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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1918

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Bowls. Visit of Wellington Players

Forbes Times · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

The Wellington bowlers will arrive in Forbes this evening by car and to-morrow will meet Forbes on the local green in connection with…

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Cricket South Forbes Visits Eugowra. and Scores a Narrow Win

Forbes Times · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

The South Forbes cricketers paid a visit to Eugowra last week-end and played an interesting match against that centre. A start was made in…

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Races Postponed. Later

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

The V.R.C. races have been postponed until tomorrow, owing to unfavorable weather conditions…

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V.R.C. RACES. Weather Unsettled. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

Forty-six points of rain fell in Melbourne this morning. Indications are for very unsettled weather…

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Cowra Athletic Club Social

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

The above, which was held in the Centennial Hall on Tuesday evening of last week, was a great success, about 40 couples spending a most…

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Moorefield Races

Western Champion · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 32

Flying Handicap.—George Graves 1, Willow Green 2, Nellsedus 3. Winner 8 to 1. Won by three lengths in 1.16½. Maiden Handicap.—First division:…

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Tullamore Amateur Races

Western Champion · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 19

The Tuilamore A[?]ateur Race Clu[?] intend holding their annual meeting at that centre on Friday, 5th April An attractive programme has been…

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Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 6

Cricket teams representative of South Forbes and Eugowra clubs met on the local wicket on 3rd inst.. and contested a one innings match…

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Bowls. Wellington Defeats Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 3

A team representing the Welling ton Bowling Club visited Forbes on Wednesday of this week, and took away with them a substantial win…

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Races to Come. Forbes Hibernian Races

Forbes Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 6

Programmes wire recently issued from this office for the annual St. Patrick's Day celebration races of the Forbes H.A.C.B. Society, which…

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Bowls. Wellington v. Forbes. the Visitors Successful

Forbes Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

The Wellington bowlers paid a visit to Forbes on Wednesday last and played their matches with the local team in connection with the…

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Racing Fixtures. W.D.R. ASSOCIATION

Forbes Times · Friday 8 March 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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World of Sport. V.r.c. Racing Carnival

Forbes Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 5

The following are the results of the racing yesterday:—Hopeful Stake, 5 furlongs: Dunwil 1, Girralong 2, Gragrose 3. Winner…

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Goolagong News (From our Correspondent.) Cricket Club

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

The local cricket, club's fancy dress cricket match, concert and dance took place on Wednesday, the 27th inst., with beautiful weather conditions…

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Close Bowls Contest

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

Dubbo and Orange bowlers met at the Canoblas city on Saturday last in the Western District competition, und the Orange "Leader" reports that…

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Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

A match between the Freezing Works and South Forbes was played at the week-end. The latter team won by 10 runs, hut the works team…

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Races to Come. Forbes Hibernian Races

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 1

Programmes were recently issued from this othee for the annual St. Patrick's Day celebration races of the Forbes H.A.C.B. Society, which…

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Golf Club. Annual Meeting

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Forbes Golf Club was held at the Literary Institute last evening when there were present: Messrs, J. J. Flannery…

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Golf Annual Meeting Forbes Club

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the Forbes Golf-Club was held last night, in the School of Arts room. Present, Messrs J. J…

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GOOLAGONG. (From our Correspondent). Cricket Club

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

The local cricket club's fancy dress cricket match, concert and dance took place on Wednesday, 27th February; with beautiful weather conditions…

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