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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Cricket Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 7

A largely attended meeting of the West Wyalong Cricket Assn. was held at the White Tank Hotel on Tuesday night last. The…

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FOOTBALL Committee Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 1

The first meeting of the newlyappointed Committee in connection with the West Wyalong Rugby League will be held at the…

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CRICKET W.W. to Visit Forbes (By "Sporter.")

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 1

The West Wyalong Club intend paying a visit to Forbes, on 17th instant, with a view to playing a friendly match there. The…

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Forbes Tennis Club Annual Meeting of Members. Comprehensive Season's Programme. Launched by New Secretary

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

There was an excellent attendance at the annual meeting of members of the Forbes Tennis Club, held in the Literary Institute meeting room on…

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Coursing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

Forbes Coursing Club held another, enthusiastic and largely attended meeting at Kelly's Post Office Hotel last Thursday the president (Mr. G…

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Swimming

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 1

The swimming carnival which was to have been held on Sunday last had to be postponed owing to a rise in the river. Bill Hannigan and other…

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Boxing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 1

At the Sydney stadium last Saturday night Louis Plees, 10st, won from Tommy Fairhall, 9.11, in the second round, on a foul Although…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

Forbes is sending three rinks of players to Parkes to-morrow to compete in the B grade competition for the Lindeman Cup. The selected…

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Football Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 1

On Sunday last a number of the Committee of the West Wyalong Rugby League inspected various grounds with a view to getting…

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Koorawatha Cricket Competition

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

Cowra defeated Koorawatha at Koorawatha by 8 wickets. The scores were: Koorawatha 59 and 106, Cowra 115 and 2 wickets for 56. The…

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Cricket Walsh Challenge Cup

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 4

The season of play for cue Wa[?]sh Cup was resumed on Saturday last when Blow Clear team jourmeyed to Tullibigeal. The match…

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Cricket Umpire Leaves Ground in Second Grade Match

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 1

In the match between "B" and "C" in the second grade on Sunday, the former put on the respectable score of 222, of which J…

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Latest Telegraphic Chasing a Criminal. Big Tennis Gate Takings Trouble Among Butchers. SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

The entire district between Jingellic Creek and Holbrook is in arms searching for Claude Batson, the insane perpetrator of Sunday's…

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Sporting Athletics

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 1

A Hobart message says that the result of the competition for the Australian Athletic Union Championship Shield was not known on Saturday…

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Bowls

Western Champion · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 16

Parkes and Forbes bowlers met in the B. grade competition, for the Lindeman Cup, on the Forbes green yesterday afternoon, Parltes winning by…

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Bogan Gate Cricket Match

Western Champion · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 18

Gunning Cap cricketers visited Bogan Gate on Sunday last and defeated the local team by 86 runs Following are the scores:—…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

Teams for Sunday's competition matches:- A taem. H. Lange, L. Gately, C. McFadzean, K. Tunks, J. Duffy, C…

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Cricket Visit of Wyalong Teams

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

Players and enthusiasts are looking forward to the visit of the Wyalong teams on Sunday next and great interest is sure to be displayed by…

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Football Coach Mr. R. Vest Accepts

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

At the meeting of the League Committee on Tuesday night, Mr R. Vest, who so sucsessfully coached the local team last season, was…

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New Football Ground. Getting in Early

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 7

The first meeting of the newly-appointed Football Committee was held on Tuesday night, last. The President (Mr. H. Madden)…

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