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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1914

691 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 21 of 35

Boxing Contest. Snowy' Hill v. Black Paddy Hill Loses on a Foul

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 2

Says the Temora "Star":— The boxing contest between 'Snowy' Hill and Black Paddy, which eventuated on Wednesday evening…

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Football Matches

Western Champion · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 17

A football team from the Eveleigh Railway Works arrived by train, on Saturday morning, and on Saturday afternoon met a combined district…

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Boxing Notes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 5

Considerable interest is being manifested in the coming battle at West Wyalong on Friday night next but weed Black Paddy and…

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Golf Club

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 5

A number of local enthusiasts propose forming a Golf Club at West Wyalong, and a meeting is called for that purpose at the M.U…

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Lawn Tennis

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 5

The following players will represent "St. Barnabas" in a match v. Wyalong, to be played at Wyalong, to-morrow (Saturday) commencing…

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Holmwood Cricket Club

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 4

Pursuant to notice a meeting took place at the Holmwood Hotel on Wednesday night with the object of forming a cricket club, the attendance…

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Tennis Talk

Forbes Times · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 2

The mixed doubles tennis tournament that has been running for some time on the local-club's courts has now narrowed itself down to…

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Boxing Notes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 3

The match between Black Paddy and Jack Evans takes place in Rudduck's Hall on Friday night next. Great interest is being manifested…

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Tennis

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 2

At a meeting held on Wednesday, July 1st at the Holmwood Hotel it was decided to form a tennis club to be called the Holmwood Tennis Club…

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Football Notes. Rugby League Rules. West Wyalong Defeats Wyalong 41 to Nil

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 3

A football match under Rugby League Rules was played on the Wyalong ground on 5th. instant, between teams representing West…

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SPORTING. Football

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 2

The Tango's and Rainbows engaged in combat on the 5th inst., when the former were the victors by six to nil…

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A Football "Bowl." Yale's New Stadium. Will Seat 61,000

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 9

Some interesting features of engineering and construction are, exemplified in the new stadium now going up on the Yale athletic field in New Haven. It is not a stadium,…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 4

Mr W. Bastick, of Orange, arrived in Forbes on Wednesday, at the invitation of the committee of the Forbes Bowling Club, to advise as to the…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 6

A football match was inaugurated by the Bogan Gate followers of the Australian Association game of football, and challenged Trundle, which…

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Tennis Match

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 6

A tennis match was held on July 5th, the teams being Trajere and Bellview. The game was played on the latter's court, being a return…

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Junior Football Competition

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 8

The third match in the School Competition—Convent and Public schools—was played on Wednesday, resulting in a win for the former by…

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League Football. ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 6

The above match in Sydney on the 29th June was a revelation to an old rugbyite. Fifty-five thousand people were kept at a high pitch of…

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Tennis at Bedgerabong. (From a Correspondent.)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 6

The tournament now in progress in connection with the local club was advanced another singe on Saturday, when several events were played off…

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Football. SUPERIORS v. Our Boys. a Drawn Game

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 10

There was another good attendance at the local recreation ground on the 5th inst., to witness the matches between the two junior teams and Cargo…

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Rugby League

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 5

A team of juniors, from West [?] yalong, will play the Wyalong [?] on the latter's ground on [?] 12th inst. Play commences at…

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