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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Bowls. Unveiling Honor Roll

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 5

The Roll of Honor, presented to the club by members who have relatives at the front, will be unveiled to-morrow afternoon, at half-past…

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Bowls. the Abestolite Trophy

Forbes Times · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 5

Play in the above trophy has reached the following Stage.—SATORDAY/SECTION—3rd ROUND. Gaymard (5) bent whilfied (4)…

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Cowba Show Races. 355 Nominations for Ten Events. A Record for the Country

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 2

The following excellent nominations have been received for the above meeting on Wednesday and Thursday next:—…

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Cowra Show Races

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 2

THE Cowra Jockey Club will hold a two-days' meeting this week, on Wednesday and Thursday, for which record entries…

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Parkes Pony & Trotting Races

Forbes Times · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 3

Forbes visitors were in strong force at the Parkes Pony Racing and Trotting Club's winter race meeting yesterday. In in the trotting events the…

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Football Daroobalgie v. FORBES. (From a correspondent.)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 2

The return match between these two clubs was played on Sunday morning at Calarie, and resulted in another draw, three points each. A…

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Football

Western Champion · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 17

Football is going with a swing in Trundle. A junior club has been playing for sometime. Two matches have been played against Condobolin…

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Football. Canowindra Defeats Cowra for the Bowen Shield

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 3

The 1917 football season was opened in Canowindra oil the 24th inst., when Cowra "Railways" and the local fifteen engaged in a match on the…

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Notes on the Racing

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 2

Juckey Brooks was suspended from riding for twelve months for his handling of Nindi in the last race. The racing throughout the…

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Football. Wyalong v Temora

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 4

A football match (League rules) was played between the. Wyalong and Temora Senior Cadets on the latter's ground on Monday last,…

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Bowls

Forbes Times · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

The competition for the [?] Company's trophy, a [?] of carvers, which has been going on [?] quite a long while on the local bowling green,…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 3

Daroobaigie Freezing Works footballers journeyed to Parkes en Sunday last, and played a draw against the Parkes team, neither side,…

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Football Casualties. Three Men Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 2

A football match was played on the White Tank ground on the 1st inst between teams styled "The Mousers" and "Town Team,"…

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Bowls. Asbestolite Trophy (Set of Carvers)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 3

On Wednesday last, Broderick beat Boyne in the final of the Wednesday section in the above trophy. Tomorrow Muller plays Gaymard, and…

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Bowls. Abestolite Trophy [?]Et of Carvers

Forbes Times · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 6

On Wednesday last, Broderick beat Boyne in the final of the Wednesday section in the above trophy. To-morrow Muller plays Gaymard, and the…

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Our District Page Trundle. (From Our Own Correspondent.) FOOTBALL

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 6

Ou Sunday last a team of senior footballers journeyed to Tullamore by car, to play a match against Tullamore seniors. Six car loads of…

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Bowls

Forbes Times · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 2

The conclusion of the competition for the Abestolite Company's trophy, a set of carvers, was witnessed on the local bowling green on Saturday last…

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Strenuous Football

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 1

A During a football match at West Wyalong recently, one player had his leg fractured, another sustained ueived minor injuries. This is…

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Boxing Notes. Written Specially for Forbes "Times."

Forbes Times · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 1

For Exhibition Day in Brisbane a big attraction is being staged between Herb. McCoy and Fernand Quendreux. The Frenchman is famous in the North…

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Football Match. (CONTRIBUTED.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 4

A friendly game was played between Ungarie and Blow Clear on the former's ground on Saturday last, and resulting in a win for…

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