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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1909

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

Cricket Association

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the Goldfields Association took place on Thursday night at Hartigans Hotel. There was a satisfactory attendance, although…

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Wyalong Cricket Club

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 4

A well attended meeting of the above Club was held at J Beazleys hotel on the 23rd inst It was agreed to alter the name of…

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Parkes Show and Races

Western Champion · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 11

Wednesday's issue of the "Town and Country Journal" has some capital illustrations of the Parkes annual show and races. They include views…

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Show Races. Status Wins the Double

Western Champion · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 6

Perfect weather favored the annual show races of the Parkes Jockey Club, held on Friday last, the result being an exceptionally large attendance…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 4

It was expected that a cricket match between the ladies of Hiawatha and the ladies of Wyalong West would be played 12 the near future,…

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Cricket Chatter the Parkes Cricket Club

Western Champion · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 11

The annual general meeting of this Club was held at the People's Institute on Monday evening. There was a good attendance and Mr F J Stedman…

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Cricket Deeds

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 4

Now is the time when the voice of the Cricket enthusiast is heard in the land. He dilatos deliriously on his past, (but unconfirmed,) record and…

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Grade Cricket the Teams

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 4

The following is the aujustment of the local cricketers for the approaching grade competition Messrs [?] Schreiber, and O'Brien were…

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Cricket. EXCELSIOR C. C.

Western Champion · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 14

The annual meeting of the Excelsior Cricket Club was held at Freeman's Tattersalls' Hotel on Saturday evening, Mr J. A. Kelly (President)…

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Tennis

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 2

AT Emu Creek recently the members of that club met Bimbi, and were defeated by a big margin—11 sets 67 games to 1 set 29 games. The court was rather damp…

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Pencil Points. Humor of Cricket

Western Champion · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 3

The humorous anecdotes which have arisen from, and are associated with, the grand old game of cricket are innumerable; and not a few of the…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 October 1909 · page 2

Junee Race Club—October 13. Narrandra L. V. Race Club— October, 20 and 21. Murrumbidgee Turf Club—Oct…

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On the Golf Links

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 October 1909 · page 6

A good caddie story is told by "Golf" of a boy who remarked in the course of a round that he had " buyed a ball." His employer, unwilling to let golf stand in…

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Racing Matters

Western Champion · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 13

The Western District Racing Association, which has wisely decided that the meetings shall be held in the different towns having clubs enrolled uuder…

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Parkes Golf Club

Western Champion · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 20

At the invitation of the President (Mr W. Giles) some 24 members of the Golf Club enjoyed a smoke social at Clifford's Commercial Hotel on…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 4

The competition match, Half Holiday v. Mallee, was resumed on Wednesday last. Half Holiday scored 201 runs in the first innings,…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 20 October 1909 · page 2

Junee Race Club—October 13. Narrandra L. V. Race Club— October, 20 and 21. Murrumbidgee Turf Club—Oct…

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Boxing Contest. Johnson Knocks Out Ketchell

Western Champion · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 18

The contest between Jack Johnson (the holder) and Stanly Ketchell, of Michigan, for the championship of the world, took place at Colma, California,…

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Cricket Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the Association was held at the Globe Hotel on Thursday night There was a good attendance of members. Mr A Andrew occupied…

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Cricket. Half Holiday v. MINERS

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 4

The above match was commenced on Wednesday afternoon, Half Holiday won the toss and decided to go to the creases. Crowe and…

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