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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1908

128 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 7

Boxing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 4

The first rou[?] of the light weight tournament promoted by Messrs [?]erry and Collins [?]ook place on [?]Saturday night last, in the [?] of a fair…

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The Boxing Tournament

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 2

The Tournament was continued on Saturday night in the presence of a fair gathering. The evening was full of interest to the lovers of…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the West Wyalong Cricket Club was held at Burett's Hotel on Saturday night. A good number turned up Mr Ge[?] Kearns…

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Fifield Tennis Tournament

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 4

Play of the above which had been postponed on the 1st in consequence of the rain, was resumed on 8th inst., and brought to a close…

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Swimming Feats in the Thames

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 6

The Thames (says the "Westminster Gazette") has witnessed many remarkable feats, in which ladies as well as men have played prominent parts. In…

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Boxing. Finish of the Tournament

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 4

The Perry-Collins Tournament was brought to an end on Wednesday night, Walton and Lucas were the two left in for the final, but before…

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Parkes Jockey Club. the Show Races

Western Champion · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 5

OFFICALS.—President, Mr. H. H. Balcombe. Vice-Presidents, Messrs. S. E. Close and H. B, Pulver. Treasurer, Mr. W. Giles. Starter, Mr. O. B…

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Cricket. West Wyalong C.C.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 2

A general meeting of the above dub was held at Hartigans Imperial Hotel on Friday night last. Present—Messrs Kearns (chair),…

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Football

Western Champion · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 6

A team representing the Central Western Union journeyed to Forbes on Saturday to play the return match against the Lachlan Union. The…

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Cricket

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Condobolin C. C. was held at Mrs Reynolds Hotel on Friday night last, Mr A. Turner occupying the chair and some fourteen…

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Cricket Association

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 2

Delegates of the Goldfield's Association (with the exception of Wyalong) met on Wednesday night, and arranged the fixtures for the coming season,…

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Parkon Golf Club

Western Champion · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 12

A committee meeting of the above club was hold on Tuesday evening, the President (Mr W Giles) occupying the chair. A letter was received from…

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Parkes Golf Club

Western Champion · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 22

At the invitation of the President (Mr W. Giles) the members of the Parkes Golf Club, some 25 in number, were entertained at Evans' Exchange…

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Excelsior Cricket Club

Western Champion · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 11

The annual meeting of the above club was hold at Freeman's Hotel on Tuesday evening last, Mr A Lloyd wua voted to the chair. The balance…

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Parkes Cricket Club

Western Champion · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 14

A meeting of the members of the Parkes Cricket Club was hold at Mr E A Lane's on Thursday evening, September 24, the Rev J E Monlton…

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Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 5

The Australian Football team defeated Gloucester by 18 to nil. Russell scored 2 tries, and Barrett 1, in the first half; and in the second half Wood scored a…

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The Races

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 7 October 1908 · page 2

We went to the blooming races We had a quid or two, And we watched the horses paces And wondered what we should do…

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The Races

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 4

The races were conntiued on Tuesday. The attendauce was only moderate, and the day's racing could not be considered as…

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On the Links. the Solemnity of Golf

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 6

Mark Allerton writes in "M.A.P." of August 1:— When Harry Varden uttered his famous dictum: "Golf is a funny…

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Parkes Golf Club

Western Champion · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 12

The second round of the Angus and Coote Cup competition, just concluded, resulted as follows:— Howard 16 beat R[?] 6, Rev Smith 8 beat Moore 20,…

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