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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1920

699 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 35

Swimming

Forbes Times · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

An Adelaide message states that great interest centred in the Australian championship swimming carnival held on Saturday. The principal attraction…

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Boxing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2
Also in Forbes Times

Harry Holmes's decision over Sid Godfrey at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, was not a very popular one and the verdict met with a hostile…

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Sporting Notes. Swimming

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 3

Cotton, of North Sydney, beat Keith Kirkland, of the Spit Baths, at North Sydney last Saturday in the 220 yards championship…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 3

The following were the best batting and bowling at the Sydney grade cricket matches on Saturday last:—Batting,—Emery, 126 (not out)…

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Cricket Forbes V. Beargamil. an Easy Win

Forbes Times · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

Forbes cricketers had an easy victory over a team from Beargamil (near Parkes) on the local oval on Sunday last. The match was in connection…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

The "burning question"—"Who will win on Sunday—Juniors or Seniors?" Juniors.—W. and R. Wells, J…

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Cricket Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

IN my last official notes I carelessly omitted the name of a couple of players who had been "doing their bit" in good style for their club. Ern…

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The Dogs Coursing to Boom This Season

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

The Canowindra Coursing Club hopes to hop off wih a slashing programme on the 21st and 22nd of April…

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Cricket. a Bedgerabong Match

Forbes Times · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

On Saturday the local school boys played a cricket match among themselves, one part of the district playing the other. The previous Saturday…

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Athletic Sports Gathering at South Forbes. Another Disagreeable Day

Forbes Times · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

The youth Forbes Athlotic Club has been most unfortunate in the weather experienced for the two gatherings it has so far held. Anniversary Day was…

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Sporting. Boxing

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

On account of illness "Wally" Bourke will not be able to box "Doolan" Murray on Wednesday next as advertised. However, Promot[?]r Hurst has substituted…

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The Swimming Hole. Temporary Screen to be Erected

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 1

It was no doubt the oppressiveness of the atmosphere when our local civic fa[?]hers met on Monday evening that caused Ald. Smith's mind to turn…

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Boxing

Forbes Times · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

In London on Saturday night Benny McNeil defeated Tibby Watson in the eighth round. There was a small crowd at the…

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Cricket. the Cullen Cup. West v EAST

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 1

A match was played at Wyalong on Saturday last for the Cullen Cup between West Wyalong and Wyalong, and resulted in a drown game…

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Cricket. FORBES V. Trundle. Win for Forbes

Forbes Times · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

The match, on Sunday last on the local oval, between teams representing Forbes and Trundle, accounted for a good deal of public interest. Batting…

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Boxing

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 3

Promoter Hurst. has all arrangements well in hand for the big fight at the Centennial Stadium. to-night (Wednesday) when "Doolan" Murray…

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Parkes Tennis Club

Western Champion · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 13

The annual meeting of the Parkes Tennis Club was held at the Court House last Friday evening. The president, Mr. O. A. Willans, occupied…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

Report of Wyalong—Junior match on Page 4. The West Wyalong Juniors play Wyafor the Cup Saturday week…

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