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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Country Tennis Carnival. Ashcroft Again Runner-up in the Singles Championship. Other Cowra Players Also Shape Well

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

The country championships were concluded this week, when Aubrey Sieler (Marulan) beat Eric Ashcroft (Cowra) for the title of country…

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Coursing

Forbes Times · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

As predicted by us recently, the revived interest in coursing locally has led to another attempt being inside to form an open Coursing Club, and a…

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Swimming

Forbes Times · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

Norman Ross broke the world's record for 300 yards, covering the distance in 3.25 at the Brisbane Swimming Carnival in Saturday. He also…

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Boxing

Forbes Times · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

Over 16,000 witnessed the contest, for the bantamweight championship of Australia, between Vince Blackburn (8.5), the holder, and Jack Green…

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Sporting. Bowls

Forbes Times · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

The following players have been chosen to represent Forbes v. Dubbo on 26th (Anniversary Day), in the Western District Competition: H Sharp…

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Tennis

Forbes Times · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

The Davis Cup matches, played between Australia and the British Isles, was commenced at the Double Bay courts, Sydney, on Friday last…

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Cricket Social

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

A social in aid of the Wyalong Club will be held in Robinsons Hall on Thurs day 29th inst. Tickets 2s…

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Sporting. Lawn Tennis

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

The play for the world famous Davis Cup was commented on Friday last in Sydney, before an attendance of over 5000. Patterson (Australia) and Lowe…

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Cricket. Juniors V. Seniors

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

A match which evoked considerable interest was played on the W. Wyalong wicket on Saturday afternoon between the West Wyalong Juniors…

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Athletic

Forbes Times · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

A day's athletic sports is to be held at South Firbes on Monday next (Anniversary Day), commencing at 2 p.m., when a Sheffield handicap, qu[?]t match…

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Cricket Match

Western Champion · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 15

Baldry and Beargamil cricket teams met on the formers ground on Sunday, January 18th, and the game resulted in an easy win for Baldry, by…

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Boxing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

Jimmy Shaman returned to Temora from the city on Tuesday morning and announces that the eagerly looked forward to match for £40 side wager,…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

The Diggers and Seniors are playing a match on the West Wyalong wicket on Sunday next. The Seniors will be without the…

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Anniversary Day Races

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

The following weights have been declared for the Woodstock meeting on Monday in aid of the Soldiers' Memorial Hall:…

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Cricket Local Team Tor Bathurst

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

A local team of crickters will leave here by Saturday's train to meet Bathurst players on Monday, 26th, for the Taragala Cup. Three good players will…

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Swimming

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 3

Norman Ross, the U.S.A. champion, broke the Australian record for 200 yds. at Thaca baths, Brisbane, in 2 m ins. 11 seen. His time for the 220 yards was…

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Boxing

Forbes Times · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

At the Sydney stadium last Saturday night Salviua Janito (9.1) of the Phillipines, defeated Eddie Wallace (9.3[?]), of America, at the end of 20…

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Sporting. Boxing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 3

At the stadium on Staurday night the [?]pino boxer, Silvano Jamito beat Wallace on points in a 20- round bout…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 3

A second Junior team will play [?]) west Wyalong ha[?]- [?] boys [?] the local wicket to-morrow at 2 pm. A meeting of the Junior Cricket Club…

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Cricket Forb[?] v. Grenfell. Vi[?]i Or[?] Win Back McCABE CUP

Forbes Times · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 3

An interesting cricket match was played at Fo[?] yesterday [?] the local team and a Grenfell com bination, which came across with…

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