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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1924

1,080 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 17 of 54

Football

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 5

The local football oval was a busy scene on last Sunday. A large crowd of enthusiastic spectators wended their way to the field of battle for…

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Tennis Jottings

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 6

Everything points to a very successful season for the local tennis-club. There are already 25 members, with dozens more in sight, and if the roll…

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Bowls, the Gartrell Shield

Western Champion · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 6

The closing games of the season in the Western District Competition, for the shield presented by Mr. Frank Gartrell, president of the Chatswood…

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THE Western Champion —AND—Parkas and (District Representative. Thursday, May 8, 1924. Parkes Golf Club

Western Champion · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 13

An 18-hole handicap stroke competition was commenced yesterday afternoon, and will occupy the attention of the Club members on the…

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Golf

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 8

The Associates foursome competition, 9 holes, on Wednesday afternoon, for Mr. D. A. Gagie's trophy was won by Mrs. Field and Mrs…

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Tennis

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 10
Also in The Forbes Advocate

A great roll up of tennis members at the local courts on Sunday afternoon produced dome very fine tennis. If the plyers play as well in…

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Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Football Club, was held on Tuesday night last. There was a large attendance, the chair being occupied…

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Golf Gossip

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 6

To-morrow a mixed foursomes will be played for a trophy presented by Mr. R. Entwisle. Owing to the uncertainty of the number of…

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Koorawatha Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

Th[?] local “All Blacks” journeyed to Woodstock last Sunday and succeed in turning the tables on the latter by 19 points to 3…

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Wattamondara Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

The locals made the journey to Cowra on Sunday last and sustained a crushing defeat at the hands of the Pioneers of that town, by 46 to 6. The…

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Woodstock Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

The first match of the above game was played on the home ground on Sunday last, when a team representative of Koorawatha paid us a visit…

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Trundle Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 6

The next meeting of the Trundle. Jockey Club is to be held on Monday, May 19, under A.J.C. and W.D.R.A. rules. Nominations, close with the…

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Feast of Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 6

No less than three football matches will be played on the Forbes show ground next Sunday. Commencing at 1.45, the Convent boys will meet…

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Tennis Gossip of the Game

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 8

The match which had been arranged between Parkes and Forbes for Saturday has been cancelled. Parkes will, however, make the trip…

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LOCAL & General Tennis. Cowra v. Woodstock

Cowra Free Press · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 4

The above teams will meet on the Cowra courts on Saturday, play starting at 11 o’clock. The following will represent the locals: Messrs. J…

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Bedgerabong Picnic Races Successful Autumn Meeting. Wirrinya Stable's Success

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 3

Everyone will remember tee race meeting at Bedgerabong last Wednesday. Particularly will Mr. Tom Crawford, of Wirrinya. remember it…

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Our District Page. Contributions from all Parts of the District are Welcomed Bedgerabong Picnic Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 4

The event of the week is the races, which ore this appears in print will be past history. The weather has been perfect for some time now…

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Golf Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1924 · page 2

THE opening day has been fixed for Wednesday next, and at 3.30 p.m. the President, (Mr. H. E. Moore) will formally declare the…

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Golf

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 3

The men's foursome competition for Mr. W. J. Macdonald's trophy was closely contested, the winners being Messrs. W. J. Field and K…

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