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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1912

566 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 29

Saturday's Cricket. Two Century Scores

Forbes Times · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 2

The Forbes Cricket Association competition match on Saturday last was played at Gunning between the club at that place and Forbes…

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Local and General. H.a.c.b. Races

Forbes Times · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 2

A meeting of members of the Forbes H.A.C.B. Society was held on Monday night, when arrangements were set in order for the annual race meeting which…

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Third Test Cricket Match

Western Champion · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 15

This match between the Australians and the M.C.C. team was commenced at Adelaide on Friday last and concluded on Wednesday, and resulted…

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Proposed Athletic Club

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 5

A meeting of those interested in the formation of a properly constituted athletic club, are reminded that such will be held at the Post Office…

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Tennis

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

On Friday next 20th inst., a [?] from Young will visit Cowra for the purpnto of trying conclusions with the Met[?] di[?]. Followings will represent the locals:—Rev…

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Cricket

Forbes Times · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 2

The third test began to be memorable before the eve of battle, owing to the wires between Hill in Adelaide, and his "brother"…

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Woodstock Races

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

The following horses have been nominated for the two principal events to be decided at Woodstock on January 26th:—…

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Races to Come

Forbes Times · Saturday 20 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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Burrowa Races. First Day

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

Opening—Blue Belt, Lady Amherst, Minea. 2 to 1 the winner. Trial—Jerula, Fancy Vest, Daisy. 13 starters. 3 to 1 the winner…

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Public Swimming Baths

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

It is perhaps a little late in the season to bring up the question of swimming baths for Forbes, that is so far as fully awakening public…

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Tennis

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

In the Country Week competitions Cowra filled second place in the Ladies' Tournament and fifth place in the Gentlemen's. Armidale won both. The…

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A Parson-Priest's Boxing Bout

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 7

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 · Wednesday 24 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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Cricket Notes MALLEE V. MINERS

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

THE above match commenced on Saturday last, and each side played an innings. The Miners are leading on the first innings by 33 runs,…

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Saturday's Cricket. Big Score by South Forbes

Forbes Times · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

A competition match was played on the cricket ground on Saturday between South Forbes and Gunning clubs, when the result was a decisive win for the home team…

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Forbes Jockey Club Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

The programme of the Forbes Jockey Club's; autumn meeting, to be held on March 7 and 8, appears in this issue, and will be read with interest…

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New Light on Black Races. in Northern Nigeria

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 6

Are we to look to the black races as the source of our modern civilisation ? Will research compel us to revise entirely our view of the black races and…

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Lawn Tennis. Splendid Play by Trundle Team, Lin. Todd Country Champion

Western Champion · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 21

We take the following from the "Herald":—The men's teams compering for th3 Danlop Cup have been reduced to two as the result of…

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Eugowra Athletic Association

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 2

A representative meeting of those interested in the formation of an athletic association was held at the Court House Hotel on Monday, 22nd…

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Cricket

Forbes Times · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 8

City newspapers in at least three States have, since the third test, printed countless suggestions by their own cricket "experts" and…

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