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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Eugowra Races. Boxing Day Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 4

The annual Boxing Day meeting of the Eugowra Jockey Club was held last Tuesday in glorious weather. It was a particularly mild and inviting…

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Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 3

Details of recent local cricket matches were in hand last issue, but owing to the pressure on our space, we were unable to make use of them…

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Orange Races

Western Champion · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 16

First day.—Opening Handicap.—Malt Hose, M. K., Truxton King. Kangaroobie Handicap.—The Acolyte, Bon Frisco, Cincinatti. Trial…

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Interstate Cricket. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

The match between South Australia and New South Wales will not start until to-morrow…

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Cricket

Forbes Times · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 2

At last the Board of Control has decided to justify its title by taking the management of touring teams out of the hands of the…

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Golf

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

The final of the tie for second prize in the November and December competition was played between Mr J. J. Flannery and Mr J. H…

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Cricket Control. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

The Victorian Cricket Association, by 24 votes to 2, has approved the action of the Board of Control in appointing' a representative to…

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Moorefield Races

Forbes Times · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 3

The Moorefield Club's races were held at Kogarah on Saturday, under favorable weather conditions. There was a good attendance. Results:—…

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Races to Come

Forbes Times · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 4

The Western District Racing Association has alloled the following dates for the 1912 season:- Woodstock, January 26th…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Swimming Championship

Forbes Times · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 2

Longworth won the mile swimming championship of New South Wales last night by 2 25 yards…

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Cricket. OOTHA v BURRAWANG

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 4

A very enjoyable half day's match was played at Yarraband[?]on Saturday last between Ootha and Bu[?]wang, the Ootha team winning by 17 runs…

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Saturday's Cricket. South Forbes v. FORBES

Forbes Times · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 2

The Forbes cricket competition was advanced a further stage on Saturday when the two town clubs, South and Central Forbes, met on the cricket ground. The…

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Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 5

A cricket match, Bena v. Ungarie, will be played here on the 13th inst. These two teams met on Boxing Day, last, when our local wielders of the…

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Cricket

Forbes Times · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 2

Having tipped this English team long before the first test, and after their defeat therein, as likely winners of the rubber, I was not…

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A Parson-Priest's Boxing Bout

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 8

At Longreach, the capital of the pastoral country in Central Queensland, the Rev. Father Lane and Rev. Hulton-Sams are organising a big boxing tournament in…

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Races to Come

Forbes Times · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 2

The Western District Racing Association has alloted the following dates for the 1912 season:- Woodstock, January 26th…

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Hibernian Racing Club

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

The Forbes Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society's Race Club, to give it its full title, had a meeting of members at 'the Terminus Hotel…

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As Valuable as Golf

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 4

The father was trying to Impress upon his son, who wanted to play golf for exercise, that chopping wood would answer the purpose just as well…

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Carnegie Funds for Swimming

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 3

The Carnegie Dunfermline Trustees have under consideration several projects in connection with the encouragement of swimming by both sexes. With…

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Races to Come

Forbes Times · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 4

The Western District Racing Association has alloted the following dates for the 1912 season:- Woodstock, January 26th…

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