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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1918

610 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 31

Football Matches in First Round

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 7

Mr James Maguire presided at a meeting of the executive of the Forbes Rugby Union, at Mrs O'Brien Hay's rooms on Tuesday evening…

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Football. the Local Competition. Notes by "Fair Play."

Forbes Times · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 8

The Forbes Rugby Union's toe-ball competition for 1918 promises [?] cause a revival locally in the popular winter pastime, despite the fact that…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2

The remaining matches in tho second round of the local championship have been played, Jex beating Robinson, 31—27, and Buckland…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2

The Cup competition at Forbes will commence on Sunday next. The matches will be Forbes [?] Boys, at Forbes and Parkes v…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 2

A match for the Cowra Challenge Cup was contested here on the 26th instant, when the Cowra Athletic Club and Woodstock F.C. teams met…

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Fifield Races

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 4

The above were held yesterday week on the course adjacent to the the township. The attendance was large and representative, including…

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Parkes Golf Club

Western Champion · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 13

The adjourned annual meeting of the Parkes Golf Club was held at the Shire Office on Monday evening last Mr. W. Giles, president, occupying…

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Trundle Races

Western Champion · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 11

The Trundle Jockey Club meeting on Saturday was a great success—lots of people and lots or horses, and good racing, most of the finishes…

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Warwick Farm Races

Western Champion · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 22

Hurdle Race.—Frigate Bird 1, Sweet Step 2, Martin Chuzzlewit 3. Winner 8 to 1. Won by two lengths in 3.50½. Maiden Handicap—Colonel Knut 1,…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 4
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The draw for the local club championship third round is as follows: —Gaymard v. Jex, Buckland v. Delohery, Jay v. Muller. This round…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 4

The following have been selected to represent "Our Boys," versus Forbes, on Halpin's Flat on Sunday next, June 3rd, at 3 o'clock…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 6

The Tullamore footballers-played an exciting game with the local team on Sunday at Trundle. The visitors were defeated by 3 to nil,…

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Condoboltn Races

Forbes Times · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 4

Winners at Condobolin races or Tuesday and Wednesday were as follow:—Opening. Handicap: Sir Maranui 7.12, 1; Helerisworth 7.12 2;…

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Trundle Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 6

The races held on Saturday, 25th instant, were a huge success. There was a large attendance, and a big number of horses. The weather was…

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Condobolin Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 4

Condobolin races, held on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, resulted:- Opening Handicap.—Sir Maranui,…

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Football. Notes on the Competition

Forbes Times · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 6

The Forbes Rugby Football Union's competition will be commenced on Sunday next, the matches set down for decision being Forbes v…

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Racing Fixtures W.D.R. ASSOCIATION

Forbes Times · Friday 31 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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Goolagong News Cricket Club Ball

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 5

The local cricket club concluded one of their most successful cricket season this yeur by holding a ball on Wednesday evening last, the 22nd…

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GOOLAGONG. (From our Correspondent). Cricket Club Ball

Forbes Times · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 3

The local cricket club concluded one of their most successful cricket seasons this year by holding a ball on Wedneday evening, the 22nd int…

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