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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1912

566 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 19 of 29

Sporting. Football

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 3

Appended are the fixtures for the second round of the Monaghan Cup: July 28th Our Boys v. Railways at Cowra…

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Boxing in England. Gaining in Popularity

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 6

It is not many months since a feeling existed that, the famous English sport of boxing-- the one pastime to which we can lay the fullest claim-- was…

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Tennis. West Wyalong v Wyalong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 2

THE above match was played on St Barnabas' Court on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for West Wyalong by 9 sets 84 games to 7…

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Football Chatter. West Wyalong Convent School Team visits Temora

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 2

THE West Wyalong Convent School team met the Temora Convent School at Temora last Saturday and after a brilliant game won by…

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Hospital Benefit Races. Friendly Societies and Sports Clubs again to the Fore

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 2

A well attended meeting of delegates from the various Friendly Societies and Sports Clubs took place at the Imperial Hotel on Monday evening, Mr. A. H…

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Athletics in America. Less Drinking and Smoking

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 2

Tom Sharkey, the former heavyweight champion pugilist, and now proprietor of a public house in New York, famous as a sporting…

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Football

Western Champion · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 13

The final football match for the "Freeman Cup" and Union medals was played on Saturday last, between the Tichbourne and Condobolin Clubs…

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Beargamil Cricket Club

Western Champion · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 20

A highly successful ball, in connection with the Beargamil Cricket Club, was held on Friday night, 19th inst., at "Sandhurst," the residence of Mrs…

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Forbes Jockey Club. Preparing for the Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Forbes Jockey Club was held at the Albion Hotel on Saturday night, the chair being occupied by Mr W. C…

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Boxing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 2

THE re-opening of the Stadium is listed for next Saturday, August 3, when those two clever boxers, Sam McVea and Sam Langford, are to…

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Football Notes. Aug. 4th

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 2

Railways v. Woodstock at Woodstock. Oar Boys v. Premiers at Canowindra…

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Wet Henley. Opening Day of the Regatta

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 3

Henley fashions, reports the London "Daily Mail" of 3rd July, change just as Henley habits, remain unalterable through the years…

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Boxing

Forbes Times · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 4

The newly-roofed Sydney stadium will be opened to-night when Sam M'Vea and Sam Langford will endeavour to definitely decide the…

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Golf

Forbes Times · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 4

Bogey Competition for month of August Best card of 18 holes completed on one day. A first trophy valued at one guinea and a second trophy of half a-guinea have…

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Cricket

Forbes Times · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 8

The published "averages" of the Australian team include as usual picnic matches out of England and also the universities. The only…

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Condobolin Races

Forbes Times · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 4

The first day's racing of the Cond bolin Jockey Club resulted as under:- Opening Handicap—Cable News 1, Blue Pan 2, Bellbrook 3. Winner, 4 to 1…

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Postponed. Bogan Gate Show and Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 2

The Bogan Gate show, set down for to-day, and races, for to-morrow, have been postponed, owing to the state of the weather and the ground. The…

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A Coursing Match

Forbes Times · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 2

Mr. Ritchie's property on the Bogan Cate road was the scene of a coursing match a day or two ago, when Mr. A. Treanor's Connie…

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Football Chatter

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 2

Tommy Leggo and Geo. Findley played with Newtown against Annandale last Saturday, in the first grade matches, both these…

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International Cricket. Africa v. AUSTRALIA. London

Forbes Times · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 3

The seventh test match of the series of nine in the triangular contest commenced at Nottingham on Monday, when Australia and South Africa met. The…

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