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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1904

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

A Village Cricket Hatch

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 6

One after the other the batsmen in a village cricket match wore dean bowled by the visiting team's professional, and the old plea that the pitch was fiery and treacherous…

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W.W. Football Club

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 3

A MEETING for the purpose of forming a football club, was held in the School of Arts, on Monday, June 13th, when there was a good attendance. Mr M. Lynch…

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Football. West Wyalong V Wyalon

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 June 1904 · page 2

The aboVe teams hare arranged a match on Boronia Park this (W[?] nesday) afternoon, and the follow[?] players are requested to be in…

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Golf

Western Champion · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 11

On Wednesday five members of the Molong Golf Club visited Parkes to try conclusions with the local Club, securing victory by 14 holes to three,…

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Sunday Football

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 6

Judge Docker, speaking at Wellington on Sunday football, said that he personally had no objection to healthful exercise of this kind on the…

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Football Accident

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon wh[?]ist playing a "scratch" match on the local recreation reserve, one of the players, Dan Murray. sustained a nasty fall, breaking a blood…

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Tennis. McPHAIL

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 11

A match between teams representing Peak Hill and McPhail, was played on the latters ground on Saturday last, resulting in a win, for Peak…

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Amateur Races

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 4

The Amateur Races, which take place on Friday, bid fair to be a great success. Our readers have already had an opportunity of seeing the entries…

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Tennis

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 6

On Monday next, August 1st., the Peak Hill players will meet the Narromine club on the latter's court. The following will represent Narromine…

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Amateur Races. PRESIDENT -- Mr Rand

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 4

VICE PRESIDENTS -- Messrs J. Mooney and C. H. Thatcher. COMMITTEE --Messrs' Turner, D. H. Tasker. jun., R. W. Richards. S. H. E. Leigh,…

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Tennis

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 6

On Sunday Jo[?] Ist., a very strong team left Peak Hill for Narromine once more to do battle for the coveted honor of defeating that club. The…

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Tennis

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 2

An interesting series of games was played at West Wyalon on Saturday afternoon between the Wyalong and Bank and School Clubs. The match…

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Tennis

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 2

The following have been chosen to represent Peak Hill in the match to be played at Dubbo to-morrow (Saturday):—Messrs. Potts, mcAskill…

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"Our Says" (Canowindra) Football Club

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Canowindra Football team was held at the Miner's Arms Hotel on Saturday night last when a medal was presented to Mr…

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North Tamworth Football Team. Winners of President's Cup in C.N.R.F.U. Senior Competition Last Season

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 4

Back Row—S. H. Howey (hon. sec), T. Gray, D. Mullins, J. Doherty, J. White, B. Doherty. Second Row—P. Young, F. Lampard, W. Jones (captain), O. Scott, P. Follington, E. Searle. Front Row—W. Manuix, P. McDonald, J. Shaw, A. Appleby…

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Football To-day's Fixture

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 2

A team of Temora footballers visit West Wyalong to-day to try conclusions against the local club. The Recreation Ground will be the…

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Football. Wyalong v. TEMORA

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 2

THE return match between terns representing Teuton and Wyalong, was played on the local Recreation Ground on Saturday last, and resulted in a win forth local…

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Inter-District Football Match. Wyalong Defeats Temora. the Visitors Entertained. (By "Out O' Bounds.")

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 2

A team of Temora footballers visited West Wyalong on Saturday last to play a return match with the local club. The game was looked forward…

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Tennis

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 6

After a most successful season and an unbeaten record, the Peak Hill Club decide to tackle the Dubbo players and [?] them last…

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Football

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

THE recent match between the Wyalong and Temora football teams, and which resulted in a win for the local team, has been severely and unfairly criticised in a biassed…

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