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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1925

1,131 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 57

Current Topics. Eugowra Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 10

The Eugowra Racing Club will bold a meeting on Anniversary Day for a £65 programme. Entries close with Secretary R. K. Douglas on January 19…

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Sunday's Big Cricket Match

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 10

Cricket fans should be assured of a good match on Sunday next, when Wyalong wiil be across after the Tuohey Cup. They are bringing…

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Forbes Cricket Association Big Carnival, January 26

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 6

A meeting of the Forbes Cricket Association was held at Kelly's Post Office Hotel on Wednesday night. Present were: Messrs. J. Law (in the…

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Bowls

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

For the uninitiated I append a “Glossary Terminology,” cribbed from “Bowling Life” :— Bank—Where all the best players…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 3

The following team has been selected to represent the West Wyalong Juniors against the Forbes Colts for the Cameron Cup at West Wyalong…

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Boxing. Saturday Night's Contests

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 1

At the stadium last Saturday night six contests were staged. In the principal one, Jack Dillon, 11.2, beat Larry Johnson, 11.1, of Westralia,…

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Cricket Ground Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

There is no keener body in Forbes than the Cricket Association, who are at present determined to make their ground the best in the West…

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The Cricket Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

The committee of the Forbes Cricket Association are all working very hard for the success of the carnival on the cricket ground on…

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Swimming Carnival in Aid of School of Arts

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

The programme for the big swimming carnival at Salisbury's on Monday, 26th inst., has now been drawn up. A start will be made at noon with…

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Judge’s Interest in Cricket

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 3

While sitting In the Melbourne County Court, Judge Moule had the test match scores brought to him by his associate. No doubt it awakened…

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Cricket Interrupted. Rain Stops Ballarat Match. Ballarat

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

Heavy rain here yesterday caused an abandonment of the. England-Ballarat match, England carrying the score to 299. Austin and Huntley…

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Late Sporting Orange Races. Poppy’s Son at Last. Saturday’s Results

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 3

Maiden Handicap.—Nocturne 9.2 (Abbott) 1; Joan Rogers 3.7 (Logue) 2; The Plum 8.0 (W. Sayers) 3. ‘Others: Don Panther, Minibus, Very…

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Cricket Cowra Wins Cooley Cup. Brilliant Innings by J. Blackmore. B. Team Also Successful

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 3

Two Cowra teams journeyed to Canowindra on Sunday last—the “firsts” with the object of wresting the Cooley Cup from the holders, and…

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Boxing Indefinitely Postponed

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 8

The boxing tournament, which was commenced in the Central Hall, Conedobolin, on Boxing night, and intended to be resumed to-night, 14th inst., is…

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Bowls the Gartrell Shield

Western Champion · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 16

Parkes and Forbes bowlers met [?] the second round of this season's "A[?] grade competition for the Gartrel Shield on the. Parkes green…

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Cricket Matches

Western Champion · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 13

A cricket match for the Kelly Challenge Cup was commenced on Saturday, between the Parkes District team and the Half Holiday…

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Bowls

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

Arrangements are being made to induce team of Cowra bowlers to visit it Grenfell on the 11th February (on date cricket and tennis teams…

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Swimming Carnival

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 1

A swimming carnival will be held at Mr. H. R. Helyar's dam on Tuesday, 10th February, at 8 p.m. in aid of the Scout Funds…

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Salisbury Swimming Pool

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 10

The dressing and other accommodation at Salisbury swimming pool were referred to before the aldermen last night by Mr. F. W. Cater, health…

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The Swimming Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 10

A goodly sum has been collected for the prize-money for the swimming carnival on Anniversary Day at Salisburys. Generally speaking the…

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