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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1918

610 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 26 of 31

The Races

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 2

On the previous day (Wednesday) a day's races was held and was very well attended. The first race proved a "cakewalk"…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 3

Members of Forbes Bowling Club are reminded that the annual meeting will take place on Friday evening in the School of Arts, at 8 p.m…

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A.j.c. Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 2

The second day of the A.J.C. races, yesterday, resulted as follows:- The Shorts.—Wolaroi, Franco, Balarang…

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Warroo Horses in Sydney Win Two Races at Randwick

Forbes Times · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 2

Mr. C. S. McPhilainy of Warroo, who is a noted breeder of thoroughbieds won two races with his horses Redburn and Sclandra at the A.J.C…

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The Advocate Tuesday, October, 8Th., 1918. Local and General Football Social

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 2

A social in aid of the Blow Clear Football Club will be held at the Hall on the 18th inst. Probationer Nurse Wanted…

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Cricket

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 9 October 1918 · page 2

A meeting for the purpose of forming a cricket club was held in the Cowra Athletic Club's rooms last week, Mr.J. McLeish occupying the…

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Randwick Races. Derby Day

Western Champion · Thursday 10 October 1918 · page 13

Hurdle Race.—Lord Nagar 1, Montauk 2, Graphone 3. Winner 5 to 2. Won by; half a length, in 3.43¾, thus creating a new world's record for the…

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Cricket and Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 6

On Sunday next, the Holmwood Cricket Club are coming down here to do battle with our local club for the Holmwood Cup, which our boys…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 6

A tennis match was played off on Saturday between Bedgerabong and Gunning, on the latter's court. A very pleasant day was spent…

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Goolagong CRICKET

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 5

Members of the local cricket team have been indulging in practice of late for the coming season. The first-match of the season, and one of…

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GOOLACONG. (From Our Correspondent.) CRICKET

Forbes Times · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 5

Members of the local cricket team have been indulging in practice of late for the coming cricket season. The first match, and one of…

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Randwick Races

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 October 1918 · page 2

The present meeting at Randwick was an interesting one from the sportman's standpoint. The great New Zealand champion, Desert Gold,…

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Sporting Notes. Coming Races

Forbes Times · Tuesday 15 October 1918 · page 1

Parkes J.C. Races, November 27 and 28. Parkes Trotting Meeting, November 29…

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Tennis

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 16 October 1918 · page 2

A match played at Darby's Falls on the 29th ultimo, against Streamville, resulted as follows:—H. L.Waas and A. Ridley v P. Newbam and J…

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Caulfield Races

Western Champion · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 4

Melbourne racegoers attended in force at the inauguration of the southern spring racing campaign by the Victorian Amateur Turf Club on…

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Randwick Races

Western Champion · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 4

Highweight Handicap.—Balarang 1, Herbie 2, Franco 3. Winner 5 to 2 Won by a length and a quarter in 1.14¼…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 6

A tennis match between teams representative of Carraboblin and Gunning eventuated during the past week, resulting in a win for…

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Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 3

The 1918/19 cricket season was successfully opened locally on Sunday afternoon last, when a highly satisfactory roll up of players engaged in…

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Coming Races

Forbes Times · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 1

Parkes J.C. Races, November [?]7 and 28. Parkes Trotting Meeting, November 29…

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Cricket Revival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 6

Tennis has gone stale, and cricket is all the rage. The local cricket club is now in going order, and district matches will shortly be played…

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