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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Country Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

Country week tennis carnival opens at the White City Courts this morning. 1200 players are competing…

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Expensive Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

The expenses of the English cricket tour are estimated at between £18,000 and £20,000…

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Cricket Fixtures

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

Following are the fixtures and dates for the second round of the Woodstock Cricket-Competition:— First Draw, January 11th:—Darby’s…

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Watching Test Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

The total attendance at the test cricket at Melbourne; was 178,052, and the receipts £17,929: The Sydney record was 160,125 people, so…

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Cricket First Grade Competition

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

The Cicadas easily defeated the the Ramblers on Sunday lust by 164 to 56. The principal contributor for the winners was G. Emmett, who…

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Cricket the Art of Umpiring

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

Sir,—Trespassing on your valuable space—claiming your indulgence. Now that local cricket is expanding to such an extent that a third pitch has been…

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Cricket West Wyalong and Temora

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

On 28th ultimo the Went Wyalong second eleven visited Temora and played a match for the Thomas Cup. The visitors were badly beaten by…

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Boxing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 7

In the Central Hall, Condobolin, on Boxing night, the management staged a boxing tournament which, taken all-round, proved a good…

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Bowls

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 2

The B pennant match between Grenfell and Parkes on Wednesday resulted in a win for the former by three points Scores :…

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Bowls B. Grade Competition

Western Champion · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 14

The Parkes "B" grade team visited Young and Grenfell, to play in the competition for the Lindeman Cup on Tuesday and Wednesday. Against…

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Country Tennis Week

Western Champion · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 13

Parkes scored a victory over Condobolin in the country tennis play in Sydney,' the scores being:—Egan and Kendall (P.) v. L'Estrange and…

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Bowls

Cowra Free Press · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 7
Also in The Forbes Advocate

A very enjoyable time was spent on the local green on New Year’s Eve, when there was a large gathering of members…

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Swimming at Salisbury

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 10

The Forbes School of Arts committee is out to make a big splash at Salisbury on Anniversary Day. Mr. "Corky" Cripps is organising a…

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Cricket

Cowra Free Press · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

A Woodstock team visited Cowra on Wednesday afternoon and was defeated by 58 to 57. J. Phillips top scored for Cowra with 20, Rev. Sorrell…

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Cricket

Cowra Free Press · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 3

A team of local knights of the willow met a rival team at Morongla Creek on Sunday in a competition game, when our [?]eps. Buffered defeat…

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Cricket

Cowra Free Press · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

The following first and second teams will visit Canowindra on Sunday next, car and ’bus leaving Messrs. Ryall and Robinson’s at 9 a.m.: Firsts:…

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Country Week Tennis

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

Fred Kalms of West Wyalong will partner J. O. Anderson (the singles champion) in the Australian Doubles Championship. The chances of…

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Colts Cricket Team

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 10

The following will represent the Colts against South Forbes at South Forbes on Sunday:--D. Le Brocque, L. Johnson, E. Chesher. E. Johnson…

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Forbes School of Arts Swimming Carnival Arrangements

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 11

The School of Arts committee held a special meeting on Wednesday night to further discuss arrangements for the swimming carnival to…

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