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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1912

566 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 25 of 29

Racing Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 13

An accident occurred during the running of the President's Handicap at Orange on Saturday, which, fortunately for the horses and jockeys…

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A Cricket Idyll

Western Champion · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 13

Bill Brownrigg was a cricketer who played for Hay-cum Clover. While taking on his hike a ''run" he "bowled a maiden over." He found she wasn't…

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Cricket. the District Competition

Western Champion · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 13

A meeting of delegates representing Beargamil, Bartley's Creek, Welcome, and Parkes Clubs was held at Murhpy's Exchange Hotel on Thursday…

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Cowra Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 4

The annual race meeting, under the auspices of the United Friendly Societies, was held on Wednesday, when the attendance was good,…

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Inter-state Cricket. Adelaide

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

South Australia defeated West Australia by 365 runs…

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A Boxing Clergyman

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 2

THE Rev. Mr Burgmann, who has acted as curate at Gosford for some time, was presented by the Men's Club with a set of boxing gloves,…

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Some Remarkable Racing

Forbes Times · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 3

A Forbes gentleman who attended the Bathurst races on Monday tells us that he never witnessed anything more remark able on a racecourse than the racing…

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Canterbury Park Races

Forbes Times · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 4

Unsettled weather prevailed on Saturday afternoon for the October meeting of the Canterbury Park Races. The attendance was…

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Cricket. HALF-HODIDAY v WYALONG

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 2

THE above teams resumed play on Saturday in the match which was commenced the previous week. Sutherland and Channon the two…

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How Races are Won

Western Champion · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 34

The advent of Victoria's great annual racing carnival has been marked this year (says the "Age") by an un- usually heavy list of turf scandals…

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Double Dead Heat Incident at Bathurst Races

Western Champion · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 24

The Memorial Place Handicap, the principal event at Monday's Bathurst races, provided one of the greatest tussels ever seen on the course. The…

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A Double Dead Heat. Incident at Bathurst Races. Desperate Racing for Big Event

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 9

The Memorial Place Handicap, the principal event at Monday's Bathurst. races, provided one of the greatest tussels ever seen on the course. The…

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Orange Spring Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 5

The following are the entries for the principal events in connection with the Orange Jockey Club spring meeting, to take place on Friday and…

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Bimbi Cricket Club Euchre Party

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

On Friday last the first Progressive Euchre Party ever held in the Bimbi Hall, took place, and proved an unqualified success, both as a social event…

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"Crook" Racing. Immoral and Comic Side of the Truf. Some Diamond-Cut-Diamond Tales

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

In giving evidence for the complainant in the libel case, Adkins v. Wren, at Melbourne, the other day, a witness, who occupied the dual…

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Tennis

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 7

All players desirous of selection in the team to represent Cowra at the Annual Country Tennis competitions in Sydney, are requested to hand in their…

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Cricket Notes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 2

THE match between the Half Holiday and Mallee, in the Kenny Cup Competition, which was to commence on Saturday next has been…

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The Late U.F.S. Races

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 7

A meeting of the committee of the managemont of the United Friendly Societies' Race Meeting took place at the Great Western Hotel on Wednesday evening…

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Junior Cricket Competition. This Season's Fixture

Forbes Times · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 6

The following is the draw in connection with the junior competition of the local Cricket Association, the first match in which is played to-morrow:—…

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Fatal Boxing Contest. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 3

In the 15th round of a contest at Melbourne last night, between M'Arthy (Victoria) and Taylor (West Australia), M'Arthy was knocked down,…

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