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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1924

1,080 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 22 of 54

Golf

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 4

Following is the draw for the nine-hole Bogey Competition on Wednesday afternoon for Mrs. Moncrieff's trophy:—…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 4

QUEENSLAND DEFEATS N.S.W. After one of the best games ever, witnessed, Queensland defeated N.S.W., in Sydney on Saturday…

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FOOTBALL (by "Sporter.") Big Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 1

Queensland Rugby League footballers defeated New South Wales by 22 to 20 on Saturday afternoon…

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Boxing. Pancho Villa Beats Ash

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 4

Pancho Villa, the Filipino flyweight, decisively outpointed Frank Ash, of England in a 15 round bout…

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Bowls. a Win for Queensland

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 4

In the interstate bowls, Queensland outclassed Victoria, on the Waverley green, by 105 to 84…

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Bowls Orange Wins Lindeman Cup

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 1

The final for the Lindeman Cup, between Orange and Grenfell was played on the Cowra green on Wednesday & resulted in a win for…

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Tennis Second Annual Tournament

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 4

Entries for this year’s Tennis Tournament have now been closed, and the committee report hat the entries for the ten events number in…

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Football Pioneers Easily Defeat Canowindra

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 2

It is many years — about 1910, when the Union code was in vogue —since a Cowra team defeated Canowindra on their own ground, but…

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Big Golf Period Championship Meeting at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 2

The golf enthusiasts of Forbes are now thinking life is well worth living, and are looking eagerly forward to the invasion of visitors on…

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Football Federals v. Waratahs Federals Take Back Prior Cup

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 4

There was a fair crowd present on Sunday last to watch the match between Federals and Waratahs. Federals soon proved themselves the…

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Boxing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 4

Great intererest is being aroused in the big fight next Saturday night at Lake Cargelligo, between Bernie Morris and Jack Shields, for a purse…

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Tennis Jottings

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 4

An early start was made for Trundle last Saturday by the local team of 4 ladies and 6 gents and play commenced at about 10.30 a.m. Trundle was…

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Football Condo's Easy Victory

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 5

After a lapse of many years, Fifield footballers made a re appearance on the local oval last Sunday. There was a good roll up of…

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Swimming Baths, to Be or Not to Be

Western Champion · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 22

At Monday's Council meeting Ald. Howard moved that the resolution favoring the erection of swimming baths adjoining the electric power…

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Boxing

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 4

Boxing fans will be well catered for on June 23rd., when “Dick” Niranda will clash with “Doolan” Murray at the Globe Stadium. Niranda seems…

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Boxing

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 2

Johnnie Radnego, of Quandialla wants to box any middleweight in the West 20 two-minute rounds, for from £50 to £100 aside…

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Golf

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 1

The Associates' bogey competition 9 holes, on Wednesday afternoon, for Mrs G. L. Moncrieff's trophy, was won by Mrs Moncrieff with a card of…

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Golf Club Social

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 4

The above was not so well attended as could have been desired, but those who attended spent a most enjoyable time. Messrs. Wale and Dean’s…

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Grenfell Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 4

Results of the second day of the Grenfell races this week were:-- President's Handicap: Authentique 1, Helen Bray 2, Beaumagne 3. Trial…

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The Rugby a Fine Light Car

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 11

Mr. H. G. Edwards, local agent for the Rugby car, now has on hand one of the latest models for demonstration purposes. The car itself is…

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