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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1911

320 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 16

Football

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 23 August 1911 · page 2

It is probable that the Mandurama and "Federal" teams will meet on the local ground on Saturday week for £50 a side. The visitors will be allowed…

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Football Tramway v. GOLDFIELDS

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 August 1911 · page 2

As reported iu our last issue the Goldfields Club embarked 011 a week's tour footballing in Sydney. Eighteen players and a number of…

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Golf

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 7

Rev. D. D. Hunter, Messrs. Dunlop, Legh, and Kelly, representing the local club journeyed to Orange on Tuesday last. Mr.Legh filled second place in the Western…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 7

A meeting of the Federal F.C. took place on Wednesday evening. It was decided not to play Mandurama for the £50 spoken of, but to invite that team to visit Cowra and…

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Cowra J. C. Show Races

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 2

Only a few years have elapsed since the local Jockey Club was satisfied with a one day's meeting in the year for prizes aggregating in value under £100…

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Football Combined Sydney 2nd GRADE v. GOLDFIELDS

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 2

DESPITE bad weather indications, fully 25,000 put in an appearance at the Sydney Agricultural Ground on Tuesday last. The draw was three…

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Sporting. Boxing

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 2

Mr. Chris H. Beplate writes as follows from Orange to the "Referee":— "Just a line on behalf of a boxer named "Joe Williams," who, 1 think, is…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 2

A team of Canowindra Juniors played St. Stanislaus College" II at Bathurst on Saturday, and suffered defeat by 10 points to [?]. Rue and Tom. Finn scored for the…

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The Sketcher Queer Yarns. Told by a Boxing Instructor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 3

It is many years ago now (writes an athletic trainer and boxing instructor) since I quitted the Army, and set out on my own account as a tutor of the noble art of self-…

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Football

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 4

On Friday last the local junior 'Our Boys' journeyed to Bathurst to play St Stanislaus' College B team. The match took place on…

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Cricket Ground Improvement Society

Western Champion · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 14

A ball in aid of the funds of the above was held at West's Hall on Wednesday evening last, and although the attendance was not as large as…

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Sporting. Football

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 6

Says the "Orange Leader":—A very rare incident occurred during the progress of the Our Boys—Waratah football match on Saturday. When Larry…

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In Golf. What's in a Name?

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 3

The secretary of a certain golf club lately told me a very funny little story What perhaps enhances its merit and its numor is that it is true. He had…

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Boxing

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 6 September 1911 · page 2

In another column a challenge is issued by Stanford, who put up such a good go with Grogan some few weeks back, to again meet him…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 6 September 1911 · page 2

On Saturday the long talked of match between Mandurama and the Federals—premiers in the Blayney and Cowra competitions respectively…

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Cricket

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 6 September 1911 · page 2

That fine all round sport and enthusiast, Mr Jack Howey, of the Criterion Hotel, Grenfell, has donated eleven gold medals for competition…

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Sporting. Tennis

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 6 September 1911 · page 2

A meeting of members of the Cowra Tennis Club took place at the School of Arts on Monday evening. Present:— Messrs H. Stephens (in the chair),…

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Tennis

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 8

GRANTALLA v. WATERGUMBEN The above match took place on the 27th August on the 'Grantalia' court, it being the first match played for some…

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Football

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 4

The contemplated match between Mandurama and Canowindra 'Our Boy' appears to be 'hung up' on account of the clubs not being able,…

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Eugowra Show Races

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 4

The Show race meeting of the Eugowra Jockley Club was held at Eugowra on August 31st, and was successful in every way. There…

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