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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1916

322 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 17

The Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 3

Everything points to a most successful race meeting on Thursday and Friday, August 3 and 4. The following entries for the two…

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Pony Racing and Trotting Meeting

Forbes Times · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 2

We would give local trotting enthusiasts and others a reminder of the meeting to be held at Sinclair's Forbes Hotel to-night for the purpose of…

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Condobolin Races

Western Champion · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 4

The following are the nominations for the Town Plate and Condobolin Cup to be run on 3rd and 4th August, 1916:—…

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A Football Breeze

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 6

Quiet a sensation was caused one day during the week. Several children were playing in the vicinity of the creek, when all of a sudden…

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Boxing Notes. (Written specially for this Paper.)

Forbes Times · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 8

considerable interest was centred in the Fred Kay-Tomany Uren contest which took place at the Sydney stadium on Saturday might last. Both lads…

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Parkes Pony Races and Trots

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

Parkes Pony Racing and Trotting Club intend holding a big day's races on Thursday, August 24 (second day of Parkes show). Prize money,…

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Coming Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 2

Sydney horse--owners who desire a trip to the country cannot go astray it they take a few horses out west during the next few weeks…

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Tennis Match

Western Champion · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 31

A tennis match, played at Parkes on the 26th ult., between Parkes Half Holiday and Bindogundra Clubs, resulted in a win for the former by 8…

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Canowindra Races

Western Champion · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 7

Canowindra Pony Racing and Trotting Club held a meeting on the 26th ulti., the different events resulting as follows:—…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 6

The weather cleared up enough on Wednesday last, to allow our local tennis players to play off the tournament final, which has had to be…

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Bowls. Doubles Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon the final of the above competition (31 up), was played, and after a ding dong struggle, resulted in a win for…

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Coming Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 6

Forbes, August 17 and 18. Parkes, August 25 and 26. Grenfell, August 31 and September 1…

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Local and General. Bowls Tournament

Forbes Times · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 4

The final of the doubles tournament, which has been in progress at the Forbes Bowling Club's green for some time, was played in Wednesday…

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Boxing Notes. (Written specially for this Paper.)

Forbes Times · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 1

Last Saturday's match between Harry Stone and Llew Edwards was almost too scientific to be interesting to watch. Edwards chased the clusive…

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Tennis

Western Champion · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 25

A match was played on the Recreation ground on the 2nd inst., between teams representing the Parkes Half-Holiday and Billabong Clubs, resulting…

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Football. Parkes V. Bathurst

Western Champion · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 17

A football match, the proceeds of which were devoted to the Comforts Fund for Parkes district boys on the transports was played…

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Coming Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 4

Forbes, August 17 and 18. Forbes Pony Racing and Trotting, August 19. Parkes Pony Races and Trots,…

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Forbes Show Races

Forbes Times · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 4

It really seems as though the optimism of the Forbes Show Committee in regard to the weather for its annual exhibition is to be fully justified, as…

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No Racing at Vegetable Creek

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 4

A telegram from Emmaville states: "The Vegetable Creek Jockey Club has decided to hold no further races during the war, as such was…

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Boxing Notes. (From our Special Sydney Representative

Forbes Times · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 1

Last Saturday's contest was one of the most exciting seen at the stadium for many a long day. S[?] off strongly in the copening mi[?]…

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