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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Boxing

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

Frank O'Connor made a poor showing against American Red Watson on Saturday night, being knocked out in the seventh round. Watson has…

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Boxing Notes. (Special to this Papar)

Forbes Times · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 3

Red Watson proved himself to be too strong and heavy for our hard hitting Sydney lad, Frank O[?]Censor, last Saturday night at the Sydney stadium…

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Forbes Jockey Club Autumn Races

Forbes Times · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 5

The autumn race meeting of the Forbes Jockey Club was held yesterday in delightful weather, but tho attendance was not quite up to the standard…

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Boxing

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 2

We are in receipt of the following reply to Ted Thomas' recent challenge:— Sir,—I am now living in the…

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Forbes Hibernian Races. a Returned Soldiers' Benefit

Forbes Times · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

The race meeting in which the Forbes H.A.C.B. Society held on the local racecourse on St. Patrick's Day (Friday last) in aid of the Returned…

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Boxing

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 2

Ted Thomas writes under date, 20/3/'16:—In your last issue I see that Joe Kane, the Sydney boxer, is willing to accept my challenge, and…

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Forbes Races

Western Champion · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 7

The Autumn race meeting was held on Thursday. The weather was fine and the attendance good. We take the results from the "Advocate":—…

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Cricket Match

Western Champion · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 15

A return match between Parkes and Beargamil was played on the Beargamil pitch on Wednesday, and resulted in a draw. Beargamil, who batted…

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Boxing

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 6

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Fritz Holland easily defeated George Brown on points in a 20-round bout; at Melbourne Herb…

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Trotting and Racing

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4

The programmes for the trotting meeting on April 12, the J.C. races on April 19, and the Pony races on April 20 have been issued, and large entries…

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Boxing Notes. (Special to this Paper)

Forbes Times · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 6

Our middloowight Champion Fritz Holland turned the tables on his recent conqueror George K.O. Brown. At 2 o'clock Brown weighed 11st 4lb,…

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Willard Champion. Heavy-Weight Boxing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

In the fight for the championship of the world Jess Willard defeated Frank Moran in ten rounds. Moran made the fighting fast, and…

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Parkes Pony Races

Forbes Times · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

Mr. Jack Lynch, the secretary of the Parkes Pony Racing and Trotting Club, writes to say that 83 cutries have been received for the different events at the…

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Boxing

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 3

Joe Kane writes as follows from Carcoar:-Sir,-I see by your paper that Ted Thomas will not make [?] 4 at ringside to meet me. This being…

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Boxing

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 1

Champion Les. Darcy "put it all over" Les. O'Donnell in a bout for the Australian heavyweight title at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

Forbes Bowling Club has inaugurated a ladder competition, which has become very popular. The names of players are arranged in a long list,…

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Tennis

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

Tennis beginning to hum here at present. The Post Office court is occupeid by enthusiastic players every afternoon, and rumor has it that a…

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Racing Dates. Western District Racing Association. April

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

Forbc J.C.—Tuesday and Wednesday, 5th-and Gth.j ' Koorawathi J.O.—Wednesday 5th. Orange.1.0./(Sliow Meeting).—Fri…

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Boxing Notes. (Special to this Paper)

Forbes Times · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 8

[?] towel was thrown in [?] the seventh round, it will go down in Darcy's record as a knockout. O'Donnell proved himself to be…

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Tennis

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 5

The annual meeting of the local Tennis Club was held at Mr. E. T. Clark's residence on Saturday evening, 5th rltimo…

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