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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1911

320 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 16

A Calumniated Cricket

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 4

"Takiranambols" is the Indian name for a curious insect of the Amazon and means venomous serpent. Instead of being a serpent it is really a species of cricket…

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Cricket Mallee V. Rovers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 2

THE opening match of the season, in competition cricket, was commenced between the Rovers and Mallee Clubs on Saturday, The…

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Sporting, Athletics

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 3

The looal runners, T. Coe and A. Phillips, have 8⅓ and 10 yards each in the 100 and 120 yards races at Murrumhurrah 8 hour sports on Monday, Coe…

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Western District Racing Association Dates

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 8

Orange Hospital, October 14th. Cowra U.F. Society's Hospital Meeting, October 25th. Bathurst Turf Club, October 27 and 28…

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Cricket Miners V. Half-holiday

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 2

THE above teams' met on Wednesday afternoon. The Miners won the toss and decided to bat. All this was fixed up out on the mat;…

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Western District Racing Association Dates

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 7

Cowra U.F. Society's Hospital Meeting, October 25th. Bathurst Turf Club, October 27 and 23. Orange Jockey Club, November 10 and…

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Euchre Party. Under the Auspices of the Cowra Tennis Club

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 6

On Wednesday evening, notwith-standing the fact that a large number of our townspeople were away at the Carcoar Carnival the above Progressive…

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Cricket

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 5

A scratch match was played between the seniors and juniors on the local cricket ground and resulted in a win for the seniors by 34 runs. For…

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A Football Record

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 8

A recent issue of the 'Freeman's Journal' contains a photo of the St. Stanislaus' College football team, which won the 8st limit football…

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Automatic Swimming Teacher

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 4

Would-be swimmers need have no diffidence now in setting themselves to obtain mastery over the art. An apparatus has been devised…

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Change in Yacht Racing

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 10

Although the Solent has for upwards of a century been regarded as the headquarters of yachting in this country (say's the "Illustrated Sporting…

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Boxing

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 3

Bill Hines, of Wosfcville, and J[?] Williams, of Orange, have been matched to fight at Cowra on Saturday, 9th December, for £55 a side…

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Sporting. Tennis

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 3

In a match between Greenethorpe public school and Koorawatha public school the former won by 9 sets 69 games to 6 sets 59 games…

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Sporting. Cricket

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Railway Cricket Club was held at the Railway Station on Tuesday, 31st October. There was a large attendance, and the…

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Tennis

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 3

The monthly mooting of the committee of the Cowra Tennis Club took place at the School of Arts on Monday night, when there were present:—…

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Wednesday Half-Holiday Cricket

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 2

The first of a series of Wednesday afternoon cricket matches starts this aftornoon, when the Drapers will try conclusions with the Grocers. The…

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Cricket. Sunny Ridge v. CANOWINDRA

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 2

The match between Sunny Ridge and Canowindra Seniors last week resulted in a win for Canowindra by 132 runs. The following are the scores:—…

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Sporting. Boxing

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 2

We understand that Mr. "Snowy" Baker, who was deputed to select a referee for the Williams-Hines contest, has decided to recommend his brother,…

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Cricket Notes MALLEE v. HOLIDAY

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 2

THE above Clubs finished the game commenced on the 24th Oct., and the Mallee easily demonstrated their superiority by gaining a four point…

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U.F.S. Races. Handing Over the Proceeds

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 7

On Wednesday evening about twenty-two gentlemen, including several members of the Hospital Committee, assembled at tho Imperial Hotel, Mr. A. H. McLeod,…

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