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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1918

610 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 31

Football a Start at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 3

A meeting of those interested in the formation of a Rugby Football Club for the year was held at Mrs O'Brien Hay's rooms on Tuesday…

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Racing Fixtures. W.D.R. ASSOCIATION

Forbes Times · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 1

Owing to the Royal Sydney Show having extended its dates for this year the dates allotted to race clubs in the West for show meetings have…

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Bowls

Forbes Times · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 2
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The following teams will represent Forbes at Bathurst to-morrow in the Western District competition, the match being the last in the…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 2

The official opening of the Forbes Lawn Tennis Club is to take place on the town courts on Saturday next, 11th inst, at 2 p.m. A…

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Racing Fixtures W.D.R. ASSOCIATION

Forbes Times · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 1

Owing to the Royal Sydney Show having extended its dates for this year the dates allotted to race clubs in the West for show meetings have…

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Bank Clerk in Trouble. Pool, Hazards, and Betting at Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 2

Alexander Wilson Gibbs, aged 20, on remand, was before Forbes Court yesterday morning, the charge being that he did, at Forbes on December…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 5

The draw for the second round of the local championship is as follows:- Delohery v. Muller…

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Bowls. Bathurst Beat Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 3

Having in mind that Bathurst recently visited Forbes, and was also represented at the opening of the Forbes green, the local club rightly…

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Bowls. Forbes Visits Bathurst

Forbes Times · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 4

Forbes bowlers paid a visit to Bathurst on Wednesday in connection with the Western district competition, but the team was nothing like…

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Football Competition Likely

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 3

Football promises to boom along this year. The Morgan Cup is certain to excite keen competition…

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Racing Fixtures W.D.R. ASSOCIATION

Forbes Times · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 1

Owing to the Royal Sydney Show having extended its dates for this year the dates allotted to race clubs in the West for show meetings have…

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EUGOWRA. (From a Correspondent). Eugowra Football Club

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 6

The local recently formed Football Club, under the able secretaryship of Mr Clarrie Battey, is making great strides, and a most…

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Tennis Opening

Forbes Times · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2

The Forbes Lawn Tennis Club's courts bore quite an animated apappearance last Saturday afternoon, the opening of the season for 1918…

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Lawn Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2

Saturday last marked the opening for the season of the Forbes Tennis Club. There was a very satisfactory attendance, and everything…

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Rosehill Races

Forbes Times · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 3

Beautiful weather and a large attendance favored the above meeting on Saturday.: Following are the results:—…

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Football Five Teams in Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 1

The football season promises to provide any amount of interesting games. Five teams have nominated for…

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Racing Fixtures, W.D.R. ASSOCIATION

Forbes Times · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 1

Owing to the Royal Sydney Show having extended its dates for this year the dates allotted to race clubs in the West for show meetings have…

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Dubbo Show Races. First Day

Forbes Times · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 3

There was a large attendance at both days of the above races on Friday and Saturday. Following are the results:—…

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Football. Forbes District Competition. Notes by "Fair Play."

Forbes Times · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 3

Within the next couple of weeks initial steps have been taken at Forbes for the farming or a Rugby Football Union, to include such centres…

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