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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1913

670 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 26 of 34

Show Races. Another Great Success Sir Rice Wins Show Handicap

Western Champion · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 13

The annual show meeting of the Parkes Jockey Club was held on the local course on Friday and Saturday and proved a very great success all…

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Harriers' Races

Forbes Times · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 4

Interest in the Forbes Harriers' Club is being well maintained, and on Wednesday last three races were run on the cricket ground. The…

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Canowindra Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 6

The show meeting of the Canowindra Jockey Club, to he held on the 25th and 26th September, promises to be the most successful held by the…

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Tennis. WIMBLETON v. KINGSVILLE

Forbes Times · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 3
Also in The Forbes Advocate

A tennis match between the above teams in the early part of the week resulted in a win for the Wimbleton club by 24 games. Following are…

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Forbes Harriers. Wednesday's Races. D. Hansard 100 Yards Champion

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 5

Considerable interest was evinced in the Forbes Harriers contests on the cricket ground on Wednesday afternoon, when some first-class racing was…

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Rugby League

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held at Collins' Empire Hotel on Tuesday night 2nd inst. Present—Mr T. Duffy (chair), and Messrs Ball,…

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Grenfell Races

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 4

Following are the results of the Grenfell races held on Thursday and Friday last:- First Day…

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Boxing Contest. Haar Defeats Hill

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 4

HERB HAAR, of Wagga, and 'Snowy' Hill met in the Hippodrome, Temora, on Saturday night last, when there was a good…

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Boronia Cricket Club

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Boroula Cricket Club was held at Beazley's Wyalong Hotel on Monday 1st instant…

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Football Australian Rules. Rovers v. GLOBE

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 4

The competition was advanced auother stage last Saturday, when the Rovers met again, the latter winning by 4 goals 2 behinds (26…

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Golf

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 2

The only cards returned for the August Competition were T. C. Gray (total 4 up) and B. Lindsay (total 2 down)…

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Football. Parkes Loco. Win Competition Tichborne and Bogan Gate Play a Draw

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 4

After a strenuous and interesting season of football, the Parkes Loco, team has emerged victorious in the competition arranged by the Parkes…

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Tennis

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 2

A VERY enjoyable afternoon was spent on the Wyalong courts on Saturday, when a team from Pine Ridge journeyed to Wyalong. It…

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Liverpool Boxing Fatality

Western Champion · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 28

The inquest into the death of Harry Price, who was knocked out in the fight with Private Basham at the Liverpool Stadium last week, and died…

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Football Dinner

Western Champion · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 18

The members of the Tichbourne Football Club entertained their opponents (the Bogan Gate team) at dinner at Doyle's Commercial Hotel…

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Woodstock Races

Western Champion · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 18

Following are the results of the Woo[?]stock races on Wednesday:—Hill Top Handicap—Leitch 1, Wombin 2, Blue Belt 3. Farmers' Trial—Miss…

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Football Tichbourne and Bogan Gate Play a Draw

Western Champion · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 15

After a strenuous and interesting season of football (writes "Knockon" in the Forbes "Advocate"), the Parkes Loco. team has emerged victorious in…

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Trundle. Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 6

The finals of the unfinished events held over from the tournament promoted during show week, were played off on Saturday last. The events…

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Tennis. HILLVIEW v. IONA

Forbes Times · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 5

The above teams met on Sunday afternoon last, when the latter proved victorious in all but one set and by 57 to 34 games. Appended…

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