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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Tennis

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 1

The matches set down for decision in the "Tambakis cup" comp. last Saturday were postponed owing to the wet weather…

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Football Executive Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 6

The weekly executive meeting of the Forbes Rugby Football League was held on Tuesday evening last, Rev. Father Fitzpatrick (president)…

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A Great Tennis Family

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 4

Mr. K. O. Anderson (son of Mr. J. O. Anderson, of Forbes) has been selected to represent New South Wales against Queensland at tennis,…

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District News Koorawatha Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 4

No rifle shooting or football eventuated during last week-end owing to rough weather prevailing. On Sunday next Koorawatha first and second…

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Harden Railway Men Visit Cowra Win at Tennis and Rifle Shooting, But Beaten at Football and Billiards. Visitors Entertained at a Social Evening

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 5

The Rank Holiday on Monday was availed of by the Harden Branch of the Railway and Tramway Institute to send teams of tennis, football rifle…

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Parkes Races Weights for Two Principal Events. President’s Handicap

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 2

Pterpod 10.5, Heady Aye Ready 10.2, Golden Treasure 10.0, Myamely 9.2, Poilu 8.9, Faidus 8.9, Worthy Boy 7.12, Atlanta 7.12, Capcyllene…

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French Tennis Team Cannot Visit Australia Invitation to Spain (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 4

A cable message received yesterday states that the French tennis team cannot visit Australian this year…

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Tennis

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 August 1923 · page 2

IN the second round for the Bert. Griffith Cup, St. Andrew's defeated Warraderry on the local court on Saturday, the…

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Coursing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 4

A meeting is being held to-night for the purpose of forming a Coursing Club in Forbes. Efforts are being made to secure the racecourse as a…

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Boxing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 4

At the Sydney stadium on Saturday night Young Butcher knocked out Joe Herman, the Californian boxer, in less than two minutes after…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 4

The current issue of the "Weekly Journal" sets forth in detail what is contemplated during country week in Sydney, in February next. In…

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Golf

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 2

The qualifying round of the local championship was played on Saturday last, as a result of which, the first eight will play off in the…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 4

During last week-end the matches between Australia and Japan in the Davis Cup contest have taken piac[?] who in 1921 beat both…

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Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 4

A team comprised mainly of the West Wyalong Rovers had no difficulty in beating a team from Ariah Park on Sunday last at…

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Racing Rights

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 2

The rights in connection with the forthcoming Jockey Club and Trotting Club show meetings were offered at auction yesterday at the…

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Boxing Saturday Week’s Matches. Good Boxing at Blayney. Two Draws and a Knock-out

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 4

Mr. O’Neill’s Universal Hall, Blayney, converted for the nonce into a stadium instead of a picture theatre, was packed with men last Saturday…

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Local Tennis [?]Hampion Fred Kalms Wagga

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 4

Fred Kalms, the ocal tennis champion, had [?] remarkable victories at Waggi[?] week. In the final of the Sin[?]…

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Tennis Local Matches. The Weaver Cup

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 4

The following games were played in the Weaver Cup competition on Sunday last:--…

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Football Sunday's Matches. Results at a Glance

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 3

Federals beat Canowindra 5 to 3. Goolagong beat Wirrinya 14 to nil. Calarie forfeited to Eugowra. Emeralds a bye…

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Football

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 8

On Sunday last Condobolin Rovers journeyed to Clonleigh for the playing of the match in the Trundle Cup competition which had been…

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