out

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 1

Said my lady with a pout, "Tennis now in dying out; No new strokes we can invent, Though much time on it we've spent…

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A Marsdens Cricket Match (To the Editor.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 3

Sir:—In the last issue of the Star a Marsdens correspondent refers to my report of a cricket match played at Marsdens some time ago, as being a…

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