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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1915

420 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 21

Boxing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 3

Herb McCoy defeated Jack Clune in 18 rounds. Police stopped the fight. Charlie Simpson defeated Jack…

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The New Golf Links

Western Champion · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 19

The self links on the People's Park were formally opened on Wednesday, some 10 members of the Club playing a handicap stroke competition for a…

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Golf

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the Forbes Golf Club, held at Flannery's Hotel on Wednesday night, Mr G. W. Brownhill presided, and there…

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Novel Football

Forbes Times · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 7
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

"Five British officers who have been held as prisoners of war have been sentenced to eight days' imprisonment, it is declared, for playing football with…

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Pony Races

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 5

Inclement weather induced members of the Propri[?]tary Po[?]y Club to postpone their meeting advertised for Wednesday until Monday (Empire…

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Football. Opening of Competition

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 8

The competition matches in connection with the Canowindra District Football Union commence on the 23rd inst. The Our Boys meet the…

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A Trip to Wagga Races

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 2

As a result of a trip to Wagga recently, John Phillips, one of a party of two who left Cowra one day last week ostensibly to attend races at…

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Reid's Flat Belgian Fund Races

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 2

The committee of management are sparing no efforts to make the above function a thorough success, and it is predicted that a very handsome…

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GRENFElL Tennis Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 4

A MEETING of committee of above was held on Monday evening last. Present — Messrs H. M. Potts (President), S. Taylor, W. G. Howarfch, C. Laws, C…

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Parkes Races. Wednesday and

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 3

The Parkes Charity race meeting is to be held to-morrow and Thursday. Special trains leave Forbes each day at 12.5 p.m., returning at 5.20…

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Novel Football

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 3

"Five British officers who have been held as prisoners of war have been sentenced to-eight days, imprisonment, it is declared, for playing football with…

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BOXING. By wire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 3

Jeff Smith was disqualified for a foul tu the 2nd round, and Les Darcy, who had outboxed the American, was declared the winner…

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Charity Races. Parkes Jockey Club Helps

Western Champion · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 17

Our local Race Club is never behind hand in helping "the cause that needs assistance." This has been demonstrated on many occasions, and…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 4

The weather has kept back the singles handicap tournament of the local bowling club, but the conditions nowappear to be more favorable, and it…

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Football. Superiors Y Our Boys. Commencement of the Competition

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 5

The first matches in connection with the Canowindra D F U. Competition were played on the 23rd inst. The Kangaroos journeyed to Cargo where…

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M.u., O.o.f. Races

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 4

The following are the nominations for the above races to be held on the 2nd and 3rd June at West, Wyalong:—…

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Tennis Tournaments

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 2

The tennis tournaments at the Forbes Club's courts which remained unfinished on Empire Day were concluded last Saturday. In…

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Boxing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 2

Tom Cowler knocked-out Ben Doyle in the second round. Fred Dyer knocked-out Eddie Williams in 9th round…

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Parkes Tennis Club

Western Champion · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 19

A meeting of the Tennis Club was held on Wednesday evening when all necessary arrangements for the coming season were made: The election…

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