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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Cricket. Ladies Match at Wyalong. Victory for the "Married."

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 7

Owing to the bleakness of theweather on Saturday afternoon, the attendance at the cricket match, Singles versus married ladies at Baronia Park,…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 4

Now that the weather has become, so cool, the tennis enthusiasts are beginning to get busy. Very shortly a meeting will be…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 4

On Saturday, 17th inst, a meeting of those interested in this game was held at Mr J. Hart's rooms. The meeting was well attended, twenty…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 4

A meeting to consider the advisability of reforming the Football Club was held on Friday night. A fair attendance were present. It was…

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Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 4

The Eugowra cricketers suffered defeat at the hands of the Goolagong boys last week at Goolagong in the Logan Cup competition. Give them…

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Tennis Notes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 4

A "fine" player—G. W., of the "Excellsior." The official opening of the Diggers' Club takes place on Monday next at…

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Uncle and Golf

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 8

Uncle Jim, "up for the Show," sat down to table well satisfied with his first day. "Had a good walk over the fields," he said with a grin…

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Pony Races Wednesday's Meeting

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 5

There was a very good attendance at Wednesday's meeting of the Pony Club, held on the local course. A protest was entered against Posthumous,…

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Young Races Nominations for Wednesday and Thursday Next. First Day

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 5

Flying Handicap- Applique, Chicker, Mu[?]rd, Neta Tua, Sea Scot, Fungi Back Chat, Arrowform, Lady Melo, Well Dressed, Amarilis…

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Bowls Dubbo Defeats Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 1

What was practically the end of the current match bowling season was the meeting of Dubbo and Forbes clubs on the Forbes green last…

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The Advocate. Tuesday, April 27, 1920. LOCAL & General Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the W.W.R.L.F.C. will be held at the Rio Hall to-night at 8 p.m. for the purpose of drawing up rules for the Chigwidden Cup. A…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 8

It has been suggested locally (writeis our Quandialla correspondent) that it could be convoniently arranged for a local team to visit Forbes,…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 9

Tennis players are looking forward to the new season. The official opening will take place early in May, and will be signalised by a match…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 9

The tennis match, Quandialla v. Bland, was played on the local courts last week-end and proved a very easy victory for Quandialla…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 8

The following team will represent Forbes Junior Football Club, in their match against Grenfell at Grenfell on Sunday: Full back, M. Evans;…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 8
Also in The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette, The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette

At a meeting of the local Football Club members held recently it was decided that Forbes Club colors be all red. The membership fee was…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 9

Trundle footballers played at Fifield last week-end, being the losers by 9 points to 5. They will ptay Bogan Gate here this week-end…

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Tennis. Diggers' Club Opened

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 8

On Monday afternoon last, at Sharman's courts, the Diggers' Tennis Club was officially opened. There was a large attendance of members…

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