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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1924

1,080 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 20 of 54

To-morrow's Golf

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 8

Members will engage in an Electic Handicap to-morrow for which partners will be drawn on the ground. As only a fortnight has to run when…

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Australian Rules Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 15

On Saturday, 17th May, a scratch match took place between Lake Cargelligo and Burgooney on the former's oval. The Lake team were…

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Woodstock Cricket Club

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 2

A general meeting of the Woodstock C.C. was held recently, at which a large number o£ members was present. After the adoption of the minutes…

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Football the Game Wakes Up

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 3

Next Sunday's matches practically open the season in Forbes as far as first-grade football is concerned. The visit of the Wyalong team is creating…

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Sporting Notes Murrumburrah Races First Day

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 5

Hurdle Race, about 2 miles.—Bally Hooley, 9st. (Keir),1; Dalmire, 9st (Brearsley), 2; Tain, 10.2 (Davies), 3. Winner 3 to 1…

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WATTAMONDARA (By Our Representative).FOOTBALL. They Say

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 2

That the locals were hard put to it to defeat Billimari on Sunday. That this being their second successive victory in the competition,…

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Sunday's Bull-fight And Wednesday's Football Match

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 4

The Toreadors made a much more blood thirtsy fight of it on Sunday against Barmedman. In fact, after seeing this fight the one against the…

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English Cricket Africans v. Gloucestershire (By Wire.) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 4

A Reuter's London message of May 22nd states: Africans 162, Nourse 58. Gloucestershire 8 for 79. Stumps drawn…

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stone, which is not very far ahead. Cricket Club

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 2

A meeting of the Woodstock C.C. was held on Wednesday night last, Mr. S. Duncan presided. On opening the meeting, Mr…

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KOORAWATHA (By Our Representative).FOOTBALL. Koorawatha Easily Defeats Woodstock by 36 to. 13

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 2

The “All Blacks” scored a somewhat what easy victory over Woodstock on Sunday last; the final scores being as above. Mr. Martin had charge of the…

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Tennis

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 2

FOUR teams again competed for the Bert Griffiths Cup on the Presbyterian courts on Saturday afternoon, results being as follows:…

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Golf Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 2

AT a meeting of the committee, held en Friday evening last, Messrs Dennett and Weaver were elected delegates to the Western District Golf Association…

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Boxing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 4

A message from Newark, New Jersey, states that a challenge to fight Dempsey, within thirty days, or any heavyweight considered to be…

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Sydney Football

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 4

In the Sydney Football Rugby League matches, Eastern Suburbs beat Balmain, 15 to 2; North Sydney beat University, 130; St. George…

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Big Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 3

South Africa versus M.C.C. First Innings, M.C.C., 145 (Horne 59. South Africa: Four for 113 (Taylor 42, Catterall 37, Sussherd 26)…

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Sporting Notes Bigga Races

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 3

Opening Handicap, 4f.—Goonoongla, 9. 5, 1; Binda Bill, 8.9, 2; King Morris 8.5, 3. Cool Foote also started. Won easily. Winner, 6 to 4…

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Football the Game Booms. Sunday's Matches

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 1

Results:--Wyalong 21, defeated Forbes 11. Waratahs 6; defeated Federals 5. The first representative match of…

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Big Football Cowra v. Bathurst. Play a 10-Point Draw

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 1

When the Cowra Pioneers accepted an invitation to play a combined Bathurst team there were many who expressed the opinion that the Cowra…

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Tennis Jottings

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 7

Owing to the rain the match against Trundle on the 24th had to be postponed, and our team travels over on the 31st May…

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Football Bogan Gate Defeats Condobolin 7 to NIL

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 5

About 20 localites, not including footballers, journeyed to Bogan Gate last Saturday and witnessed the defeat of the local Rovers,…

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