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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Parkes Pony Racing and Trotting Club's Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 26 August 1915 · page 19

The Show meeting of the Parkes Pony Racing and Trotting Club was held to-day. There was a good attendance. We were unable to obtain…

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Western Champion and Parkes and [?] Representative. Thursday, August 26, 1115. Trundle Tennis

Western Champion · Thursday 26 August 1915 · page 15

In the Trundle Tennis tournaments, played on the 12th inst, Mrs. Osborne and W. J. Donovan won the Mixed Doubles handicap; J. Cole won the…

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Boxing Notes

Forbes Times · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 3

Red Watson, the solid little American, proved himsell a thorough fighter at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, when he…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 6

A tennis match between the Trajere and Yamma teams was played on the latter's court last Sunday. The following players…

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Grenfell Show Races Weights for Principal Events

Forbes Times · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 6

The following weights have been declared in connection with the above races, to be held on September 2nd and 3rd, the net proceeds of…

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Forbes Municipal Council Overstepping Its Borrowing Powers the Closing of Boxing Saloons

Forbes Times · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 8

The regular fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council on Tuesday evening last was attended by Aldermen Sam (Mayor), Bates,…

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Show Races. Proceeds in Aid of Australian Wounded Soldiers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 2

On Thursday and Friday next the Grenfell Jockey Club will hold its annual show meeting, the net proceeds of which will be handed to the Australia…

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Boxing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 2

Frankie Ellis was disqualified in the 15th round for hitting George Taylor low. Fred Kay secured a points…

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Tennis

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 2

The Hiawatha Club played a match with a Bolagamy team on Saturday, 14th August, at Hiawatha Courts, eight men aside, and after…

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The Noble Art of Boxing

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 2

A letter from the Wickham Council advocating the closing down of all boxing saloons until after the war in consequence of the recent disgraceful…

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Parkes Jockey Club. Show Races

Western Champion · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 6

Officials.—President, Mr. H. H. Balcombe; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. S. E. Close and B. A. Heraghty; Treasurer, Mr. A. W. Shadforth;…

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Boxing Notes

Forbes Times · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 3

On Saturday night at the Sydney Stadium, Billy Kramer, the U.S.A. welterweight, was posted in the list of missing. He bad weighed at 11…

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Football. Carcoar V. Canoeindra

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 6

On Saturday last a team of footballers from Carcoar visited Canowindra to try and regain the Bowen Shield, which was won by the local…

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Latest Telegraphic. Curtailing Boxing. Late General Bridges

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 5

Sydney, Friday. The Government is taking steps to curtail the number of boxing contests. The Chief Secretary has…

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Football. CANOWINDRA V. St. Stanislaus' College

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 8

On Wednesday a team from St. Stanislaus College (Bathurst) paid Cauowindra a visit and played a match with a second grade local team, the game resulting in…

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Woodstock Patriotic Races

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 2

The nominations for the above meeting on Wednesday next are as follows:— Gallipoli Hdcp.—Opmabab, King's…

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Young Patriotic Races

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 2

The annual show fixture of the Young Turf Club, which marks the closing function of carnival week in the progressive town of Young, will…

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Grenfell District Cricket Association

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 2

The Executive Committee met on August 28th, at the Exchange Hotel, there being present Messrs. V. Monger (in the chair), J. A. Murray,…

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Boxing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 2

Les Darcy defeated Billy Murray on points in 20 rounds at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. The contest was for the…

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Southern District Racing Association

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 2

Report by Stipendiary Steward on Race Meeting held on West Wyaloug Racecourse by M.U. Oddfellows' Club on 2nd and 3rd June,…

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