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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1917

389 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 20

Tennis Match

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 2

On Saturday a match was played on the local courts between teams representing Grenfell and Glen Eden, the former winning by 17 sets 115 games to 4 sets 82 games. Following were the…

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The Forbes Times. Tuesday, July 17, 1917. Local and General. Bowls

Forbes Times · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 2

Play in the singles handicap on the local bowling green last week was delayed through rain, and it has now been decided that the second round of…

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Racing Sire

Western Champion · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 16

In our to-day's issue will be found full particulars of that (successful sire "Murillo" (imp.) who is doing stud duty at the Macquarie Stud,…

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Boxing Notes

Forbes Times · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 5

The contest for Saturday night will be supplied by Wave Ceike, the Brisbane fight weight, and Std. Godfrey, the brilliant lad from Auburn, N.D.W. Both…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 6

The comittce of the Tennis Club intends holding tournament on the two days following the races, consisting of mixed doubles, gents, and…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 6

On Sunday last a foitball match was played on the local ground between a number of the Trundle players…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 4

The following team will represent Forbes in the return match against Daroobalgie, to be played at Galarie on Sunday afternoon:—T. Morris, F…

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Football News

Forbes Times · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 6

Maters in connection with football have had a move on of late locally. What promises to provide an interesting game is to take pace at Calarie…

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Novelty Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 4

The Married men issue a challenge to the Singles to engage in a football match on the White Tank Ground. The captain of the…

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Boxing

Forbes Times · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 4

Godfrey (N.S.W.) knocked out Wave Geike (Queensland) in the sixteenth round, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday sight. The pair, had met four…

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Football

Forbes Times · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

The football match between Forbes and Daroobalgie Freezing Works was played on Sunday on the Calarie ground, which was in good order…

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Football Daroobalgie v. FORBES

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

A match between the above teams was played at Calarie on Sunday afternoon. The weather was good, the ground in good order, but…

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Some Tennis Champions. and Their Part in the Great War. An Example for others to Follow

Forbes Times · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 4

The war has taken its toll of lawn tennis champions, the most famous to have given his life for the Empire having been Anthony Wilding. War…

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Condobolin Show Races

Western Champion · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 19

The following are the nominations for the Condoboiin Jockey Club's show race meeting on the 2nd and 3rd of August, 1917:—…

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Bowls

Forbes Times · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 4

Only a few games now remain to be played in the singles handicap now in progress on the Forbes Bowling Club's green. During the week Allen bent…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 6

Football is the main sport indulged in here. The junior footballers were busy again last Sunday. They played a match against Bogan Gate…

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Condobolin J. C. Races

Forbes Times · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 4

The following are the nominations for the Show races, to be hold on 2nd and 3rd August, 1917:- OPENING HANDICAP.—Upheaval,…

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Condobolin Races the Nominations

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 6

The following nominations have been received for the principal events of the Condobolin races, to be held on Thursday. and Friday next:—…

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Bowls

Forbes Times · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

The following games have been played during the past week in the doubles and singles handicaps on the Forbes Bowling Club's green:—Nelson and…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

A football enthusiast writes:—"On Sunday morning a football match was played between Forbes and Daroobalgie combined teams, and "The…

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