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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1918

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Woodstock Races. a Successful Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

Notwithstanding the fact that the Bathurst races were held on Saturday last there was a big attendance at the Woodstock annual meeting on the…

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A.j.c. Races

Western Champion · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 31

The A.J.C. Anniversary meeting concluded at Randwick on Saturday. Results:- Hurdle Race.—Basil K 1, Jack Rice…

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Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6
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The effort made by the local club to bring off an inter-district match last week-end proved successful. The combined forces of Eugowra and…

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Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6

The inter-district cricket match, between Forbes-South Forbes and Goolagong-Eugowra representatives, played at Eugowra on Sunday last,…

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Wonderful Wrestlers. Japan's Athletic Champions

Forbes Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

We in this country pride ourselves on our athletic prowess, and are sometimes apt to think that we alone recognise the real value of physical fitness…

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Bowls. Singles Handicap

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

The following games were played since our last issue:- SATURDAY SECTION. A. Grade…

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Cricket. Interdistrict Match

Forbes Times · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

The return match between the coin bined teams of Eugowra and Goolagong and Forbes and South Forbes was played at Forbes on Sunday last…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

Tho following further matches have been played in connection with the local club's singles handicap competition:—…

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Automatic Swimming Teacher

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 7

Would-be swimmers need have no diffidence now in setting themselves to obtain mastery over the art. An apparatus has been devised…

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Bowls. Singles Handicap

Forbes Times · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

In the Wednesday sectin of the A grade singles handicap this week the following, games resulted:—F. Kevin (ser.) beat Jay (3), 23-16…

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Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 6

The splendid victory achieved by the combined Eugowra-Goolagong team, in opposition to the ForbesSouth Forbes combination, at Forbes…

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Cricket Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 6

At a meeting of the local cricket club, held here last week, it was decided to hold a fancy dress cricket match on Wednesday, 27th…

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Cricket Mems

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 6

The combined forces of the Forbes-South Forbes and GoolagongEugowra teams met again on Sunday last, at Forbes, when the latter…

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Swimming

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

There was a very big attendance of members and others (a great many "others') at the Swimming Club's bathing spot on Sunday. Despite'…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

The following further, matches have been played in connection with the local club's singles handicap competition…

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World of Sport. Moorefield Races

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

Moorefield races were held on Saturday last with the following results: Flying Handicap: Anotto I, Elsie Phast 2, Carafon 3. Winner 8 to 1…

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Moorefield Races

Western Champion · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 19

Flying Handicap.—Anotto 1, Elsie Phast 2, Carafon 3. Winner 8 to 1. Won by a neck in 1.16½. Maiden Handicap.—Every Day 1,…

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Bowls

Forbes Times · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4
Also in The Forbes Advocate

The singles handicaps—A and B grade—being played on the local bowling green are now nearing completion. In the Saturday section, A…

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