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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1915

420 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 19 of 21

The Pony Races

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 7

If ever ill luck dogged a club it has been the local pony club. The two meetings prior to the last were first postponed and then abandoned owing…

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Terms Used in Boxing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 October 1915 · page 4

Left load—Leading off with the left hand. Upper cut—Bringing the glove up from below the chest to an opponent's…

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Cowra Hospital Races

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 October 1915 · page 2

The following are the handicaps for the two principal events (Friendly Societies' Handicap and Matron Ham's Handicap) to be run at the above meeting on Wednesday…

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Hospital Races ou Wed. and Thursday. There's Some Cause

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 October 1915 · page 2

When there is a tickling in the throat you may rest assured there is some cause, probably iullammaticn. Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at once and you…

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Koorawatha's Carnival Week Large Sum Raised for the Patriotic Fund. Splendid Show and Excellent Races. the Show. Officials: Patron: Mr. A. G. Lamb. President: Mr. James Freebairn. Vice-Presidents: Messrs. D. Lynch, R. E. Trongrove, and H. O. McOoll. Hon. Treas.: Mr. J. S. Arnold. Hon. Sec.: Mr. W. S. Faulkner

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 October 1915 · page 2

The weather for this now popular annual function was inclined to be chilly, but was nevertheless pleasant, and quite a large number assembled…

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Racing at Eugowra

Forbes Times · Tuesday 5 October 1915 · page 2

Thus an exchange: The bookmakers operating at the Eugowra pony races on Thursday did not operate after the first race. The…

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Tennis Match. Wyalong v. Grenfell

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 October 1915 · page 3

A very interesting tennis match was played at Grentell on Saturday, 25th ult., between a loci and a Grenfell team, the result being an…

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Boxing Notes

Forbes Times · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 3

In six rounds at the Stadium last Saturday night the lightweight championship of Australia had passed from Herb McCoy's hands…

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Orange Hospital Races

Forbes Times · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 4

In this issue an announcement is made by the Orange Jockey Club of the benefit race meeting which that body is tendering the Orange…

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Molong Spring Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 4

The Spring meeting of the Molong Jockey Club will be held on Wednesday, 20th October, when a 6-event programme will be discussed. The…

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Tennis Association

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 2

Grenfell I. and Bellevue played off the final in the above competition on Saturday, the former team being the victors. Following are the scores:—…

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Parkes Spring Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 2

The Parkes Jockey Club will hold a patriotic race meeting on November 10 and 11, for which the total prize money will be £145, spread over…

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Boxing Tournament

Western Champion · Thursday 14 October 1915 · page 18

The finals in the boxing tournment (which was commenced on Hospital Carnival Day) were decided in the old motor garage in Welcome street…

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Boxing Notes

Forbes Times · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 8

The fact that Les Darcy at the stadium on Saturday night administered such a beating to Welshman Fred Dyer that the latter's seconds…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 6

Yamma tenn's players played their return match with Trajere (Eugowra) on Sunday last, and altogether an enjoyable time was spent…

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Cricket. CANOWINDRA V. Sunny Ridge

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 9

The cricket season commenced in Canowindra on the 10th inst when a match between the above teams was played on the local ground…

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Merribee Cricket Club

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 2

A meeting of members of the above was held last Saturday the 9th inst, with Mr. Robinson in the chair…

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Country News. (From our own Correspondents.) Hol[?]wood. Cricket Club Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Holmwood Cricket Club took place on the 9th instant, when there was a fair number of members present…

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Boxing Notes

Forbes Times · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 8

Harry Reeve, the English heavyweight, possessing advantage of a stone and six pounds, a couple of inches in height and more in reach,…

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Bowls. Special Meeting of Members

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 4

A special general meeting of members of the Forbes Bowling Club was held at the Vandenberg Hotel on Wednesday night, Mr A. J…

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