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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1923

750 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 38

Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2

At the first annual meeting of the Condobolin Bowling Club the Rev. Father O'Brien, formerly of Forbes, and secretary of the club read the…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2

St. Joseph's Tennis Club, Orange, paid a visit to Forbes on Saturday last and on Sunday played a match against St. Lawrence's, on the latter's…

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Koorawatha New Coursing Club

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 4

Mr. D. Hill, who has been employed in Mr. Middleton’s store for a number of years, has opened an up-to date grocery store near the…

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Bowls the Young Trip

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 3

Forbes bowlers are paying a visit to Young to-morrow to play, a return match with that centre. Three rinks are going across, the selected players…

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Murrumburrah Races. Weights for Winter Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 4

Record entries have been received for the Winter Meeting of the Murrumburrah Turf Club, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday next…

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W.W. Cricket Assn. Final Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 8

The final meeting of the above was held at the Rio Hall on Sunday night last, The President, Mr Kearns, occupied the chair and…

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Tennis. Cowra Methodists v. KOORAWATHA. Gent.’s Doubles

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 4

Following are the scores in a match played at Koorawatha on Anzac Day: Dimmock and Lewis v Hill and Lewis, 6-2, 6-4; v. Fisher and Cavan…

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Boxing at Young. Eric Davison Wins. Doolan Murray Takes Most Rounds

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 3

A capacity house saw Eric Davison (Young) win on a foul from Doolan Murray (Cowra) at the Town Hall, Young, on Saturday night. The…

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Wallerawang A.R.C. Races Cowra Horses Unsuccessful

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 3

The above meeting on Saturday last was a great success. Cowra was represented by The Sheik and Nyrang, but neither was able to catch…

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Football Meeting of Delegates. First Round of Competition Drawn

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2

The meeting of delegates from clubs affiliated with the Lachlan Rugby Football League was. held at the Olympic Picture Theatre on…

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Grenfell Golf Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 2

ANOTHER meeting in connection with the newly-formed Golf Club was held in the School of Arts on Monday evening, when there were present: Mr. F…

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School Tennis Courts

Western Champion · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 15

A deputation from the Parents' and Citizens' Association, consisting of Messrs. Bushell, Campbell and Job, waited on the Parkes Council prior to…

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Golf

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 3
Also in The Forbes Advocate

A ladies flag competition was played on the links on Wednesday afetrnoon last. The competition was won by Mrs G. W. Cussen,…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 4

The only football locally on Sunday next will be between the Forbes Emeralds and the Calarie-Flyers, to be played at Calarie. The following…

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Football Notes

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 6

The Rovers defeated a Grenfell team on Sunday by 14 to nil. The sum of £4/2/- was netted as the result of the Pioneers’ social…

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Football Notes

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 3

On Sunday a Greenethorpe football team visited Koorawatha accompanied by a large crowd of enthusiastic supporters. The Greenethorpe team…

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Murrumburrah Races Toohey Wins Handicap. Opening to Jim Murillo. Racing in the Rain

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 5

The winter meeting of the Murrumburrah Turf Club was held on Wednesday. There was a good attendance. A terrific storm passed over…

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DEMPSEY v. GIBBONS Business in Boxing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 12

Chicagd.— Following a conference, Dempsey's and Gibbon's managers announce details of the settled bouts between the two…

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Football Mildil Beats the Rovers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 2

The West Wyalong Rovers journeyed forth by motor coach to Mildil on Sunday last to engage that team in their first…

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