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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 2

The cricketers returned home this morning and were a little more pleased with themselves, than when they left Orange. Their decisive win at…

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Parkes Athletic Club. the Double Event

Western Champion · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 9

T e sports under the auspices of theePar es Athletic Club, presented on thesPar es show ground on Boxing Day,ssupplied some close finihes in the…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

West Wyalong Cricketers journeyed to Temora oil New Year's Day, and secured an easy victory over the home team by…

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Racing Stock Sales at Randwick (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

During the sale of racing stock at Randwick yesterday, Glensoug, half-sister to King of the Forest changed hands for 430…

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Cricket Forbes Flayers on Tour. Defeated at Orange Victories at Wellington and Dubbo

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 10

The big tour has ended, and despite the fact that keen disappointment was experienced by players and enthusiasts alike at the result of…

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Our District Page Contributions from all Parts of the District are Welcomed Wamboyne Annual Picnic Races. a Successful Gathering

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 9

The second annual gathering of the Wamboyne Picnic Race Club was held on New Year's Day under extremely hot weather conditions,…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

In the A and B doubles handicap on the local green last Saturday, Harris and Byrnes, on 4, beat Nelson and Dickens, on 1, by 23 to 18. In…

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Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2
Also in The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette

Owing to the wet week -end the match, Forbes II. v. South Forbes, did not eventuate, and will be played next Saturday. Forbes will also send…

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Cricket West Wyalong Defeats Temora

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 7

On New Years' Day a local team visited Temora, and were victorious by 204 runs, to 96. For the locals, G. Emmett was the most…

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"Orphans of the Storm." Wamboyne Picnic Races

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 3

The second annual registered race meeting under the auspices of the Wamboyne Picnic Races Club was held on New Year's Day…

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Boxing at Lake Cargelugo Bill Martin v. Bill Heard New Year's Day

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 6

The attendance, was poor possibly because the crowd had had a fair share of boxing, entertainment through the day, when Jack…

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Three Peak Races

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 6

The above took place on the course at Melrose on New Year's Day, and though the attendance was not quite up to expectations the day otherwise…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 14

The Cicadads and Ramblers meet on Sunday in the first grade Competition. The Ramblers have been unable to muster a team of…

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Forbes Coursing Club Promising Support Received

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

A well- attended meeting of the Forbes Coursing Club was held at Kelly's Post Office Hotel on Tuesday evening last, Mr. J. J. Kelly being…

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Cricket Matches for

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 4

The following will represent Forbes in their match against Monwonga on Sunday next: C. Gaggin, W. Green, C. McCarney, S. Bowyer,…

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Country Tennis Carnival Opens 800 COMPETING

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 16

The annual country tennis carnival started at Rushcutters' Bay on Tuesday morning. Owing to the exceptionally heavy entries—…

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Cricket a Coming Bowler an Ex- Forbes Lad

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

A writer in the last issue of the Sydney "Sunday Sun" has the following relating to an ex- Forbes native named Lachlan ("Lock")…

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Bowls

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

A MEETING of committee of the Gren fell Bowling Club was held on Friday night Arrangements made for the erection of tank stand were confirmed…

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The Man Who Breaks Punters and Plays Bowls

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

MR. J. R. FRAZER, who adjusts the handicaps for the Q.T.C, is a native of Grenfell, N.S.W., a one-time mining but now…

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