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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1913

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Swimming Champion. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

Longworth won the mile State swimming championship in 25min. 6 1-5sec…

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TENNIS. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

In the tennis carnival, Todd Bros., of Trundle, won the double championship. Brookes, Dunlop, Heath, and A. B…

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Grenfell District Cricket Association

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the executive committee of the above was held at Toohey's Exchange Hotel last week, there being sent Messrs. G. L. Snape (chair), C. H…

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WoodStock Races

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

The sale of rights in connection with the above meeting took place on Saturday, Mr. W. Mackie wielding the hammer. The following prices…

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Cricket. Forbes V. South Forbes

Forbes Times · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon last a match was played on the local cricket ground between the Forbes and South Forbes cricket clubs. The former were poorly…

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Interstate Cricket. South Australia's Uphill Fight. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

The match between New South Wales and South Australia was continued tosday in fine weather and on a good wicket. The visitors, with a…

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Boxing Match

Western Champion · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 22

On Saturday night last Artie Maher, of Grenfell, and Bob Hill, of Forbes, met at the National Stadium, in a 10round match for £5 aside and the…

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Cricket Match

Western Champion · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 19

A match between the Parkes eleven and a team of 15 selected by Mr. E. H. Baxter was played on Wednesday afternoon, resulting in a win for…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative. Thursday, January 16, 1913.. Country Tennis Matches

Western Champion · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 19

Our Sydney correspondent wired us to-day:—The Trundle players won all events for which they entered. No. 1 and 2 teams matches, the doubles…

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Woodstock J.c. Annual Races

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

"Coming events cast their shadows before," is a good old adage and is still just as true to-day as it was a hundred years ago. The coming event which we…

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Tennis

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

Mr. Harold Stephens acted,as spokesman for the Country tennis players in making a presentation to Mr. Lee Howell in Sydney last week…

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Cricket

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

Our local willow wielders resurrected themselves once more on 19th inst, when the Railways and Half Holidays met. The latter batted first and with…

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Cricket. Parkes. V. Welcome

Western Champion · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 22

A very interesting competition match between the above teams on the local ground on Wednesday, resulted in a victory for the visitors. The…

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Lawn Tennis Champions. Britishers at Dubbo. Todd Bros.' Fine Play

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 3

On Tuesday last Dubbo was honored by a visit from the British Isles tennis players. The visitors were represented by Parke, Beamish, and…

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Tennis at Dubbo

Forbes Times · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 8

Dubbo was all oustle on Tuesday morning, when the British Isles tennis team arrived in that town to meet a team from the country. British Isles were without…

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TENNIS. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 3

At the tennis tournament in Melbourne, Lowe defeated Dunlop, but Parke succumbed to Brookes, while in the doubles, Heath and Campbell…

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Cricket Shackel Cup Competition

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 2

Following dates have been accepted by the undermentioned clubs:- February 1st—Hovell's Greek. 15th—Goolagong…

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Cricket Chatter Parkes V. Molong

Western Champion · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 27

A team of cricketers from Molong visited Parkes on Monday (Anniversary Day) and tried conclusions with the local players. Unfortunately,…

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Read Wins. Lightweight Boxing Championship

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 6

Jack Read (Tas.) defeated Herb. M'Coy (Vic.), at the stadium, on Wednesday night, in a contest for the resident lightweight championship of…

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Swimming Carnival

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 4

A meeting of the Committee in connection with the Swimming Carnival to he held on the 8th February, was held at the Globe…

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