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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1909

129 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 7

Cricket. HIAWATHA v, MILDIL

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 2

A friendly game of Cricket was played at Hiawatha on Saturday 20th inst. between the Hiawa h[?] and Mildil C[?]chet Clubs which resulted in a…

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Cricket As Played by Kent

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 3

A M[?]toh which wag Played at Sevenoaks in 1780…

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Parkes Golf Club

Western Champion · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 11

The annual meeting of the above Club was held at the Shire Chambers on Friday evening. There were some 20 members present and the chair was…

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Western Racing. Dates of Affiliated Clubs Meetings

Western Champion · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 8

Orange Jockey Grab, March 2 and 2nd Orange H A.C.B. Race?, March 17th. Parkes Jockey Club, March 24 and 25th…

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Boxing. G. Reidy Defeats A. Nash

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 2

THE following is from the Referee:—Writing from Parkes under date Feb. 22nd, Mr. Dalgliesh says:—"Just a line to let you know we had a fight here on…

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Cricket. HIAWATHA v, Turner's Team

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 4

Mr Jaa Tumor, of the Royal Hotel took a team to Hiawatha on Saturday last and a friendly contest resulted in a win for the visitors by 75 runs…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 2

On Sunday evening, a team associated with the local Railway traffic and goods delivery, met the 'Rest of the West' in a friendly…

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Cricket Chatter

Western Champion · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 12

The second round of the cricket competition opened on Wednesday. The Excelsior I secured a bye, and Parkes II forfeited to Beargamil. In the match…

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Orange Annual Races

Western Champion · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 13

This important meeting took place on Tuesday and Wednesday last, and passed off most successfully. The attendances were good and the racing…

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Parkes Golf Club. Presentation to the Secretary

Western Champion · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 19

The adjourned annual meeting of the Club was held at the Shire Chambers on Friday evening and was largely attended. The President (Mr…

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Western Racing. Dates of Affiliated Clubs Meetings

Western Champion · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 15

Orange H.A.C.B. Races, March 17th. Parkes Jockey Club, March 24 and 25th Bathurst Turf Club April 2nd and 3rd…

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Parkes Golf Club

Western Champion · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 13

The formal opening of the links for the season was celebrated on Wednesday afternoon by a handicap 9 hol[?] stroke competition. The day was…

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Cricket Chatter

Western Champion · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 13

The match between Beargamil and Excelsior I opened on the Recreation Ground on Wednesday, both teams playing short-handed. Beargamil…

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Cricket. Turner's Team V. Yalgogrin

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 2

There was some interesting cricket at Mildil on Sunday, The ladies of West Wyalong engaged the ladies of [?]alfogrin in a keenly…

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Cricket Chatter

Western Champion · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 12

The match between Parkes I and Parkes II was not resumed on Wednesday, the latter forfeiting.—In the match between Beargamil and…

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Hospital Benefit Races

Western Champion · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 13

For some little time past the question of holding a race meeting at the conclusion of the annual meeting of the Parkes Jockey Club for the benefit…

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Cricket. Half Holiday v. West Wyalong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4

On Wednesday the Cup Competition entered into another stage, Previously each competing team had scored two points. The…

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H.a.c.b. Society's Annual Races

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 2

The above races were held on the racecourse on Wednesday last in fine weather, there being a large attendance. The racing, although the fields were in…

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Worlds Boxing Championship. Jeffries Will Not Fight Again. He Means What He Says

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4

Despite the telegraphic accounts of various attemepts by Australian promoters and others to get Jim Jeffries, the retired champion boxer, to make a…

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Cricket. Turner's Team v. Billy's Lookout

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 2

On Saturday last West Wyalong journeyed to Billy's Lookout and got badly bumped. The Wist totalled 146 to which S. Weston…

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