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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1924

1,080 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 19 of 54

Excessive Racing Presbyterians Moving for Curtailment (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 4

At the Presbyterian Assembly yesterday, the Rev. Brandt denounced excessive horse racing. It was agreed to ask other…

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Cowra Picnic Races Luke McGLUE Wins the Cup. Poppintour, Jupiter and John Bray Best of the Grass Officials

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 5

Patron: Mr. H. Glasson. President: Mr. R. B. Phillips. Vice-Presidents: Messrs. J. Alford and C. L. Glasson…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 4
Also in Cowra Free Press

A further stage of the mixed doubles tournament for the trophy presented by Mr. H. J. Fowler was played at the town courts on…

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Parkes Swimming Baths

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 2

The proposed swimming baths' at Parkes will be a boon to the residents of that town in the hot weather. Already the young people are…

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Boxing. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 4

The Sydney stadium in recent years has never known, such excitement as that which occurred last night when in the presence of over…

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Canowindra Amateur Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 2

Particulars are advertised in this issue of the first meeting of the Canowindra Amateur Race Club, to be bold on Tuesday and Wednesday,…

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Football Federals v EUGOWRA

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 1

The Federals journeyed to Eugowra on Saturday last, in a vain endeavour to bring back the Ellercamp Cup. The Federals stripped lighter…

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Big Football Night And a Big Program

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 4

On Wednesday next Temora footballers come to West Wyalong by special train, to meet the locals the second time this season, Seeing that…

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Sporting Notes Murrumburrah Races. Weights for First Day

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 2

Murrumburrah T.C. will hold its meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, May 21st and 22nd. The first race is timed to start at 2 p.m. each day…

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Football Notes (By "Sporter.") Follow the Crowd Wednesday's Matchtemora Again

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 4

All roads will lead to the football ground on Wednesday afternoon, when those two great rivals in the field will again be seen in action,…

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Tennis Jottings

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 6

In addition to the team of six men picked to play Trundle, the following ladies have been selected: McS[?]ames Podmore and Scott…

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Picnic Races

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 4

The Condobolin and District Picnic Race Club has had, since its existence, almost phenomenal success, but this year its luck seemed…

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Jockey Club Races

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 4

The local Jockey Club seems to be in luck's way of late, alw[?]s meeting with success, and its race meeting last Thursday,, following…

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Football a Victory for Trundle

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 4

Condobolin footballers, accompanied by a number of onlookers, journed to Trundle last Sunday and suffered defeat at the hands of the home team…

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Trundle Races

Western Champion · Thursday 22 May 1924 · page 16

Trundle races, held on Monday, were a greater success than anticipated, as far as attendance was concerned, but a lot of horses that entered for the…

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THE Western Champion —AND—Parkes and District Representative. Thursday, May 22, 1924. Football Match

Western Champion · Thursday 22 May 1924 · page 12

There was a large attendance at the football match on the People's Park yesterday afternoon, when the Parkes Blues and Forbes Federals met in a…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 4

“Enthusiast” writes: I was keenly disappointed while witnessing the “Pioneers” practice match on Sunday last to notice that several of the…

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Current Topics Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 8

In the semi-final of the doubles championship, Flannery and F. Harris beat Dr. Broadbent and T. McMurray; 32-23…

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Big Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 8

Lovers of the king of field games will be well catered for at Forbes on Sunday next. The showground will be the scene of two matches, the first…

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