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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1911

320 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 16

Boxing

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 7

We are informed that Bill Hines is agreeable to meet Sharkey after he meets Mace Maker…

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Boxing

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 2

Mace Maker, of Cowra, and Bill Hines, of Westville, signed articles" on Saturday evening to meet on June 3rd for a purse of £50, and the winner…

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Tennis

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Cowra Lawn Tennis Club was held at the School of Arts on Monday night Present:—Messrs. Dunlop (chair), Kelly,…

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Cowra Picnic Races

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 1

The following is the nominations and weights for the two principal events of the C[?] and District Picnic Race Club's meeting to be held on…

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Sporting. Boxing

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 9

Thus the "Referee":—Just a line [?] the Tom Clarke—Harry Garner contest in the Cobar Stadium last Tuesday night, before a splendid house. Over…

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When Rugby Was Played Sixty a Side

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 4

The actual style of play has had a history parallel with and nearly as interesting as that of the game itself. The sixty or more a side matches were very different from…

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Football. R.F.U. MEETING

Western Champion · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 7

A meeting of the Rugby Football Union was held at Tattersalls Hotel on Saturday evening, the delegates present being:—Bogan Gate, Messrs…

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Kaiser Races a Train. at Sixty Miles an Hour

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 5

The Kaiser's recent journey from Hanover to Hamburg, a distance of about 120 miles, was accomplished in about three and a half hours…

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Tennis

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 11

On June 3rd a team from Carcoar will visit Cowra for the purpose of playing a match with the members of the Cowra Tennis Club. Members…

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Boxing Tournament

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 2

THE first round of the boxing tournament, promoted by Mr Paddy Butler, came off in the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday night. The…

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Sporting Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 2

Footba'l extraordinary, June 14th—Goldfields v Vaughan's team The Tramway footballers who are to arrive here on 14th June…

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Tennis Club Social

Western Champion · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 15

A highly enjoyable social to mark the opening of the season was held under the auspices of the Parkes Tennis Clab in the Masonic Hall on Thursday…

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The Eugowra Cricket Cup. Eugowra Protest Upheld

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 1

Tho protest entered by the Eugowra Cricket Club against the handing over of the Eugowra Cup to the South Forbes cricketers for their win in the…

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Boxing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 2

The semi-finals and final of the novice boxing tournament are announced by the promoter (Mr P. Butler) to take place on Saturday,…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

A team from Wirth's Circus met a Cobar team in a football match on Sunday. The game resulted in a draw, neither side scoring. The Maoris…

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Sporting Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 2

Goldfields v. Tom Vaughans Team, Wednesday. June 14th In Monday's. Evening News is a photo of P. McCue, Newtown's…

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Amateur Athletic Club

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

A meeting of the members of the above took place at the Imperial, Hotel on Wednesday evening, Mr. Trubody occupying the chair, and, there was a…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

The first match of the season was played on the 21st inst. at Woodstock, when the Wanderers defeated the Woodstock Juniors by 6 points to 3. A. Saddler crossed…

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Football Association

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above took place on 21st instant at Woodstock, when there were present:—Messrs: J. O'Brien (president), N. Ryall and…

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Athletics

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

Following local nominations have been made for the Oddfellows Sports at Young: Footracing—A. Phillips. Cycling—A. and E. Dowell, A. Ellis, T. Johnson, G.Peters,…

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