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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1916

322 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 17

Australian Rules Football. Ungarie V Blow Clear

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 4

A friendly game was played on the former's ground ou Saturday, August 5th, resulting in u win for Blow Clear by three points…

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Tennis Rules

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 4

A good many country and suburban players appear to be at sea with regard to the rule regarding right and left court play. It is no uncommon thing…

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Sporting Mems. Good Entries for Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 3

In the Hurdle Race at Canterbury Park on Saturday, Go Alone fell at the Leger jump entering the straight the second time. Inverara, who was…

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FORBES J.C. Races. Record Entries. First Day

Forbes Times · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

Opening Handicap.—Queen Milli, Strathlee, Ned S., Yellow Boc. Cupiditas, Master Jacob, Upheaval, Jack Rogers, Brown, and Pink, Kenworth,…

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SPORTING. Football

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 4

A team from Billimari met the Cowra Cadets for the Ryall & Robinson Challenge Cup on the local ground on the 18th inst., when after a good game the home team…

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Opening of Cowra Tennis Court

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 2

The newly formed club opened the season on Saturday last, when a large number of ladies and gentlemen were present. In the absence of Dr…

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Tennis

Western Champion · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 25

Trundle and tennis will always be connected. It is a town which has born and bred champions, and though our players at the present time are…

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The Races

Western Champion · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 25

There were disappointed faces on the morning after the second show day, when people awoke to find the rain descending in torrents…

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W.D.R. Association. Racing Conduct and Five Furlong Races

Forbes Times · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Western District Racing AsAsociation last week (Mr. H. H. Balcombe, presiding), Mr. Higgins, assistant stpendary…

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Tennis News

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 6

The usual tennis tournfvment was held on Friday and Saturday following the show, and as in former years--when the crack tennis players,…

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The Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 4

Forbes Jockey Club annual show meeting takes place to-day and tomorrrow. The pony racing and trotting meeting will be held on…

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J.c. and Pony Racing

Forbes Times · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 6

The Forbes Jockey Club will open its Show race meeting to-day, and the fixture will be continued to-morrow. The entries received constitute a record,…

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Casual Comments. War Time Racing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 1

A lot is heard these days about the proprietary or otherwise of permitting horse racing to go on while the war is in progress. Without…

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Boxing Notes. (From our Special Sydney Representative)

Forbes Times · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 10

Englishman Llew Edwards would not meet Eddie Moy at 9.12 last Saturday night, consequently someone had to be got in his stead. The most likely man…

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Rosehill Races

Forbes Times · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 3

Following are the results of the Rosehil races, held on Saturday last:- Hurdles: Trentbar 1, Bilbo 2, Briarberry 3. Winner 4 to 1. Won by two…

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Yesterday's Racing. a Decreased Attendance

Forbes Times · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 2

The postponement of the second day's racing had a detrimental effect on the attendance, but nevertheless there was a very fair crowd present…

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Forbes Jockey Club. Annual Show Races. Opening Day

Forbes Times · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 2

The annual Show meeting of the Forbes Jockey Club was opened on Friday last in splendid weather and in the presence of a record attendance…

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Racing Fees

Western Champion · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 15

Mr. H. H. Balcombe moved the following motion at the annual meeting of the 'Western District Racing. Association:—"That every club having…

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Trundle. Cricket

Western Champion · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 17

The Cricket Club has re-organised itself for the coming year and promises to be a going concern. Mr. C. D. Logan has been appointed…

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Parkes Show Races

Western Champion · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 15

The annual show races of the Partes Jockey Club are to be held to-morrow and Saturday. The first race on each day starts at 2 p.m. Special…

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