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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1915

420 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 21

CRICKET. Wyalong Goldfields v Young

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 5

A local team journeyed to Young on Friday afternoon last for the purpose of trying conclusions with an eleven from that town…

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Grenfell Tennis Association

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 2

IN response to a circular sent out by Messrs Potts and Beckett, delegates from country tennis clubs met on Saturday night last, to consider the…

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Boxing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 2

Jeff Smith defeated Hardwick on points in 20 rounds Les Darcy knocked out Fritz Holland in the 13th round…

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Pugilists' Profits. Is Boxing Degrading?

Forbes Times · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 8

In announcing that be had definitely retired from the ring, Dave Smith, who was in Melbourne last week preparing Lea Darcy for…

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Cowra Picnic Races. [?] Large Gum Realised for the [?]giance. Good and Interesting [?]oing

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 2

Officials—Patron, Mr. R. Glasson; president, Mr. J. Alford; vice-presidents, Messrs. H. W. Street, and J. H. Fagan; hon. treasurer, Mr. J. T…

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The Cowra Free Press [?] Soft Words and Hard Argument Saturday, May 8th, 1915 Local and General Tennis Club

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 2

A meeting was held in the Methodist sohool room on Tuesday night to re form the Tennis Club. The following officers were appointed:—…

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Grenfell Tennis Association

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 2

A meeting was held at the Exchange Hotel on Saturday night to form the above association. Teams competing in the…

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Grenfell Tennis Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 2

committee meeting took place on 3rd May, when there were present Messrs. Potts, S. Taylor, O. Elphick, C. Laws, T. Beckett…

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Boxing Notes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 3

Henri Demlin defeated Billy McNabb on points. Herb McCoy beat Frank Thorn in fourteen rounds…

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Orange Races

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 2

In this issue the Orange Jockey Club advertise the particulars in connection with the benefit race meeting which that club is giving to the…

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Football Club

Western Champion · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 19

A meeting of those Interested in football was held at Murphy's Exchange Hotel on Saturday evening, Under the chairmanship of Mr George…

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Football

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 9

The Canowindra and District Football Union's competion will open the 1915 season on the 23rd inst. At the recent annual meeting of the…

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Tennis Talk

Forbes Times · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 4

With a view to augmenting the Belgian Relief Fund, the committee of the Forbes Tennis Club has decided to arrange a district…

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Orange Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 4

In this issue the Orange Jockey Club advertise the particulars in connection with the benefit race meeting which that club is giving to the…

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Grenfell Tennis Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 2

The official opening of the courts of above club for ensuing season took place on Wednesday, a big attendance of players and others assembling on…

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Bellevue Tennis Club and Our Correspondent

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 2

On returning from Sydney, our editor found that strained relations had arisen through remarks by a correspondent having reference to the…

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Boxing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 4

The boxing contest between Jim Nixon (West Wyalong) and Tommy Brownlee (Sydney), which takes place in the L.C.B. Hall on…

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Bowls. Singles Handicap Tournament

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 2

The following are the handicaps and draw for the singles handicap tournament (21 up), in connection with the local Bowling Club…

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Parkes Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 2

Following are the entries for the two principal events of the Parkes J.C. races, to be held on May 26 and 27:—…

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Forbes Tennis Club

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 2

The committee of Forbes Tennis Club are out with a proposal to help the Belgians. It has been decided to run "sudden death" handicap…

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