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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1924

1,080 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 26 of 54

Football Australia v. New Zealand

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 3

Playing at Auckland, the Australian University Rugby League, team, after being 140 behind at half-time. made a fine recovery in the…

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Tennis Jottings

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 4

Weather permitting, the mach between the Derriwong ladies and the local team, which was to have been played last Saturday, will take…

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Boxing the Shields-morris Fight

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 4

The much-sought and long talked of returned match between the above two clever exponenis of fistic culture took place at Lake Cargelligo last…

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Football CONDOBOLIN V. FORBES

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 4

On Sunday last, after a lapse of many years, Condobolin footballers lined out on the Forbes oval to indulge in a friendly game…

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Golf

Western Champion · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 13

In connection with the visit to Orange on Monday next, the Associates of that centre desire to meet the Associates of the Parkes Club in a…

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Golf Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 2

THE Cowra associates paid Grenfell a visit on Wednesday, and after an enjoyable game, were defeated by 6 matches to 2…

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Boxing Contest for Hospital Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 6

A good, contest between either Johnnie Shields and Bertie Morris, or the former and Billy Martin, of Cullibigeal, is to be staged in the…

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Golf

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 6
Also in The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette, Cowra Free Press

Two trophies were played for last week-end Members competed for a trophy reserved for those who took part in the Western District…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 5
Also in The Forbes Advocate

On Sunday last a team from Grenfell, styled the “Warr[?]rs,” received a severe drubbing from the Pioneer second grades (and a few “firsts”),…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 2
Also in The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette

Cowra “Wallaroos” paid us a visit on Sunday, and engaged our “Reds” in friendly rivalry. The result was a win for the visitors by 11 points to…

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Woodstock Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 2

No match was staged at this centre on Sunday last, but on Sunday two games are set down with Wa[?]amondara, on our ground; the seniors…

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Current Topics Bowls Tournament

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 6

Th bowling club is taking advantage of the holiday on Monday to hold an all day tournament. Play will commence at 11 a.m., and a…

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Tennis District Tournament

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 5

No Weaver Cup matches were played last week-end, all courts being too wet for play. The continued wet weather is beginning to worry…

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Ironbarks Tennis Revival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 3

Recently at a meeting convened by Mrs. A. Willard it was decided to re-form the Ironbarks tennis club. The officers eected were: President,…

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Boxing Contest At Lake Cargelligo

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 2

Despite the threatening weather on Saturday last, motor cars' "Tin Lizzies" and other vehicles continued to arrive here from early morning till…

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Women’s Tennis Champion-ships

Cowra Free Press · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 7

LONDON, June 18.—In the tennis matches at Wimbledon between American and British ladies, Mrs. Covell (Britain) defeated the American star,…

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