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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1925

1,131 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 32 of 57

Tennis. Gunningbland V. Cookey's Plains

Western Champion · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 13

A very enjoyable match piayed between the above teams, on the Gunningbland courts last Saturday, the home team scoring a win by 12…

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Golf

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 5

On Wednesday next a team from Young will play Cowra on the local links. To-morrow (Saturday) a teams match will be played by members on…

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Golf

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 8

On Sunday last a team of Canowindra players visited Cowra and were defeated by two matches after an enjoyable game, thus avenging the…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 10
Also in Cowra Free Press

The Forbes Tennis Club's courts were not damaged to the extent anticipated by the recent flood, and play was resumed last Saturday…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 6

We understand that a deposit of £100 in connection with Temora’s Challenge Rugby match was taken to Temora on Wednesday, and that £700…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 3

On Sunday, 28th ult., the local footballers met Frogmore on the home ground, and proved the victors by 6 to 3. In spite of the wet and muddy…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 5

The Western team, in which Stan Maker and Wilf. Marsh are playing in Sydney, defeated the North, but went under to the Far North yesterday…

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Greenethorpe Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 3

On Sunday last Greenethorpe Reds journeyed to Monteagle in quest of the Dwyer Cup, but after a hard game they were beaten by 13 to nil. Mr…

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Coursing. Second Meeting at Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 12

The July meeting of the Parkes Coursing Club was held on Wednesday last, and the attendance was again most encouraging. The…

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A Facetious Football Enthusiast

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 2

They have christened it the “Cootamundra Town Plate!” It came along to the President of the South Gundagai F.C. (Mr. T. A. Woodbridge)…

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Kicking Football in Streets

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 1

Recently we have frequently seen lads kicking a football in the streets, careless of the fact that there were electric light wires overhead. The…

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Murrumburrah Races Abandoned After Two Races Had Been Run

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 5

Quite a number of local sportsmen made the trip to Murrumburrah on Wednesday, but they had a most disappointing day, for after the first two…

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Personal and General Big Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 5

Stan Maker has been picked to represent Combined Country against Newcastle to-morrow. Syd. Hall, of Young, is also in the combined team…

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Australian Rules Northern Riverina Football Association

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 6

A meeting of delegates was held at the Secretary's Office, Ungarie. Present: Mr. J. Blair (President), and Messrs Whymark (Tullibigeal), Brown…

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Forbes Coursing Club Tuesday Night's Meeting Plumpton Now in Good Order

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 3

A meeting of the Forbes Coursing Club was held at the Post Office Hotel on Tuesday night. There was a good attendance of committeemen…

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Boxing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 4

At the Sydney stadium on Saturday night the contest between Tenario Pelkey, 9.12, and Ern Baxter, 9.9½, was won by Pelkey. Baxter was severely…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 3
Also in The Forbes Advocate

The Pioneers journeyed to Canowindra on Sunday in quest of the Stathis Cup, but failed in their objective, being defeated by 6 points…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 2

Owing to the inclemency of the weather on Sunday last, the photo of the Cup team will be taken on Sunday next at 2p.m. outside the Masonic…

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