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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1918

610 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 17 of 31

Bowls

Forbes Times · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 4

Matters have been proceeding slowly of late in connection with the various competitions being decided on the local bowling green. In the…

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Football

Forbes Times · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 4

The concluding matches of the first round in the local football competition will be played on Sunday next. The games will be between…

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"Willing" Football Match

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 6

At a football scratch match held here last week-end, the play was fast and furious. Dick Perkins was knocked out, and another one of the…

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Football Bimbi Boys Beaten

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 2

At Bimbi last Sunday Grenfell registered their second win for the season, their, opponents being Bimbi, over whom they triumphed by 27 to 6…

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Racing Fixtures W.D.R. ASSOCIATION

Forbes Times · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 5

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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Football Did the Line Umpire Bet?

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 5

The matches for Sunday are: Forbes v. Daroobalgie, at Forbes; Eugowra v. Parkes, at Eugowra. Both are afternoon matches…

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Cowra Races. Needles in Horses' Tendons

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 5

Cowra winter meeting concluded yesterday. In the Flying Welter, Unula, who finished third, paid a dividend of £15/12/6 for 10/-…

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Gowra Show Benefit Races. A Reoord for the Western Districts. Good Fields and Splendid Racing. Third Horses Pay £15 11s 6d and £10 6s on the Tote

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 2

Despite threatening and cool weather the above meeting on Wedhesday and Thursday was one of the best ever hold in the country. On…

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Brawl After the Races. Well Known Western Bookmaker Charged

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 2

At the police court on Thursday before Messrs. Muggridge aud Sullivan, J's.P., John Henry Hewitt, bookmaker, Orange, was charged…

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The World of Sport. Football, COWRA A.P.C v. Orange School of Arts

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 2

Monday last (Prince of of Wales' Birthday) was seized on by the local "muddied oafs," representative of the Cowra Athletic Club F.C., to play…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 2

The final for the local club's handicap doubles produced a fine contest between Dunn and Giovanelli (7) and Buckland and Plunkett (4), the…

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Football. Forbes & Daroobalgie Play a Draw

Forbes Times · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 2

The first round of the Forbes Rugby Union's competition has ended, and the Forbes team shows out in the van with a lead of two points,…

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Football Forbes v. Daroobalgie. a Drawn Game

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 4

At the cricket ground oil Sunday afternoon a big crowd of people watched the match between For[?]es and Daroobalgie. The match ended…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 3 July 1918 · page 2

A good game was witnessed on the local ground on 29th ultimo, when Canowiridra defeated Cowra Athletic Club by 6 points to nil. Cowra…

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Warwick Farm Races

Western Champion · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 22

Hurdle Race.—Lord Haven 1, Sweet Step 2, Frigate Bird 3. Winner 6 to 1. Won by two lengths in 3.48½. Maiden Handicap.—Sword of Honor…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 4

In the A grade doubles championship at the local green on Wednesday, F. Kevin and Buckland beat Gay[?]ard and Baldock, 27—20. Jay…

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Football

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 4
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On the 30th ult. two local football teams journeyed to Cowra to play teams in that town. The Juniors had the first turn on the ground and Cowra…

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Bowls. the Local Championshps

Forbes Times · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 4

Three games in the local bowls championship, A grade, were, played on Wednesday. The results were Jay and F. Rath beat Grinsted and…

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Football Match to Be Replayed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 2

At a meeting of Rugby Union delegates h[?]ld at Mrs Hay's shop on Tuesday evening, it was decided to re-play the match between Forbes…

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