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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Swimming Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 5

Entries close to-morrow night, at 9 p.m., with Mr Jack Tozer or Mr Elwyn Kerr, for the chief carnival events on Anniversary Day…

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Forbes Swimming Carnival

Forbes Times · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

Tuesday next (Anniversary Day) will be a red letter day in the history of the Forbes Swimming Club. On that day the second annual carnival…

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Current Topics. Swimming Carnival on

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

The Forbes Amateur Swimming Club's second annual carnival is to take place at the suspension bridge, Lachlan River, on Tuesday next,…

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Swimming Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 3

Forbes Annual Swimming Carnival this afternoon. First event, 2 o'clock. There should be no difficulty about…

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The Ferbes Times. Tuesday, January 26Th, 1915. Local and General Hibernian Races and Ball

Forbes Times · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

In this issue will be found the programme for the annual race meeting of the Forbes H.A.C.B. Society, which will be held 011 the local…

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Cricket

Western Champion · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 32

A match was played on the Parkes oval last Saturday between teams representing Beargamil and Bartley's Creek Clubs, Beargamil winning by…

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Swimming Carnival Forbes Amateur Swimming Club Second Annual Effort

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 7

The second annual carnival, under the auspices of the Forbes Amateur Swimming Club, was held at the suspension bridge, Lachlan River, on…

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Forbes Amateur Swimming Club Second Annual, Carnival a Big Success

Forbes Times · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 6

When one considers the success that has been achieved by the Forbes Swimming Club in the two years of its existence one wonders…

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Inter-town Cricket Trundle Versus Forbes Visitors Vanquished

Forbes Times · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 8

Prompted by their characteristic sportsmanlike spirit, supplemented by a desire to return the visit, of the Forbes players to their town a New…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

Mr A. J. Baldock has spent a good part of the past few weeks of hot weather with his wife and family at Manly, and a very fair proportion of…

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Swimming Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

It would be interesting to know the thoughts of some of the spectators at last Tuesday's carnival, as they slowly melted on the bank, and…

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The Recent Swimming Carnival

Forbes Times · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

The following appears among the swimming items in last Saturday's Sydney "Referee":—R. Provan, State champion diver, journeyed to…

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Boxing Match. Dave Smith v. Fritz Holland. Smith Wins by Narrow Mar. gin after 20 Rounds. Monday, 4.30 p.m

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 2

After one of the cleverest middleweight battles ever witnessed in Sydney, Dave Smith gained a points decision after the full 20…

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Bowls

Forbes Times · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4
Also in The Forbes Advocate

A meeting of the committee of the Forbes Bowling Club was held at the Post Office Hotel last night, Mr. A. J. Baldock presiding over a…

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Swimming Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 3

A committee meeting of the club was held on Wednesday night, there being present Mr G. W. Brownhill (in the chair), J. W. Mills, C. A…

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Eugowra Annual Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

In this issue the Eugowra Jockey Club's annual race meeting programme is advertised. The sum of £57 is distributed over five events,…

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Swimming Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 3

Last issue of "The Western People" Parkes, contains complimentary references to the recent carnival at Forbes. Here are some extracts:—…

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Mandamah Notes. (From our Correspondent.) TENNIS

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 2

Kildary and Mandamah West met on the former's courts in a friendly game of tennis on 30th ultimo. Both these teams had met…

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Boxing Notes. Geike Defeats Miller. (By Wire.) Monday, 11 p.m

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 2

Geike, the young Queensland boxer, had an easy win over Miller (America), at Baker's Sydney Stadium, last Saturday night. From…

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