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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1922

737 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 29 of 37

Football Ellercamp Cup Lost

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 4

A team from Eugowra visited Forbes on Saturday last, and engaged a local thirteen for the Ellercamp Cup. Contrary to expectations, the…

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Boxing "Snowy" Flynn and His Combination of Athletes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 3

There are showmen and showmen -- some of the best and some of the other, variety. Mr John Flynn, better known as "Snowy" Flynn on all…

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Forbes Jockey Club the Show Races. Record Nominations

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 4

The show race meeting of the Forbes Jockey Club takes place on Thursday and Friday next, and is sure to prove, a record success if the…

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Golf Championship

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 23 August 1922 · page 2

The “A” grade was decided on Sunday, when Mr. C. H. Armstrong defeated Mr. Lewis. On the same day Mr. [?] P. Donaldson defeated…

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Football. Orange “Old Boys” Again Defeat Mandurama

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 23 August 1922 · page 2

The Mandurama Reds visited Orange on Sunday last and made an unsuccessful attempt to regain the Hordern [?] which was won by…

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Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 12
Also in The Forbes Advocate

The West Wyalong footballers and their supporters will again journey to Temora on Sunday in quest of the Tulk (Leeton) Cup…

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Australian Rules Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 5

On Saturday last, Girral Blow Clear Rovers and Tullibigeal met in the final of Australian Rules football competition, resulting in…

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Current Topics New Cricket Pitch

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 6

Efforts are to be made to put down a new concrete pitch on the local cricket ground for the coming season. At the show this week Mr Cecil…

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Football Notes. Pioneers Retain the “Kevin” Cup

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 5

A representative Grenfell team made a held bid to recapture the “Kevin” Cup on Sunday last, and nearly succeeded in doing so, being defeated by the small margin of…

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Show Races

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1922 · page 2

THE entries for the Show Race meeting to be held on Thursday and Friday are very large, and have already appeared. On the…

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Boxing. Jimmy Sharman Troupe Arrives

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1922 · page 2

SPORTING folk in these parts need no introduction to this popular and enterprising showman, who has, by always providing a good, clean and attractive…

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Boxing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 4

At the Sydney stadium on Saturday night, Bert Spargo (8.13½) regained the featherweight championship from Bert McCarthy (8.13[?])…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 4

Mandurama Reds, at their meeting on Friday night, decided to challenge the Orange Old Boys to play a match for £100 aside at Bathurst. They…

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Football Aftermath

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 2

Thos. Birnie v. Ray Ryan, assault. Mr Broderick for complainant and. Mr Meillon for defendant, who…

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Australian Rules Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 6

"Ruckman" writes:— I In connection with the Mesdames Wallder-Farrar Cup competition, Tullibigeal and Girral…

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Grenfell Show and Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 2

Grenfell Show lakes place to-day and to-morrow and should be well attended from these parts if the weather permits. The show races follow…

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The Cow and the Golf Ball

Western Champion · Thursday 31 August 1922 · page 20

Many years ago this paper published a report of an extraordinary golf story, when a local player in a lofting shot killed a parrot which was flying…

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As Others See Us. the Parkes Races

Western Champion · Thursday 31 August 1922 · page 10

Mr. George Bell, the popular host of the Court House Hotel, motored to Parkes on Thursday (says the Dubbo "Liberal") and was present at the first…

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Golf

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 5

Results of 18 hole stroke competition, played August 19th and 23rd:—Bisby, H......... 97 less 28 69 Sutherland, A.....83 " 10 73…

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