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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1906

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

Notes on Current Events Football V Politics

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 1

Some of our social guides are bewailing the fact that with a good many young men football is more popular than politics. They wax…

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Boxing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 2

The final of the 10-stone boxing tournament, promoted by Messrs Butler and Greenwood, took place in the Victoria Hall on-Saturday night last…

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Lachlan Cricket Association

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 4

A committee mooting of the above association was held at Fogarty’s Hotel on Saturday night. Present: Messrs. J. C. Ryall (president),…

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Boxing. Crowe v. LENTHALL

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 2

The match between Bob Crowe and Billy Leathall took place in the Oddfollows' Hall on Saturday night, and was a hard-fought interesting "go"…

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Cricket

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 2

The Belubula team proved victorious in a match against Goolagong played on the Belubula wicket on Sunday last. Belubala won the toss and went to the…

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Cricket

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 4

A Cowra district team will play Carcoar Union at Carcoar on New Year’s Day. An invitation has been seat to the Sydney Tramway Club to play their annual…

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Cricket

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 4

Owing to last Wednesday being polling day the competition match, “ Drapers ” v. “Grocers ” was postponed. The matches next to be played in the first…

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Boxing

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 5

TED GROGAN, a Peak Hill boy who fights under the name of "Ted Nelson," defeated Russell in a 20-rounds boxing contest at the Gaiety…

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Cricket

Western Champion · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 15

A special meeting of the Parkes Cricket Club was held at the Shire Council rooms on Monday evening, Mr E Best in the chair, for the purpose of…

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New England. The Bracing Northern Tablelands. Trout Fishing, Shooting, Golf, and Wonderful Scenery

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 4

Above Armidale the railway line rapidly ascends, until at Ben Lomond it reaches the culminating point, 4,252 feet above sea-level, this being the…

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Cricket

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 4

With Swiney, Dowd and Barnes absent, from the Orange team. Cowra should win- on Wednesday next. It has been decided to entertain the…

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Cricket. ASHFIELD v. PARKES

Western Champion · Friday 28 December 1906 · page 7

During the week, a very interesting cricket match was played on the local ground, between the Ashfield (Sydney) elevens and 13 players from the Parkes…

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District Races. at Peak Hill

Western Champion · Friday 28 December 1906 · page 7

On Boxing Day a grassfed meeting, under the auspices of the Peak Hill Jockey Club, proved a great success. The weather was all that could be…

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Cricket

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 7

Appended are the secure in the matches, in connection with the second draw of the Lincoln District Association’s Competition :—…

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Boxing. Standen v. RYAN

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 2

A boxing contest between the above lightweights took place at the Oddfellow's Hall on Monday night, before a large audience. Great…

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