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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1906

234 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 12

Forbes Races

Western Champion · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 11

The first day's races of the Forbes J C annual mealing took place on Tuesday in perfect weather. The fields were big and the racing splendid. The…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 2

Southern District Pio-nic Race Club (First Annual Meeting). Cootamundra— May 16 Cootamundra Charity Races—May 17…

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Football Notes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 3

Football is now in full swing in [?]est Wyalong. The Endeavors made [?] early start, and had a strong Club [?]med. The Seniors called a meeting…

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Tennis Championship. (By Telegraph.) Trundle

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 1

The Trundle District Tennis Championship, was won by Mr L. Todd by 50 to 40…

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Football. WOODSTOCK V. COWRA

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 4

The return match between Woodstock representatives and the Cowra Federals was played on the Recreation Ground on Wednesday afternoon when…

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Football Notes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 2

There are some people in every community who are always caviling at the game of football, and would no doubt like to see it done away with…

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Melrose Plains Picnic Races

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 4

It is proverbial in this western country of ours that the picnic races held by the various clubs that exist our side of the Ranges are the most…

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Tennis Tournament

Western Champion · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 14

A tournament in connection with the Trundle Tennis Club was commenced on the 5th inst., and concluded on the 14th, being won by L and W…

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Football. [By Free Kick.]

Western Champion · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 11

The first competition match, under the Lachlan Rugby Union, for the coming season was played on the Parkes ground on Saturday last,…

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P. J. C Annual Races Our Forbes Contemporaries' Comments

Western Champion · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 13

For having the temerity to correct a misleading report which appeared in the Forbes "Times" anent our Annual Races, we are taken to task by…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Football in the Streets. To the Editor of the EXPRESS

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 8

SIR,—I wish to draw your attention to a very unseemly practice that is allowed to obtain in Peak Hill—that of playing football in the main streets…

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Oddfellows' Races

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 2

The entries received for the two principal events to be run at the Oddfellows' Club meeting on 4th and 5th June, exceed any previous entries…

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Football Referees' Risks

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 6

It is not only the player of football who runs risks, but the man who controls the game—he, too, is often in danger of disaster to life as well as to limb. So says…

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The Athletic Girl

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 6

The following letter is from an athletic [?]rl:— "I am an athletic girl; I hunt all the [?]nter and golf all the summer. I am a…

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Football. Endeavors v. BARMEDMAN

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 2

MUCH interest was manifested in the match played on Saturday last on the local ground, between teams representing the above Clubs. The visitors arrived in the…

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Football Match Darmedman v. Endea Vors

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 30 May 1906 · page 2

A very lively and interesting match took place between the above teams on the West Wyalong White Tank Ground on Saturday last. The game…

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Picnic Races

Western Champion · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Melrose Plains Picnic Race Club took place on Friday, 18th ult, and proved a splendid success. There was a large gathering…

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Eugowra Races

Western Champion · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 13

The race meetings, promoted by Messers Maker and Ashcroft in aid of the Parkes and Forbes Hospitals, took place on the 23rd inst. The attendance…

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Football on

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 20

THE Chief-Secretary, in reply to a request, says it is not for his department to advise upon the legality of playing football on Sunday. He points out…

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Tennis Match

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 June 1906 · page 1

Monday, the holiday, was employed by the local Tennis Club in an effort to outplay the representatives of the country districts, the court being…

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