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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1913

670 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 34

Slavic Races. Death Rate Higher. Chicago's Position

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 10

Chicago's death rate will increase within the next few years (said the "Inter-Ocean" on January 16). Births in the city will be in greater proportion…

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Football Notes Cowra & District Junior Assn. Fixtures for First Round. June 1St

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 3

Federals v. Goolagone at Goolagong, Mr. S. McClymont, Referee. Independents v. Koorawatha, at Cowra…

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Football

Western Champion · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 29

Alas the Loco did lower the colors of Parkes Excelsiors to the tune of 11 to nil. E. Witts was up to his usual form…

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Eugowra Races

Western Champion · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 17

The opening meeting of the Eugowra Pony Racing and Trotting Club took place on Wednesday and proved a very great success. The weather…

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Golf. a Pleasant Outing

Western Champion · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 17

On Friday last, at the kind invitation of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Doyle, four local golfers visited the Genanagie estate and played two 9-hole matches…

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Half-holiday Lawn Tennis Club

Western Champion · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 16

The opening of the Half-Holiday Club courts (postponed from the 14th owing to unfavorable weather) on the Recreation Ground on Wednesday…

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The Racing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 3

OPEN HANDICAP TROT — 1 mile Mr T. Gielder's Rockarock, 5sec. beh...................... 1 Mr F. Bollinger's The Bolter,…

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Grenfell Tennis Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 2

The opening of the above club's new courts took place on Wednesday, there being a very large number of players present, most of the outside clubs in…

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Football Junior Club Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 3

A well attended, meeting of junior footballers was he'd at Mr E. Nock's Victoria Hotel last night, Mr F. G. White occupying the chair. It was…

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Football. Rugby League

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 4

The two teams that met on the 18th meet again on the White Tank Ground on the 25th instant. The Town Band wilt discourse a nicely…

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Rules of the Bowen Rugby Football Challenge Shield

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 5

I—That the competition shall be controlled by a committee consisting of the following:—Messrs J. Mille[?] J. M. McGrath, [?]. W. Lewis, R. [?]…

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Tennis. Forbes Defeats Parkes

Forbes Times · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 4

On Saturday last a team of six gentlemen tennis players from Parkes made a visit to Forbes and played a match on the local club's…

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Football. the Competition Draw. First Round

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 4

At the meeting of delegates to the Parkes Rugby Union on Saturday night, the draw for the senior and junior competitions took place, with…

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Football Notes

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 3

The Monaghan Cup Competition was commenced on 25th inst. when two games were played. The Federals met the Our Boys (B) at…

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Football. nUGBY LEAGUE

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 3

The Public School defeated the Convent Schoold team by two to nil on Friday last after an exciting game. Mr J. McClelland satisfactorily refereed…

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Football

Western Champion · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 27

The Board of Control held their meeting on Saturday night to decide the draw for the competition. The following teams entered for the…

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Parkes Tennis Club

Western Champion · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 18

The formal opening of the courts of the Parkes Tennis Club took place on Saturday afternoon last and passed off most successfully. There were…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 4

The project of forming a bowling club in Forbes has not been forgotten, as some may think because of the silence of late concerning it. Messrs…

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Cowra Pony Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 4

Following are the nominations for the Cowra pony races, to be held on the Cowra racecourse, on 4th June:—FLYING HANDICAP—Lady Casey,…

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Tennis. Visit of Sydney Team

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 3

On Saturday, June 7th, and Monday, Juno 9th (King's Birthday) a first-class team of tennis players from Sydney, consisting of Messrs Kidston,…

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