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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1905

316 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 16

Tennis Match

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 10

A most enjoyable match was played between teams representing Parkes and Peak Hill, on the former's courts, last Saturday. The result was a…

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Lawn Tennis

Western Champion · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 9

A gay gathering of ladies witnessed the tennis match, Peak Hill v Parkes, on Saturday last, on the latter's ground. "Parkes ladies always foster…

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Parkes Races

Western Champion · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 12

The annual Spring Meeting of the Partes Jockey Club is to be held on Wednesday, 8th November, and there is every reason to believe the meeting…

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Bier Cricket Scores

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT to the EVENING NEWS last week sent in the score of an extraordinary cricket match played in England last year, in which one side…

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A Pun on Cricket

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT has been kind enough to send us the following:—Why should cricketers read the Peak Hill Express?Because it is "not…

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Cricket. Wyalong v BARMEDMAN

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 2

THE Wyalong Club, with praiseworthy energy, intend keeping the cricket ball rolling, and, flushed with a decisive victory over the West Wyalong on Saturday last…

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Tennis Ball at Iandra

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 1

A correspondent writes :—A tennis ball was held at the residence of Mr. George Barr, Inndra, on the 21nt instant, and proved a great success ; about twenty couple with present,…

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Parkes Races

Western Champion · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 12

The annual spring race meeting of the Parkes Jockey Club will take place on Wednesday next at the local course. Entries for the Opening and Spring…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 2

The following team will represent West Wyalong in a match against Wyalong, to be played on Boronia [?]ark on Saturday:—C. Sadler, G…

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Cricket Club

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 4

A special general meeting of the members of the above club was held at the Imperial Hotel on Wednesday night. Present s Messrs. J. C. Ryall, (president),…

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Mysterious White Races of the Tropics

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 4

The idea that in remote parts of the tropics amidst the dark-skinned races, there exist mysterious isolated white tribes beating a strong…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 8 November 1905 · page 2

A match will be played on West, Wyalong ground during the sports on Monday next between teams representing the Wyalong goldfield and Temora. The Wyalong…

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Suspicious Racing

Western Champion · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 12

The Committee of the Parkes Jockey Club held an enquiry, which lasted nearly six hours, into the running of the racehorses Indes, Lady May and…

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Cricket. Wyalong v. Central Wyalong

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 2

A MATCH between the above Clubs was played on Boronia Park on Wednesday afternoon. As the thermometer registered over 100 in the shade in many places…

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Cricket Wyalong v. TEMORA

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 15 November 1905 · page 2

A match between teams represent ing Temora and Wyalong was played on the sports ground on Monday. The local team went to the wickets first,…

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Swervers and Their Ways. the Latest Fashionable Cricket Cult

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 November 1905 · page 6

How Swervers usually hold the ball when making this deadly form of attack, which can only be done effectually when the leather is new…

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Mingelo Races

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 14

IN days gone bye some very good horse racing was witnessed at Mingelo, but like a lot of other things the sport of kings has deteriorated there, if one…

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Orange Races

Western Champion · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 13

At the Orange Spring races on the 13th inst. (Monday) the principal events resulted as follows:—Opening Handicap—Marengo; Trial Stakes—…

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Peak Hill Races

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 11

PARTICULARS of the Peak Hill races to be held on Boxing Day, appear in our advertising columns. A nice little programme has been prepared, with…

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Killed by a Cricket Ball

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 2

DARCY ADAM, 11 years, was playing at cricket at longreach (Queensland), when a ball bowled by Keith Heyes struck him on the forehead. Adam…

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