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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1920

699 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 23 of 35

Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 3

The local footballers journeyed to Cargo last Sunday to meet the Cargo boys in the Mac-Smith competition, and played a draw, both sides…

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Bowls "Youth Will Be Served."

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 8

A very interesting match was played on the local green last Wednesday afternoon, between a team composed of members over sixty years of age and an…

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Football at Barry and the Whistle

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 5

Mandurama "Reds" visited Barry on Saturday and dropped two competion points, the score showing 3-2 in favor of Barry. Mandurama scored…

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Tennis. Drawing of Rounds. for Cattle-cameron Cup

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 10

The following draw for play rounds play to commence not later than 1.30 p.m. have been made by the Committee,…

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The Cricket Ground Question of Its Improvement

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 6

A meeting (the first for a number of years), of the trustees of the Forbes Cricket Ground was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening…

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Golf

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 2

The Cowra Golf Club held a very successful opening on Saturday afternoon last Keen interest was displayed in the various competitions,…

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Sporting Notes. Football

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 2

Grenfell had rather a slippery hold of the Albion Cup when opposed by Bendick Morrell last Sunday. They only retained the trophy by 8 to 6,…

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Half Holiday Cricket Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of above was held at the Commercial Bank on Thursday last. Present: Messrs. H. G. Ogilvie…

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Coursing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 2

An interesting coursing match was decided on Sunday between Mr D. Baldock's Wave and Mr G. Adams' Flirt. The dogs got an even start…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 3

Operations on the local bowling green have not yet finished, for there is to be a return match to-morrow between the "forty-fives and…

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Golf

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 2

Messrs J. J. Flannery and V. Stinson, who have been representing Forbes at Kensington during country golf week, have been to the fore. In the teams…

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Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 2

Harden play Temora for the Meller Cup to-morrow (Wednesday) and the West Wyalong Club will send a team Sown the following Wednesday,…

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Tennis Matches Postponed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 4

Owing 'to the sloppy state of the courts on Saturday last, no Cup matdies were played in town…

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Football Sunday's Match

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 1

When "Corky" Cripps clouted the ball over the bar on Sunday, he won a dinner for his team, and the other chaps had to pay for it…

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Peak Hill Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 2

Peak Hill races on Thursday and Friday week, August 12 and 13,. Nomination close this Thursday, 5th. August, with the Secretary, Mr R. J…

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Football Forbes Diggers Visit Condo

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 4

The football ground was once more the centre of attraction on Sunday week, when between 400 and 500 people rolled up to witness a match…

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Football. Grenfell Lands the Double

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 2

LAST Sunday was rather a disastrous day for Cowra footballers as both their first and second teams went down to the Grenfell boys…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 5

The younger members of the Forbes Bowling Club had revenge on the "over forty-fives" in the match on Wednesday afternoon, when the…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 4

The Bogan Gate cup team journeyed to Condobolin on Saturday in order to contest in a game of football, for the Challenge Cup, and came…

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Tennis Revival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 4

The tennis cub has been re formed, and a match is in view for Sunday, 15th August, so players and enthusiasts should join at once and get into…

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