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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1916

322 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 16 of 17

Boxing

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 6

Bill Squires and Bill Lang are both "coming back" into the boxing game within a very short time. Lang is actually signed up for his first…

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Sporting. Racing

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 6

The Melbourne Cup of 1916 is now a thing of the past, and as is usual with the greatest race in the Southern Hemisphere, it attracted crowds…

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Smash at Bathurst Races. Three Horses Fall

Western Champion · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 27

The opening day's racing of the Bathurst spring meeting on Saturday last was marred by a serious accident, Which occurred during the running of…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 4

At a committee meeting of Forbes Bowling Club, held on Wednesday night, it was decided to open the green for play (for the year 1916-17)…

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Bowls Opening

Forbes Times · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

The official opening of the forbes Bowling Club's green for the coming season will take place to-morrow afternoon, when an enjoyable day's play is…

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Parkes Races Abandoned

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

Owing to the fact that the railway authorities woull not convey horse boxes on the mail trains, the Spring meeting of Parkes Jockey…

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Parkes Pony Races and Trots

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

Parkes Pony Racing and Trotting Club will hold the meeting on Friday next, when seven events will be disposed of. The railway…

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Forbes Jockey Club Spking Races Abandoned. Question of Ground Charges

Forbes Times · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the Forbes Jockey Club was held at the Metropolitan Hotel on Wednesday evening last, when there were present…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 2

Play between teams representing the eastern and western sides of Lachlan-street will commence to-morrow afternoon, at half-past two…

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Pony Racing and Trotting Club. Spring Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 32

The Spring meeting of the Parkes Pony Racing and Trotting Club was held on Friday on the local trotting track. The attendance was fair,…

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Forbes Pony Races Yesterday's Meeting

Forbes Times · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 4

The Summer meeting of the Forbes Pony Racing and Trotting Club was held on the local racecourse yesterday. When there was a [?]an attendance of…

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Bowls. the Rice Tournament

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 2

Mr. Frank Kevin, the secretary of the Forbes Bowling Club, has asked us to remind Wednesday players for the trophy presented by Mr. Robert Rice…

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Moorefield Races

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 2

The above races were held on Saturday last with the following results:- Maiden Handicap: Linesman 1, Mandento 2, Australienne 3…

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Canowindra M.u.o. Pony Races

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 2

In this issue the Canowindra M.U.O. pony Racing club announce the holding of a meeting on New Year's Day, following Cowra pony races on Boxing…

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Moorefield Races

Western Champion · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 6

The above races were held on Saturday in dull weather, but in the presence of a good attendance. Results:- Maiden Handicap.—Linesman 1, Man…

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Bowls Tournament

Forbes Times · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 4

On Wednesday last, play for the trophy presented by Mr. Robert Rice, was advanced by the following results: First round.—Rawlins forfeited to E…

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Cricket Mems

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 2

Cricket here this season gives promise of much more enthusiasm than last year. There are now two Clubs in…

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Cadets' Athletic Club

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 4

A MEETING of Senior Cadets will be held at the Shire Hall on MONDAY NBXT, 18th Inst., at 8 p m. for the purpose of resuscitating the Senior Cadets'…

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Boxing Revival. Some Interesting Bouts

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 3

That enterprising caterer for public amusemeut and entertainment, the Cadet Sports Club, ones again made a bid for public support on Monday…

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Municipal Swimming Baths

Western Champion · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 19

The question of providing Municipal swimming baths has been revived by the Mayor (Aid. Stewart) who submitted a minute to the last Council…

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