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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1913

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Eugowra Races

Western Champion · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 7

There was a good attendance at the Boxing Day meeting Eugowra Jockey Club, which eventuated in glorious weather. The secretaries…

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Peak Hill Races. The Boxing Day meeting for grass--eaters was held yesterday, and attracted a very fair attendance. Results

Western Champion · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 15

Welcome Handicap, 6[?]—F. R. Dent's Merrien, 9st, 71b (Doyle) 1, H. E. Arthur's Salan, 9.2 (Pascoe) 2, G. Harvey's Lady Carrington…

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Boxing Day Competition

Forbes Times · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 8

A shoot between the Wednesday and Saturday sections of the above club took place on Boxing Day with the following result:—…

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Cricket Match. TRUNDLE v. FORBES

Forbes Times · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 3

On New Year's Day a team of cricketers from Trundle visited Forbes and met a local eleven on the cricket ground. The visitors…

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Canowindra Pony Races. Another Successful Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

In order to come into line with other progressive conntry towns some enterprising spirits in the sister town of Canowindra decided upon holding…

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Orange New Year Races. Local Winner Disqualified

Forbes Times · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

The New Year's meeting of the Orange Jockey Club was opened in sunshiny weather on Wednesday. There was a record attendance, many going from…

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Cowra Pony Races. Inaugural Meeting. a Great Success

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

Officials.—Judge, Mr. J. Alford; Representative, Board of Management, Mr. J. Connolly; Starter, Mr. H. W. Street; Stipendiary…

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Other Athletic Events

Forbes Times · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 3

Tossing the sheaf—A. Buttress and Fred Besgrove divided at 39ft. Stepping 100 yards.—W. Hodder. Tossing the caber—W. E. Day, 17ft…

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Boxing

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

It is almost certain that Joe Williams and Bob Turner will meet in the near future. The management of the Stadium offered Williams the chance. Joe,…

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Tennis

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

It is a too well known fact that very little interest is taken in local cricket. The wielders of the willow are either too busy or too tired,…

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Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 4
Also in Cowra Free Press

The match in the junior club comptition between North Hill and South Forbes resulted in a win for Souths by four wickets and some odd runs…

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Swimming Carnival

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 6

The swimming club has every reason to be well satisfied with the opening carnival of the season and the bright future prospects of the club…

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Canowindra Pony Races

Forbes Times · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 4

The pony meeting held at Canowinder on New Year's Day was most successful. Stipendiary Steward Fraser was in attendance. Results:…

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Canterbury Park Races

Forbes Times · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 4

The Canterbury Park races on Saturday last resulted as follow:- Flying Hdep.—Ruby Hampton 1, Barley Water 2, Torula 3. Betting:…

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Junior Cricket Competition

Forbes Times · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2

What was practically the deciding match in the local junior cricket competition was played on the 5th instant between South Forbes and North Hill on the…

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Lawn Tennis

Western Champion · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 19

Country week—one of the biggest tennis carnivals of the year—commenced at Sydney on Wednesday. The play all round was of high standard,…

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Cricket. the District Competition

Western Champion · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 22

Owing to the defection of Tichbourne the programme for the district competition has been re-arranged, and the following fixtures have been…

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Interstate Cricket. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

The New South Wales v. South Australia match was commenced at the Sydney Cricket Ground to day in fine weather Trumper won the toss and…

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Cricket Match. JUNIORS v. SENIORS

Forbes Times · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

On Wednesday afternoon the combined junior cricketers met a team of all-comers (seniors) on the local cricket ground, when the former suffered a crushing defeat…

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