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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1906

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

Races. Peak Hill, Boxing Day

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 7

THE race meeting organised for Boxing Day passed off very successfully, albeit, the weather was intensely warm. There was a fair attendance…

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Cricket

Western Champion · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 19

A match between teams representing Coradgery and Alectown was played during tho Xmas holidays ab the latter place, and resulted in a win for the…

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Narromine. New Year's Day Races

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 8

A RACE meeting under the auspices of the H.A.C.B. was held on New Year's Day, and the particularly successful. Mr. J.P. O'Mers, the secretary, had…

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Tattersall’s Races

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 8

Some thousands of the sporting community were well entered for on Saturday at Randwick by Tattersall’s Club, which then opened its annual meeting. It was…

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Royalty at the Races

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 6

King Edward, who was at Epsom recently, can quote many a Royal precedent for his love of a good horse race.Queen Victoria spent many happy days…

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Oddfellows' Anniversary Races and Ball

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 2

THE Oddfellows' Anniversary races were held on Monday last in time weather. The attendance, owing to a large number of country residents being unable to be…

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For the Swimming Girl

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 3

It is difficult to get away from the stereotyped blue-serge bathing dress and be, at the same time, practical. But novelty and practicability alike…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 2

A very enjoyable game eventuated on the Wamboyne wicket on Saturday last, between the local "Federals" and a team from Bena…

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New Light on Black Races. in Northern Nigeria

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 3

Are we to look to the black races as the source of our modern civilisation ? Will research compel us to revise entirely our view of the black races and…

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Hibernian Races

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

The programme in connection with a day's races to be held on 17th March by St. Edwards Branch of the H.A.C.B.S., is published elsewhere, and gives promise…

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Henley's New Rival. the Zambesi Regatta

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 7

The Henley Regatta Committee must look to their laurels. They are seriously threatened by far-off African competitors, who are already…

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Randwick Races

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

Friday’s racing at Band wick was remarkable for the success of hordes whose number in the book was 7, a position that many racegoers blindly…

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Woodstock Races

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Woodstock Jockey Club was held on Anniversary Day and was largely attended. The various officials discharged their responsibilities in a…

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Bimbi Annual Races and Ball

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

THE annual race meeting of the Bimbi Jockey Club eventuated on Friday, the 26th January. The attendance was small, owing, no doubt, to harvesting operations…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

ON Saturday last a very enjoyable game was played on Boronia Park, Wyalong, between Wyalong and Marsden Cricket Clubs. The visitors were unable to master…

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Euabalong Races

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 4

We fell to talking of r[?]s meetings, and the old identity reminisencing, said "I recollect winning a £40 double at Euabalong, thought that was in the good…

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New Land on Black Races

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 3

Are we to look to the black races as the source of our modern civilisation? Will research compel us to revise entirely our view of the black races and…

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Mandurama Races

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

Following are the nominations and weights for the two principal events to be run at Mandurama on Wednesday, 14th February:—…

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Boxing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 1

Bob Whitelaw of Newcastle defeated Lyn Truscott in six rounds at the National Sporting Club last night…

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Horse Racing

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 18

THE editor of our Delegate contemporary evidently had a bad time at the recent races there. This is what he writes:—"Persons of an inquiring…

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