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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1923

750 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 22 of 38

Fancy Dress Football Match

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 4

The Forbes Rugby League was unable to arrange a match in the break on Sunday next, and it seemed as though the football fans were to be…

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Football Notes Pioneers v. All Blacks

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 5

[?] might be truly said that never [?] has so much interest been evinced in the meeting of two local teams as that shown in the above fixture…

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U.f.s. Races One Lodge Withdraws. Others Decide to Carry On

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 4

Those present at a meeting of U.F.S. representatives last night were: Messrs. Malcolm Hughes (in the chair), J. Maher (hon. sec), A…

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Boxing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 1

At the Sydney Stadium last Saturday night Digger Evans beat Jimmy Semmens, the Australian bantam champion, on points. For the…

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Sporting Coursing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 1

At the Orange Coursing Club's meeting on Saturday last Mr. James Parslow and Mr. Thos. Gale scored a further victory with the Forbes bitch…

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Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 4

Mildil defeated the Rovers on Sunday last by 13 points to 3, the scores being a good indication of the respective merits of the two…

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Coursing Cup Meeting at Koorawatha

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 2

In August, on a date to be announced later the enterprising Koorawatha Coursing Club will run its second meeting, when the first Koorawatha…

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Fancy Dress Football Match

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 2

A very large crowd was present at the comic cosmopolitan football match between the teams made up from employees of Messrs. Meagher…

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Cowra Dog’s Success at Orange Coursing Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 2

On Saturday, at Orange, the locally owned crack greyhound, Bacchus Star (Volume King—Smut Star) won the Bracelet Stakes decivisely,…

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To-morrow’s Races

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 2

At time of writing prospects are not too bright for the above. However, unless the weather conditions continue bail, the meeting will be held. It is to…

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Football Notes Pioneers v. All Blacks. Colored Team Decisively Beaten

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 3

The long looked forward to match between the above teams at the Recreation Ground on Sunday proved a big draw, over 1000 people being…

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Football

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 5

More than the usual crowd of football fans assembled on the local oval last Sunday to witness what was expected. and proved to be, the best…

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Golf

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 4

The draws for the mixed foursomes set down for decision for Mr. M. Cabin's trophy are as follows:-- Dickens and Mrs. Kevin v. McCarney…

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Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 4

The curtain raiser to the cup match on Sunday next, will be played by the Ramblers and Barmedman juniors, and not by the…

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Football Snapshots

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 4

All of the country districts are taking a keen interest in football and Forbes is not behind any of them in the enthusiasm that is crowded into…

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Football Notes

Cowra Free Press · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 3

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Pioneers on Monday night Mr. Harry Murray and other representatives of the All Blacks were…

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Football Meeting of Executive

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the executive committee of the Forbes Rugby Football League was held at the Wattle Tea Rooms on Tuesday…

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Football the Local Competition Mildil Beats Rovers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2

As briefly stated in last issue, Mildil had a comfortable win over the Rovers last Sunday in the local competition by 10 points to 3…

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Boxing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 1

At the Sydney Stadium last Saturday might, George Mendies (7.12), the Australian flyweight champion, knocked out Harry Gordon, of…

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Sporting Coursing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 1

A good number of local sports journeyed out Into the country on Sunday morning to witness a match between the dogs of H. Aplett and C…

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