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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1917

389 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 20

Football. Wyalong v Temora

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 2

A football match (League rules) was played between the Wyalong and Temora Senior Cadets on the West Wyalong ground on Monday…

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Football Match

Western Champion · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 17

A football match, between Parkes and Molong teams, was played on the Recreation Ground on Monday afternoon. The visitors, who arrived by…

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Racing Fixtuers. Western District Racing Association

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 1

The following are the dates allotted for the forthcoming racing season:—…

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Boxing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

Elsewhere in this issue a boxing contest is advertised between "Burney" Morris, of Forbes, and Tom Kearney, of Bogan Gate. The match…

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Local Boxing Match

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 3

Followers of the noble art of selfdefence who have been wondering for weeks past when the proposed contest between the local boxer, 'Burney'…

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Moorefield Races

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 3

Following are the results of the Moorefield races on Saturday:- Hurdle Race: Hustings 1, Rentilo 2, Delurium 3. Winner 6 to 1, Won by…

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Tullamore Races Postponed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

Owing to the heavy rains at Tullamore, the Amateur Picnic race meeting which was to have been held to-morrow, has been postponed until…

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Sunday Football

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 11

A meeting of the local football club was held in Mr. Carruthers' rooms on Saturday evening. The intimation received officially to…

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Moorefield Races

Western Champion · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 21

Following are the results of the Moorefield races on Saturday: Hurdle Race.—Royal Hastings 1, Rentile 2, Delorium 3. Winner 6 to…

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Bowls

Forbes Times · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 8

A good deal of interest was evinced in the final of the Rice trophy on the local bowling green oil Wednesday last, when Brodcrick and Hayward (12) bent…

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Bowls. Rice Trophy

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 5

The final of the above trophy (fat sheep) was played off on Wednesday afternoon last, when Broderick and Hayward: (12) defeated F. Kevin and…

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Boxing. About Jimmy Sharman

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 3

"Jimmy" Sharman is manager of the boxing contest to be staged at Brook's Hall, on Tuesday evening, June 26, when Bernie Morris…

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Boxing Notes. (Special to the "Times.")

Forbes Times · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 1

on June 16th, in Sydney, Eddie McGoorty, the Oskosh Terror, will face Albert Lloyd. Lloyd has been doing most of his work at the Globe Pastime Club,…

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The Canowindra Star Friday, June 15, 1917. Winter Pony Races

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

Nominations for Wednesday's pony meeting have come to hand from a wide field, including Cudal, Forbes, Goolagong, Cowra, Grenfeld, Bathurst…

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BOXING. McGOORTY NETTLED

Forbes Times · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 1

The contest at the Stadium on Saturday night between Eddie MeGoorly (12.12½) and Albert Lloyd (13.2) was productive of unusually fleree flighting…

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Football. Freezing Works v FORBES

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2

A great game was played on Sunday morning on Halpin's flat, when a team from Daroobalgie works, met Forbes. Alter a very hard game, the…

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World of Sport. Warwick Farm Races

Forbes Times · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 1

Following are the results of the above races held Saturday. Hurdle Race: Rushcutter 1, Algous 2, Kenerette 3. Winner 5 to 1. Won by…

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Parkes Golf Club

Western Champion · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 19

The annual meeting of the Parkes Golf Club was held at the Shire Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. There was a good number of local…

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Boxing Matoh

Forbes Times · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 4

A Representative from this journal had a look last night at one of the men at work who is to figure in next week's big boxing contast at forbes, and if…

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Football

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 4

The following will represent Canowindra footballers in their match against Cowra, on the 24th, on the local ground, in competition for the…

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