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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1920

699 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 24 of 35

Football Notes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 2

All players are requested to be on the ground on Sunday next, when two teams will be selected for a practice match. The game will commence at…

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Football Wests Win Competition

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 5

The local competition was finalised on the Recreation Ground on the 1st inst. Souths and Easts met first, the…

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Football Visit of Condobolin Diggers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 7

The Condobolin Diggers are booked to play their return football match with the local Diggers team at Forbes on Sunday next, provided the…

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Notes on the Racing

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 2

The track was in good order, consequently fast times wore the order of the day, notably the performance of Lady Strickland, a 14.2 pony, who…

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Vacation Swimming Schools Visit of a Champion Swimmer

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 5

The success which the Vacation Swimming Schools have stained during the past four years has determined the Department of Education to continue this…

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Sporting Notes. Football. Grenfell Defeats Cowra

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 5

Cowraites again journeyed to Grenfell in full force on Sunday last in the hope of regaining the Kevin Cup, but were doomed to disappointment,…

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Convent Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

In spite of the most unpromising, weather conditions, the pupils of the Orange Convent School arrived in Forbes on Thursday night, the visit…

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Local & General Tennis

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 5

Mallee Plains "A" defeated Hiawatha by 11 games in the Cup match on Saturday last. Scores are not yet to hand…

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Diggers at Football Condobolin Beat Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 3

A team of Diggers from Coudobolin engaged the local Diggers in a game of football at Forbes on Sunday, and won the game by 14 points…

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Football To-morrow's Special the Mellor Cup

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

The West Wyalong Club are sending team to Temora tomorrow (Wednesday) to try conclusions with Temora fr the Monty Meller Cup. A…

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Boxing. Murphy Knocks Murray in Fifth Round

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 2

Referring to the contest between the two undefeated country champions, Doolan Murray (Cowra) and Tommy Murphy (Temora), the…

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Football Notes. Canowindra's Last Minute Victory

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 2

The best game witnessed here this season was played on 8th inst., when Canowindra and Cowra met in friendly rivalry. The match was…

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Football

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 2

On Sunday last Marengo visited Grenfell to play for the Albion cup, and turned up in full strength, and had confidence in themselves in gaining a…

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Tennis

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

A tennis team from Lockwood visited Canowindra last Saturday afternoon and met local players on the Public School courts. The visitors…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 3

Sunday saw our footballers at it again. Their opponents this time was a Bogan Gate team. By some misunderstanding, several of the first…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 3

Tumble Springs met the local footballers on Saturday in a contest for the Bogan Gate Challenge Cup, and were defeated by 19 points…

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Coursing in the Snow

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

The Coursing enthusiasts who visited Orange on Wednesday had a cold outing, snow falling during the afternoon. However, they had a very…

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Football Canowindra Defeats Cowra

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 5

Ou the 8th inst. the local journeyed across to meet their old-time rivals of Cowra in a friendly game. Cowra kicked off. A. Grant…

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WAMBOYNE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Opening Tennis Courts

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 3

The Wamboyne recreation ground presented quite a gay appearance, in spite of the lowering slcy, on Tuesday afternoon, when the recently…

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Football Notes

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 5

A first-grade League team from Orange—not second-grade, as previously arrauged—will visit Cowra to-morrow. This is unfortunate, as…

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