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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1907

259 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 13

Fifield Races

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 4

It is well-known in these western towns that when a district sets itself out to hold a race meeting, that function is an assured success from…

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Boxing Day Thieves

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 7

'TWAS Boxing Day when the burglar or sneak thief selected Mr. John Rieger's ranch as the most likely spot for a haul. The owner was absent,…

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Fifield Races

Western Champion · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 13

The annual race meeting was held on Boxing Day, 26th ult. Beautiful weather prevailed, and the attendance included visitors from Parkes, Forbes…

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Orange Races

Western Champion · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 13

The New Year meeting of the Orange Jockey Club was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, and passed off most successfully. Following are the…

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Peak Hill Races

Western Champion · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 9

As several errors crept into our brief report of the Boxing Day races at Peak Hill, we now publish the full and correct details, for which we are…

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Cricket. PARKES v. TRUNDLE

Western Champion · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 11

A team of Trundle cricketers visited Parkes on New Year's Day, arriving at an early hour in the morning, and tried conclusions with a Parkes C C…

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Peak Hill Jockey Club. Annual Races

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 4

OFFICIALS.—President, Mr. J. E. Strahorn; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. C. Rice and Robert Newbigging; Treasurer, Mr. H. N. Gibson;…

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Boxing. Standen v. COWELL

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

There was tremendous interest displayed in the boxing contest between Rod Standen and Joe Cowell, which came off at the Oddfellows' Hall on…

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Cricket Match

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 14

ON Saturday last a cricket match was played at Narromine between the Tomingley-Peak Hill juniors and a team representing the youth, of Narromine…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 3

The following have been selected [?]epresent the West Wyalong team [?]lust the Combined Miners on the West Wyafong Recreation Ground…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 2

A cricket match was played on Sunday evening between Wyalong and West Wyalong juniors, resulting in a win for the former by a few…

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Cricket

Western Champion · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 13

On Wednesday, 16th inst, the Parkes cricketers had an easy victory over the Excelsior C C, the scores being Excelsior 35 (H Pearce 15), and…

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Cricket

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4
Also in The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette

Cowra’s crack bowler, Gus. Death, has received an invitation to play with a western district team against Trumper’s team of Sydney cricketers at Lithgow at…

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The Sketcher. Ruling the Cricket World

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 7

The Marylebone Cricket Club, better known as the M.C.C., rules the cricket world, and Mr. Francis Eden Lacey—well, he does not rule the Marylebone Cricket Club, but…

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Forbes Races

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 22

THE Forbes Races were held on Saturday with the following results. The Express desires to thank Secretary N. A. Read and Club Officials for the…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 3

The following have been selected to [?] West Wyalong against Wy[?] at Wyalong on Saturday next—Kearnes, C Voss, R. and M…

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Cudgellico Races

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Cudgelli-Jockey Club was held on Monday [?] and was very successful from ev[?] point of view…

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St. Patrick's Day’s Races

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of those interested in the above was held at Hogan's Hotel Monday night, when there were present [?]…

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The Sketcher. Ruling the Cricket World

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 3

The Marylebone Cricket Club, better known as the M.C.C., rules the cricket world, and Mr. Francis Eden Lacey--well, he does not rule the Marylebone Cricket Club, but,…

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