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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Football Final Canowindra Wins Competition. Very Poor Game

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 3

The final match in the Forbes Rugby League competition was played last Sunday, before a very large crowd. Opinion was very divided as…

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Canowindra Races Show (Cup) Meeting. Weights for

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 1

Following are the weights for the first day’s races of the Canowindra Jockey Club’s Show (Cup) meeting, to be held on Thursday next:—…

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The Walsh Cup Blow Clear Wins Cricket Season Opens

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 4

The Blow Clear cricketers journeyed to Tullbigeal on Saturday last and played the first match of the season for the Walsh cup in…

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Forbes Cricket Association Annual Meeting of Members a Successful Year

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the Forbes Cricket Association was held at the Australia Hotel on Friday evening last, Mr. Leo. Reymond…

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Epsom and Metrop. Dramatic Change in Betting Result of Saturday's Racing. (By Wire) Sydney. Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 4

Saturday's, racing has caused, dramatic changes in the Epsom and Metropolitan betting. The Hawk now leads the list for…

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Tennis Competition

Western Champion · Thursday 20 September 1923 · page 15

The final match in the district tennis competition for the Mazoudier Cup will be played on the Half-Holiday courts on Saturday next,…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 4

Following will represent Orange to-morrow against a N.S.W. team at Orange: Back, Robinson; three-quarters J. Burke, Bone, Taplin,…

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Cricket Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 1

The adjourned annual meeting of the West Wyalong Criciket Association will be held at the Metropolitan Hotel tonight…

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BOXING Special Attraction for the Show

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 1

The many supporters of the popular Jimmy Sharman's big troupe of boxers will be pleased to learn that he will once again appear at…

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Football Social To-night

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 1

A plain and fancy dress masquerade social will be held in Davys' Hall tonight under the auspices of the West Wyalong Rugby League…

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Forbes Tennis Flayers at Orange-

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 4

A Forbes tennis team, the Wanderers, went to Orange by car on Saturday last and engaged the R.C. Club in friendly contest over the…

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Football Winding Up the Season

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 3

At the weekly meeting of the local Rugby Football League executive on Tuesday, evening last Mr. Athol Gunn occupied the chair…

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Boxing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 4

At the Sydney stadium "Black[?]e" Miller, of the Australian Navy, last Saturday night won the heavyweiight championship of Australia from the…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

A reminder is given of the annual meeting of the Forbes Bowling Club to be held in the town hall on Friday evening next. It will take the form…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

One of the deciding games in the Weaver Cup competition will be played during the week-end, when Forbes I. will meet Riverside. Forbes I. will…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 4

While playing in a football benefit for the Bellbird victims on Saturday, Monty Andrews received a kick in the head, and died on arrival at a…

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The Races Good Nominations

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 1

Following are the nominations for the P. and G. Club races to be held on Friday and Monday next: FIRST DAY…

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Jim Murillo ! Winner of 24 Races

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

Jim Murillo, is a seven-year-old gelding by Murillo from Castinor, a mare who has no place in the stud book or the Australasian Turf…

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Koorawatha Races Excellent Nominations for Wednesday Next

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 3

The following excellent nominations have been received for the Spring meeting of the K.J.C., on Wednesday next:…

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Sydney Racing Latest Quotations (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 4

Latest betting: The Epsom: —The Hawk and Duke Isinglass on top, then Polytheist, then Salrak Metrop. — Rapine on top, then…

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