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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1923

750 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 38

Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 1
Also in Cowra Free Press

The West Wyalong Rovers are visiting Ariah Park on Sunday next to play a friendly match. Cars leave the P.O. at 9.30 a.m…

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Football Challenge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 4

The selection of the team to play against Orange Old Boys on Sunday next has caused much controversy among the local sports and…

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Current Topics Golf

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 4

An eighteen hole stroke handicap is set down for decision for tomorrow, when a full muster of players is expected. The following is the draw:…

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Grenfell Races Handicap to Southern Hemisphere

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 4

The Grenfell meeting was concluded on Wednesday. Results:— Second Hurdle Race.—Roman King 9.10 (Davis) 1; Ossy Boy 10.5 (Dick…

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Football Meeting of Executive. The Orange Old Boys' Visit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 4

The weekly, meeting of the executive of the Forbes Rugby Football League was held at the Wattle Tea Rooms on Tuesday, evening, Mr. J…

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Correspondence Forbes Football Team. To the Editor of the "Forbes Advocate."

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 5

Sir, When I saw the personnel of the team selected to represent Forbes against the Orange footballers I was surprised and disgusted,…

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Boxing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 1

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Godfrey knocked out Bradley in the 20th round. The contest, which was witnessed by…

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Golf

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 2

The 1923 season gives promise of being the best in the history of golf in Forbes. Interest in the game is very keen, and by the end of the…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 3

A fair crowd turned up at the recreation ground on Sunday afternoon, the chief attraction no doubt being to see the All Blacks in action for…

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The Wyalong Advocate Tuesday, May 29, 1923 Golf

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 4

The local Golf season will be officially opened tomorrow afternoon, when a mixed foursome will be played for the President's…

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Football Forbes v. Orange Old Boys. Good Clean Game

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 4

Forbes footballers and their supporters were highly pleased to welcome the Orange "Old Boys" on Saturday last, when that team arrived…

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Founder of Rugby Football

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 May 1923 · page 7

Next November marks the centenary of football as played under Rugby rules. Its birth was due to the impulsive irregularity of play on the part of a…

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Boxing Beeche V Lewis

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 May 1923 · page 4

As mentioned in last issue, the above fight, which took place in the Royal Hall on the night of the 17th, ended in victory for Fred Lewis after…

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Euabalong Races

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 May 1923 · page 4

Euabalong is to be congratulated on its go-ahead racing spirit. For some years it was practically dead, but liver men came to light and a…

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Bowls

Western Champion · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 13

The following three rinks of local bowlers have been selected to play at Orange on Monday next:—No. 1, rink, Cox, Boyd, Green, Judge; No. 2…

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Quandialla. TENNIS

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 2

VERY rough weather attended the tennis tournaments here on Sunday, when the following members played off their draws:…

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Tennis Competition

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 2

THE following are the rules governing the Bert Griffiths Cup competition:— 1. Cup to be called the Bert…

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Parkes District Tennis Association

Western Champion · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 13

A meeting of the above Association took place at the Royal Hotel on Saturday last. The President (Mr. W. E. Matthews) occupied the chair. A…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 4

A team of Forbes bowlers is off to Grenfell on Monday to be present at the presentation of the pennant Aug to the Parkes club, winners of the…

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