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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1905

316 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 16

Football

Western Champion · Friday 28 July 1905 · page 13

The football competition under the L R F U closed at Forbes on Saturday when Parkes defeated Forbes by 6 points to 3. W Toohey and Bert…

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Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 3

A MEETING of the Wyalong Goldfields Football Club took place at Cooks' Hotel last Thursday night. The following were present:—Messrs C. Sadler (chair) J…

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Amateur Races Tips for the Races

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 5

You were saying Mr Bennett, That you recollected when it Never rained for races years ago. You should know those times were…

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Correspondence. Sunday Football. (the Editor of the ADVOCATE.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me, through the medium of your valuable columns, to draw attention to the disgraceful scenes that take place every Sunday…

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Football

Western Champion · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 13

The expected visit from the Calarie players on Saturday last did not materialise. The weather conditions wore the reverse of propitious, and this…

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Tennis Match

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 9

ON Monday next a team of tennis players representing the Narromine club are expected to visit Peak Hill, this being the occasion of their fifth…

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Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 3

THUS Imdependent:—"We shall not surprised to see Temora players ing in the second half on Saturday [?]xt owing to lack of training."…

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Football

Western Champion · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 13

On Saturday last a match was played in Forbes between combined teams representing Parkes, Eugowra and Tichbourne, and Forbes-Calarie-Our…

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Tennis Social

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 6

A most enjoyable social, under the auspices of the Tennis Club, was held in the Masonic Hall on Monday evening, arid attended ty over 30 couples…

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A Racing Dispute

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 2

THE committee of the Tumut Amateur Picnic Racing Club concluded the inquiry into the Ollie case at the adjourned meeting. The secretary reported that no reply had…

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Football. Wyalong Goldfield Temora

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 2

The match between teams representing the Wyalong Goldfield and Temora took place on the local ground on Saturday last Owing…

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Football. Barmedman v. W. W. ENDEAVORS

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 2

A TEAM from Barmedman came out to meet the local Endeavors on Saturday afternoon at West Wyalong football ground, and a very lively game resulted. The…

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Football Match. Barmedhan v ENDEAVORS

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 2

A BARMEDAN team of footballers visited West Wyalong to play their return march with the Endeavors on Saturday last. The day wag splendid for out-door…

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Golf Caddies and Truancy

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 1

The fascinations of the golf links, enhanced by the mercenary consideration of a shilling [?]…

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Boxing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 2

THE contest between Bob Crowe and "Rafferty" has been postponed until next Wednesday, August 30th. By that time both men will be in good…

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Swimming on Dry Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 6

" Do not enter the water until yon have learned how to swim" has hitherto been regarded as a beautiful specimen of the grandmotherly adage…

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Picnic Races. Melrose Plains

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 1

In response to an invitation that was long-standing as it was fraught with cordiality, the present scribe hied himself to Melrose Plains on Thursday…

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Pakes Show Races

Western Champion · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 21

The festivities of the week were appropriately concluded by the Show Races on Friday, which proved a very successful meeting. The weather was…

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Kaiser Races a Train. at Sixty Miles an Hour

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 3

The Kaiser's recent journey from Hanover to Hamburg, a distance of about 120 miles, was accomplished in about three and a half hours…

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Wamboyne. TENNIS

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 30 August 1905 · page 3

A TEAM consisting of four gentlemen from Wamboyne journeyed to Marsdens on Saturday last for the purpose of tryiing conclusions with a…

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