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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1911

320 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 16

Bulbs in Bowls

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 8

The bowls for bulbs (states the English "Journal of Horticulture") should be shallow. It is surprising what a charming effect can be obtained by…

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Eugowra Races

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 2
Also in Western Champion

Following are the nominations and weights in the two principal events to be run at the Eugowra Jockey Club's meeting on Wednesday next.—…

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..The Recollections of.. Geoffry Hamlyn Chapter Xv. the Brighton Races, and What Happend Thereat

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 7

George Hawker just waited till he heard the retiring footsteps of the Major, and then, leaving the house, held his way rapidly towards Mary's…

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Sporting. Boxing

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 11

Bill Hines (Cowra) and Bill Lewis (Orange) meet, here on March 15th. To-night Joe Campbell (Wattamondara) and Tom Cole (Orange)…

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Tennis

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 11

Teams representing St. John's and and the Methodist clubs met on the former's court on Saturday last, when after a well contested game the…

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Boxing

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 3

On Saturday night Tom Cole, of Orange, and Joe Campbell, of Wattamandara, met at the Centennial Hall, when the latter, after receiving a…

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Tennis

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 3

On 5th instant a team of Olympians will journey to Koorawatha and engage the representatives of that centre…

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Swimming Class for Schoolboys

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 2

Rev. Carns Caton, hon. sec. to the Parent's and Citizen's Association, has formed a swimming class at the Public School, and instruction will also be given…

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Cricket

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 2

The Garra cricketers visited Oudal on Saturday last to t[?]y conclusions with the local team, but were defeated by 115 runs on the first innings. Mr…

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Cricket. Canowindra v. Cargo, (Juniors.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 1

A team of local juniors journeyed to Cargo on the 26th inst. to try conclusions with a team of that place, and they had n rather easily win, defeating…

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Cricket. Sunny Ridge v. CANOWINDRA

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 5

The above match took place on the local ground on tho 20th inst., and resulted in a rather easy win for the local team, winning on tho first innings…

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Boxing

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 4

On the 15th instant Bill Hines (Westville) and Bill Lewis (Orange) will meat in the C[?] Hall. As [?] two lads are good hard fighters…

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Boxing. Bob Crowe at Tumut

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 2

Bob Crowe (well-known in West Wyalong, but now residing at Helensburgh), recently issued a challenge per medium of the Tumut…

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Tennis

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 2

An Olympian team defeated Koorawatha on 5th inst by 14 sets 95 games to 4 sets 60 games…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 2

A VERY important match will take place next Saturday an the local wicket, between the Goldfields Association eleven and a combined…

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At a Football Match

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 3

During the progress of a football match at Bangor the ball became lodged in the branches of a tree which overhung the touch-line. The visiting team's captain…

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[?] Walli. (From our own Correspondent) Cricket. Lyndhurst v. WALLI

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 3

[?]was beauteous morn with sky serene, When mustered Walli's cricket team, On Walli's Recreation Green To play Lyndhurst…

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Forbes Picnic Races

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 10

Good entries have been received for the six events to be decided at the Forbes picnic race meeting on April 27th. Nominations have closed thus…

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Accident at Orange Races

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 10

A serious accident occurred at the Orang[?] Picnic Races on Wednesday during the running of the Brymedura Handicap. Mr. Roy Buckland, of Pine Ridge Station, was…

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