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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Tennis

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 5

Teams representing Grantala and Nyrany Creek Tennis Clubs met on the former's, court on the 10th inst., the home team winning by six sets and 25…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 5

The second match for the Warren Cullen cricket Cup is to be played on Saturday (to-morrow) on the local growl, when our leal, knights of the…

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Condobolin Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 6

The Condobolin Races opened yesterday in fine weather. There was n good attendance. Results:— Opening Handicap.—Eurolie, Gold…

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GOOLAGONG (From Our Own Correspondent.) Racing Revival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 3

After a long spell from racing a meeting was held at the Commercial Hotel for the purpose of forming a pony race club. About twenty attended the…

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White City Tennis Association Buys 40 Courts Proposed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 2

The Lawn Tennis Association of Now South Wales has purchased the whole of the grounds contained in the White City resort at Rushcu[?]…

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Orange Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 2

Orange Hospital races concluded, yesterday, the events resulting: — Ambulance Handicap.—Royal Eudorus 1, Cobi 2. Only starters. Winner…

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The Game of Bowls Successful Season Expected

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 3

The first meeting of the newly, appointed committee of Forbes Bowling Club was held last night at the pavilion, and was very well attended, there…

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Cricket Cullen Cup West Wyalong v Yalgogrin Keith 93 HEMSLEY 4 for 17—Kearns 5 FOR 21

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 2

The second match for the Cullen Cup took place on the local wicket on Saturday last when Yalgogrin came in to try conclusions with the local…

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Racing in the West. Pessimistic Predictions. Question of Prize Money

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 3

A number of pessimistic sports and writers predict that racing in the West this season will not nearly be so successful as last year, and that there…

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Cricket Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 12

A meeting of members of the Parkes Cricket Club was held in the Shire Chambers oh Tuesday evening, under the chairmanship of Mr. J. W…

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Tennis

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 5

Teams representing Nyrang Creek and Grantala met on the former's court on the 17th inst., Grantala winning by the small markin of 2 games…

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Parkes Races Abandoned

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 6

We are advised that the meeting of the Parkes Jockey Club, advertised to take place on November 9 and 10, has been abandoned. There is…

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Cowra Pony Races

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 2

Following are the results of the above which were held yesterday in showery weather:—Flying Hdep., 4 furs.—Sunny Marsh…

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Annual Hospital Races

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 2

Through a combination of circumstances over which the management had no control the meeting conducted on Wednesday and Thursday last by…

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Boxing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 2

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday, night, Eugene Criqui, the bantam champion of France, defeated Vince Blackburn in 10 rounds. The…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 2
Also in The Forbes Advocate

A meeting of the West Wyalong Cricket Assn. will be held at the Metropolitan Hotel to-night at 8 p.m. sharp. A good attendance requested…

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Rosehill Races

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 2

The Rosehill October meeting provided a feast for punters. The longest priced winner started at 4 to 1. A sum of £11,135/15 was invested in the…

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Sporting Mems Forbes Races Abandoned

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 3

At a meeting of the committee of Forbes Jockey Club on Saturday morning it was decided to abaudon the race meeting set down for November…

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CRICKET W. WYALONG v. BUDDIGOWER

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 1

The above teams met on Saturday last on the local wicket in a match for the Cullen Cup W. McClintock captained, the visitors and won the…

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