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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Trundle Races

Western Champion · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 13

Horse owners are reminded that nominations for the three principal events of the first meeting of the Trund'e Amateur Race Club to be held…

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THE Western Champion Parkes and [?]Es Representative. Friday, May 14, 1909 Western District Racing Associatoin

Western Champion · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 13

The first race mealing of the above Association is to be held on the Orange Racecourse on Wednesday next, 19th May, and so far there is svery promise…

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CRICKET. (By Wire.) Wednesday Morning

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 5

In the match against Surrey, Australia scored 157, Bardsley 41, MacCartney 33. Bowling for Surrey, Rushby took 6 wickets for 38…

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Football Match

Western Champion · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 12

A team of Condobolin juniors visited Parkes on Tuesday and tried conclusions with a team representing the "Shining Stars" on the local Recre a…

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Cricket Match. Parkes Club Win the Cup

Western Champion · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 13

The final match fer the Angus and Coote Cup was concluded on Wednesday, when the Parkes No I club defeated Beargamil by 7 wickets. In…

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The Races

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 4

Tho Annual Race meeting of the M U Oddfellows will commence on Monday May 31st and be continued on the following day Jane 1st The…

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Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 2

There was a large gathering at the White Tank Ground on Sunday, when two matches were brought off. The Wyalong Dread…

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Tennis Birrark v MICABIL

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 4

The above mentioned teams participated in what is proved to be a most enjoyable contest on Mrs F. Gavel's Woodlands court on Thursday 14th…

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W.W. Cricket Club

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 2

Mr Geo, Punton presided at the "break-up" meeting of the West Wyalong Cricket Club, held last night at the Imperial Hotel. There was a satisfactory…

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Bogan Gate Races

Western Champion · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 13

The postponed annual races of the Bogan Gate Jockey Club will be held on Wednesday next, 2nd June. The night of general entry is Monday, 31st…

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Goldfields Cricket Asso[?] ciation. Annual Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 4

There was a fairiy large gathering of members at the annual meeting held at Hartigans Hotel on Tuesday night, although several prominent cricketers…

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Cricket

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 5

Owing to rain play was delayed. The wicket favoured bowlers. Australia 5 for 116, Cotter 35, McCartney not out 16…

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Venetian Football

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 6

A book published at Venice in 1555 by Antonio Scaino relates methods of play in a real football that aws actually called by the same name. The field "was so large…

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M. U. Oddfellows Races and Picnic

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

As a large entry had been received for all events, a most successful meeting was anticipated. The weather conditions on Monday morning were…

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Meeting Postponed for Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 3

Football fever is very acute at Burnley (England), if reports are accurate. On the occasion of the replayed Cup-tie between Manchester United and…

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Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 9 June 1909 · page 2

Two football matches were played on Sunday before a large gathering of interested spectators The "Dreadnoughts" from Wyalong,…

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Lawn Tennis

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 9 June 1909 · page 2

A team of tennis players came from Tetnora, and tried conclusions with our local exponents of the gentle art. The match was played on the Church of…

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Boxing

Western Champion · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 13

On Saturday evening last, at the Royal Hall, an amataur boxing tournament, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the improvement of the…

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Boxing

Western Champion · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 13

The finals of the various events in the Amateur Boxing Contests, which were promoted for the purpose of augmenting the funds of the…

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Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 2

A big crowd was present at the local ground on Sunday to witness the match between the Warriors (late Juniors) and the True Blues…

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