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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1923

750 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 28 of 38

Coursing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 5

The second meeting of the newly- formed Forbes Coursing Club was held at Flannery's Australia Hotel last night, Mr. J. J. Kelly presiding,…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 5

The tennis matches set down in the Weaver Cup competition over the week-end are Forbes I. v. Hawke's I. and Weaver's, while Weaver's will…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 5
Also in Cowra Free Press

The local referees appointment committee was making efforts to induce Rev. Father Fitzpatrick, President of the Forbes League, who…

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Weja News Tennis

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 4

Garford Tennis Club visited Weja on Saturday last, and beat the home team after a very hard struggle by 4 games. Weja team…

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Wattamondara Whispers Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 2

This popular Winter past-time can now be safely said as finished at this centre for this season. No games were played here on Sunday last, and…

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Football Executive Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 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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Bogan Gate Tennis Club

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 4

At a meeting on Wednesday last, a tennis club was formed at Bogan Gate, with Mr. H. Scott as president, Mr. R. Dickens, secretary, and Mr…

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Correspondence a Tennis Hatter. To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate."

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 4

Sir,--In reference to the Weaver Cup tennis match between Riverside and Hawke's No. 1. teams last Sunday, we notice that "Fair Play" was…

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Coursing Club

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the Forbes Coursing Club, held last night, was well atended, Mr. J. J. Flannery occupying the chair. Mr. H Aplett…

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Golf

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

The semi-final of the local championship was the star event of the week-end, when J. J. Flannery played R. Arthur, the latter winning…

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Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 1

At Cootamundra last Sunday, Temora regained the Horselman Cup by 10 points to 8. At Wagga, the Cootamundra…

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Wagga Races

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 3

The Wagga Show Races were concluded on Saturday in fine weather. There was a large attendance. The jumping event, the Growing…

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Cowra Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

Entries closed last night for the Cowra show races, to be held on Thursday and Friday of next week. Altogether 136 horses have been…

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Benefit Football Match

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

The match arranged by the League for the benefit of two injured players eventuated on Sunday, the competing teams being Federals and…

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Tennis the Davis Cup

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

Since our going to press on Friday last the final games in the Davis Cup contest for 1923 between America (holders) and Australia…

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Tennis Match Methodists v. KOORAWATHA

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 1

A tennis match was played between the Methodist Tennis Club and Koorawatha Tennis Club, on the former’s court on Saturday last, which…

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Football Notes Albion Cup Still Safe

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 3

On Sunday Greenethorpe footballers essayed to wrest the handsome trophy which the Pioneers recently won from Grenfell, when after a rather…

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Football Canowindra--eugowra Always in Doubt

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 4

On a hard ground and before a large crowd the two leading teams in the district competition met on Sunday last. The League Executive…

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Tullamore Races Lord Reynaldo Wins Double

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 1

Opening Handicap, 6[?]—Bell’s Ale (2/1 on), Devenish, 1; Makai, Dwyer, , 2; Sagarous, Johnson, 3. Four runners…

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