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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1906

234 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 12

Original Correspondence Karee-goonumbla Tennis. (To the Editor of the "Champion.")

Western Champion · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 8

SIR,—Your correspondent re the Karee-Goonumbla tennis match was evidently (from the tons of his report.) biassed in favor of Karee, and I crave…

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Racing with War Canoes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 5

On the St. Lawrence River, between Kingston and the Rapids, there is a sport practised by the different canoe clubs which for excitement, enthusiasm, and…

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Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 August 1906 · page 2

The local Juniors are playing scratch match to day previous to t[?] Temora-Wyalong match, the losers[?] pay for a dinner. Local spectator…

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Boxing. WILLIAMS V. SMITH

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 17

MR. J. WREN, of Melbourne, bas made a match between M. Williams (champion of England and South Africa) and W. Smith, of New South Wales…

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A Racing Incident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 18

A TERRIBLE racing incident occurred in England during the running of the Brighton Worthing Plate. Madden, the crack English jockey, was riding…

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Lawn Tennis. Looking Up Again

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 4

My A. Wallis Myers writes in the London " Daily Mail":— It does not require the evidence of any passionate devotee to prove to…

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Football

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 4

The Fancy Dress Football match promoted by the members of the local club, which took place on Wednesday was a great success. A procession of those…

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Football West Wyalong v. TEMORA

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 2

The first match of the season in connection with the Tewkesbury Cup competition between Wyalong and Temora took place on the White Tank…

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Tennis

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 2

The return match between the School and Sc. Barnabas club's will be played on Wednesday—We are also informed that Mr R. Speirs is…

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Football. a Fitting Finale

Western Champion · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 13

A very pleasant and enjoyable gathering took place at the Grand Hotel on Monday evening, when the local footballers celebrated the close of…

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Local Items. C. J. C. Races

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 2

A preliminary advertisement appears in this issue in connection with the annual race meeting of the above to be held, on the local course on September…

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Original Correspondence Karee-goonumbla Tennis. (To the Editor of the "Champion.")

Western Champion · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 13

SIR,—In your issue of 17th a letter appears over the signature of Mr Chas Nicholls which I cannot allow to pass without comment. It seems rather a…

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Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 2

Several of the local footballers can be seen doing some good practice every evening. It is a pity that the whold team do not follow suit. Some…

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Bogan Picnic Races

Western Champion · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 8

OFFICIALS.—President, Mr A S Balcombe; Vice-presidents, Messrs R Newbigging and J L Whitmill; Treasurer, Mr J E Quinn; Secretary, Mr…

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Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 2

Wyalong and Temora meet in the final match of the Cup competition to morrow. We have no hesitation in saying that the best team Wyalong…

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Football Match. Wyalong Goldfields v. TEMORA

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 2

The final Tewksbury Cup competition match was played at Tomora on Saturday between the above Clubs. The following team left by…

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Watergumben Cricket Club

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 2

A meeting to reorganize the above was held on Sunday afternoon last on the recreation reserve. Watergumben, when there was a very fair[?]uster. It…

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C. J. C. Races

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 2

As already announced the annual race meeting under the auspices of the Canowindra Jockey Club will be held on Wednesday, September 26th, on the…

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Original Correspondence Karee-goonumbla Tennis. (To the Editor of the "Champion".)

Western Champion · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 5

Sir,—Mr McGrath's letter of the 21st alt,re the above match has somewhat enlightened me. I was under the impression that the correspondent…

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Show Races

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

The combination of forces in connection with the races following the show bid fair to bring about a big accession of revenue and popularity to the Jockey Club. In…

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