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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1908

128 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 7

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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Racing Association Registered Horses

Western Champion · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 22

The Following horses have been registered with the Secretary (Mr W, Lamrock) under the rules of the Western District Racing Associatiod:—…

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Bimbi. Cricket Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 2

A MEETING was held in the Hall on 3rd October to reorganise the Bimbi Cricket Club for the season, there being most of the playing members present…

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On the Links. the Solemnity of Golf

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 8

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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Racing Motor Wrecked. Accident at 110 Miles an Hour. Mechanician Killed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 3

A serious accident occurred at Brooklands yesterday, August 3, a Mercedes car, travelling at a speed of 110 or 115 miles an hour,…

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Cricket. Euglo V. Bena

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 4

A cricket match was played on the 10th inst, between Euglo and Bena, and resulted in a win for Euglo by 14 runs, Bena scoring 58 and Euglo…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and [?] Representative. Friday, October 23 Golf

Western Champion · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 16

The third round in the Cup Competition by members of the Parkes Golf Club resulted as follows:—Dalzell beat Commins, Sinclair beat Howard,…

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Amusing Scenes. Lamas at the Races

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 3

Mr Edmund Candler writes from Lhassa to the London "Daily Mall" on the 26th August:— Yesterday should be a memorable date…

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Cricket West Wyalong v Half Holiday

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 5

The first matuh of tin Cup Competilion was played on the Recreation ground, West Wyulong, on Wednesday Inst, between the above teams…

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Goldfields Cricket Assoociation. Special Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

A special meeting of the local cricketers was held at the White Tank Hotel on Wednesday night. Mr H. Channon presiding…

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Cricket West Wyalono v Half Holiday

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

The match between these clubs was resumed oa Wednesday. The weather was very warm and there was but a small nathering of spectators to…

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Local and General. Swimming

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 4

Swimming has been made deservedly popular by the heat of the past few days, and sportive bathers frequent the river regularly. It would be an…

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Lawn Tennis

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 4

A match was played between Mr. Nobby and Melrose on Oct. 31st, on the courts of the latter place, which resulted in a win for Mt. Nobby…

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Wyalong Cricket Club

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 2

THE report of the Wyalong Cricketers meeting at which the club was duly formed and arrangements made for taking part in the competition,…

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Mogandale Picnic Races

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 4

The Mogandale Picnic Race Club held their annual race meeting on the 6th November on the estate of the popular President, Mr. Neil McDonald…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 4

The match between the Hal Holiday and Wyalong was played on Wednesday evening and aroused considerable inrerest. Wyalong has…

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Parkess Golf Club

Western Champion · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 13

The members of the Parkes Golf Club spent a very enjoyable time at Tattersall's hotel on Wednesday evening, when the losers of a club match…

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Boxing. Rock versus McIVOY

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

This contest attracted a large crowd to the Victoria Hall on Saturday night. Both men were reported to be in good condition, and as…

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Mils End Inquiry. Ex-Guardian Falls Foul of Counsel Visit to Epsom Races

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 December 1908 · page 6

The Mile-end guardians who have had to listen to many unpleasant things, about themselves at the Government inquiry during the past few weeks, on November…

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Cricket. "Mugs" in the Mud

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

A des erate struggle took place on Wednesday, on the local ground between the second elevens of the West Wyalong and Half Holiday…

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