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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1919

802 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 33 of 41

Cowra Races. Janizary Wins Show Handicat (Second Day)

Forbes Times · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 1

President's Handicap: Grosses Plain, 7.5 (Hill), 10 to 1, 1; Carmray, 8.8 (R. Walker), 5, to 2, 2; Happy Band, 9.10 (King), 2to 1, 3. Six runners. Won…

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Cricket Match

Western Champion · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 15

A cricket match between the Parkes Girls' Patriotic League and a Parkes team was played on the Recreation Ground on Wednesday…

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Swimming

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 4

As the weather gets warmer, swimming will again come into favor. It will be remembered that a few years back the Forbes Swimming…

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Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 6

The local Cricket Club has been formed again for the approaching season. Mr T. Dunn has been appointed secretary, with a committee…

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Terms Used in Boxing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 5

Left lead—Leading off with the left hand. Upper cut—Bringing the glove up from below the chest to an opponent's…

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Swimming School. What the Education Department Is Doing

Forbes Times · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 1

Mr. J. Ca[?]mine, who visited Forbes last week on behalf of the E[?]ation Department, with a view to collecting data as to the possibility of…

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Thursdays Races. a Huge Success

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 3

The meeting of the West Wyalong Puny and Galloway Race Club held yesterday was crowned with success in every direction. The attendance…

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Jimmy Sharman's Boxing Show

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 1

What was much noticeable at our recent show was the absence of the once prevalent larger sideshows which are always a big attraction on…

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Orange Hospital Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 2

The Orange Jockey Club have issued a programme for the ninth Orange Hospital Benefit meeting, which will take place on Saturday and…

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Tennis Match. EVERGREEN v. WIMBLEDON

Forbes Times · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 3

The return match between the above teams was played on Mr. T. Hawke's court on Sunday last, when Evergreen added to their previous victory by…

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GOOLAGONG. (From Our Own Correspondent). Cowra Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 4

A good many of our townspeople attended the Cowra show and races, where they all thoroughly appeared to enjoy the annual function. The…

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Orange Hospital Races

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 1 October 1919 · page 1

The Orange Jockey Club have issued a programme for the ninth Orange Hospital Benefit Meeting, to take place on 11th and 13th inst. The prize money…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 6

The final match for the Ellercamp Cup was played here on Saturday last between Jumble Springs and Tullamore, and after a good game…

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Football Smoke Concert

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 2

THE football season was brought to a conclusion on Friday night, when the two local teams (Grenfell and Waratahs), together with their supporters,…

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Cricket Half-holiday Club

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 7

Mr D. A. Hansard presided at the meeting called for the purpose of forming a Half-holiday Cricket Club at Forbes. Also present were Messrs…

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Half-holiday Cricket Club

Forbes Times · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 6

For the purpose of reforming the local half-holiday Cricket Club a meeting was held at Stibbard's Refreshment Rooms on 23rd ultimo, when the…

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Cure for Shell-shock. Sufferers Regain the Use of Limbs by Swimming

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 4

Some of the highest medical authorities agree that constant swimming is one of the best cures for shell-shock paralysis, and scores of soldiers are being…

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Boxing. Butler V. Berry

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 2

Ther was a fair atetndance at the Rio Hall on Friday night last to witness the contest between Bill Butler of West Wyalong, and Vic Berry, of…

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Boxing. Bernie Morris Willing to Fight Harry Bassett. (To the Editor.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 7

Sir,--I would be pleased if you would grant me space in your paper to state some facts which may be interesting to most of the sporting…

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Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 3

The cricket match between Goolagong and Warraderry last Sunday afternoon on the local ground, drew a large attendance, and for the first of…

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