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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1915

420 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 20 of 21

Cadet Cricket Club

Forbes Times · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 2

A meeting to form a cricket club in connection with the local Senior Cadets was held ut the Drill Hall last Friday night, Lieut. E. Robinson…

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Boxing Middleweight Championship

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 2

The match fcr the middleweight championship of the world between Les Darcy (Australian holder) and Jemmy Clabby (American challenger) was contested at…

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Cricket's G.o.m

Western Champion · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 5

The death at the age of 67 years of W.G. Grace, the "grand old man" of cricket, as he was known for years before his retirement, removes the…

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Cricket

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 9

Canowindra failed to get a team to go to Sunny Ridge on the 24th inst., and the following players have been selected to make the trip…

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Boxing Notes. Darcy's Wonderful Win. Match With McGoorty Likely. (Special to this Paper)

Forbes Times · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 8

Fighting with superb confidence and strength, Les Dar[?]y last Saturday night beat Jimmy Clabby (U.S.A.) right through the 20 rounds, and…

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Bowls. Pavilion Tender Accepted

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 2

A well attended meeting of the committee of the Forbes Bowling Club was held at the Albion Hotel on Friday night, Mr A. J. Baldock…

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Boxing Notes. (Special to this Paper)

Forbes Times · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 8

That fine lighting welterweight Red Watson is the latest American to fail to play the game in Australia. He was booked to meet the Frenchman…

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Pony Races—Wednesday, Nov. 17

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 2

Entries for all events in connection with the Spring meeting of the local Pony Racing Club close at 8.30 p.m. on Friday, 12th inst., with Mr. H. C. McLean, hon…

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Current Topics. Parkes Races Abandoned

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1915 · page 2

Owing to the paucity of entries, the Parkes races, to have been held to-morrow and Wednesday, have been abandoned. It is stated that…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 4

The 1915-16 season of the Forbes Bowling Club will be formally opened to-morrow afternoon, when a large attendance of members and friends…

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Boxing Notes

Forbes Times · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 1

Harold Hardwick, 12.20 (Australia) and Hurry Reeve 12.10 (England) provided a good match at the Stadium last Saturday night. It was a free and open…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 2

What should have been a very pleasant function at the local bowling green on Saturday afternoon last was spoilt by particularly unpleasant…

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Local and General. Cricket Match

Forbes Times · Tuesday 23 November 1915 · page 2

On Saturday last the Forbes Cadets visited Parkes and played a match with the Cadet Cricket Club of that town. The game, which was an enjoyable one,…

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Racing Dates. Western District Racing Association. Fixtures 1915-16. November

Western Champion · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 29

Mudgee R.C.—Saturday, 27th. DECEMBER. Rylstone J.C.—Saturday, 4th. Millthorpe J.C.—Saturday, 18th…

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Boxing Notes. (Special to this Paper)

Forbes Times · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 1

Les. Darcy's contract to go to America with Jack Kearns, manager for Bill Murray, Red Watson and others, looks good from a long way off. He…

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Boxing

Forbes Times · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 3

Hick King was at the Sydney stadium on Saturday night, defeated by Eddie McGoorty in the eleventh round. King was well in the lead at the end…

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Racing "Joke" at Mudgee

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 2

Mr. J. Higcina, W.D.R.A. steward, had a busy day at the Mudgee races on Saturday. An euquiry was held into the running of Mr. B. Hackney's brown gelding,…

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Boxing Notes

Forbes Times · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 6

Since Eddie McGoorty lost to Les Darey the world's champion fight which the police snipped in the fifteenth round, he has had great career of…

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Town Band Board Meeting Boxing Night Continental

Forbes Times · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Forbes Town Band Board vas held in the Mayor's room. Town Hall, last night, when there were present Messrs. J. J…

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Orange Races

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 2

Attention is drawn by the Orange Jockey Club in thin issue to the Band and School of Arts race meeting which is to take place at Orange on…

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