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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1923

750 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 26 of 38

Tennis

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 2

A MATCH was played on Wednesday last between teams from St. Andrews and Holy Trinity on the former's court, and resulted in a win for the…

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Local Reports [Held over from last issue.—Ed C.] Western District Racing Association

Western Champion · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 20

The annual meeting of the Western District Racing Association was held at Orange on Tuesday of last week. The election of officers for the…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 5

Canowindra first grade players will meet the Pioneers’ first grade team on the recreation ground on Sunday, for the Kevin Cup…

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Coursing Club Formed at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 7

A well-attended meeting was held at the Australia Hotel on Tuesday evening last for the purpose of forming a Coursing Club at Forbes. Mr…

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Current Topics Golf

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 4

The following pairs will play tomorrow in the championship rounds: J. J. Flannery v. Ferguson, Entwisle v. Dickens, Cahill v. O'Dwyer, Arthur…

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Koorawatha Krackers Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 2

All eyes are on the match for the [?] Cup to be played at Greenethorpe (the present holders of the [?] on Sunday next [?]…

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Wattamondara Whispers Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 2

On Sunday last the much [?] return match between the local [?] club and the farmers’ combined team [?] The number of…

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Football Executive Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 2

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

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Football the Tulk Cup

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 16

West Wyalong will visit Temora on Sunday next in an endeavor to lift the Tulk Cup. Cars leave the Globe Hotel at 10 a.m…

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District News Greenethorpe Gleanings Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 2

The following team will represent [?] in their match against Koorawatha, to be played on the local ground on Sunday next, August…

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Open Column (The Editor the "Advocate.") LAKE v. Burgooney Football Match

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 10

Sir,—In reply to the correspondent signing himself, "Fairplay,' who takes me to task for my report of the football match played…

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Correspondence Sunday's Football Match. To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate."

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 4

Sir.--Please allow me space in your valuable paper to air a few views on last Sunday's football match. Truly, your slogan of "Forbes…

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Golf

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 1

Perfect weather conditions favored the match arranged last week with the Barmedman Golf Club. Although the local team…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 2

The weekly meeting of the executive committee of the Forbes Rugby Football League called for last night lapsed for want of a sufficient…

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Sporting. Golf

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 3

A team from Cowra visited Canowindra last Sunday week, and were easily beaten by the the home players, won seven out of the nine…

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Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 1

Mr. W. A. Oldfield, the famous in national cricketer and wicket keeper, arrived in Forbes on Saturday morning last and addressed a meeting of…

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Tennis the Davis Cup

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 2

The Australian representatives have now reached the right to challenge America (holders) in the Davis Cup contest for 1923. In our last…

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Football Competition Fizzling Out

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 2

Football dropped in one week. in this district from fever heat to fizzling cold. The bottom dropped out of the thermometer when Federals…

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Forbes J.c. Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 1

The Show meeting of the Forbes Jockey Club will be opened on Thursday next. The entries received are good, but as the race books with be…

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Football Notes Pioneers Defeat Canowindra

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 2

Cowra Pioneers continued their victorious march on Sunday, when they met and defeated a Canowindra team 11 points to nil. The game was…

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