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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1925

1,131 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 37 of 57

Wonderful Swimming Two Worlds' Records Broken London

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

Swimming at Jonkoping (Denmark) Arne Borg covered 1000 metres (free style) in 13min. 17 3-10 sec., thus beating "Boy" Charlton's world's…

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Golf Associates' Championship Exciting Semi-finals

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

The semi-finals of the ladies championship resulted in exciting finishes. Mrs. Wallder and Mrs. Emmett went the full course of 18 holes before the…

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Cowra’s Golf Champion Scoops the Pool at Orange

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 2

On Monday last Mr. Jack Legh, our local golf champion, had a field day. He won the Sir Neville Howse Cup and the McKenzie Memorial Cup…

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Football Final Played on Sunday. Federals Defeat Eugowra

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 4

The final games of the Forbes competition was played on Sunday between Federals and Eugowra, resulting in a win for…

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Wyalong Advocate. Tuesday, August 4th, 1925 Spiteful Play Football in Melbourne

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

A disgraceful scene marked play in the football match beween North Melbourne and Geelong, played at North Melbourne on Saturday. Great…

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Correspondence Colts Cricket Club. (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 2

Sir,--The Colts will soon be commencing their second cricket season, and are confident that they will show a vast improvement on last years…

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Tennis Tournament Ball

Western Champion · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 13

The ball held at the Parkes Picture Palace on Friday evening in connection with the tennis tournament proved a most successful…

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Tullamore. Football Match

Western Champion · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 9

The most interesting event of the week was the last match of the season for the Albert Challenge Football Cup. Tullamore team won this Cup,…

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Parkes Coursing Club. Cup Meeting. Great Success

Western Champion · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 13

Officials.—Patron, Mr. Jas. McGirr, M.L.A.; President, Mr. Geo. Best; Protest Committee, Messrs. G. Best, J. T. Best, E. Rogan, G. Ritchie,…

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Tennis. Championships at Parkes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 2

THE Central Western Championship meeting at Parkes on Friday, Saturday and Monday last was favoured with splendid…

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The Racing. Parkes Cup (Open.)

Western Champion · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 13

For 15 dogs and bitches at £2/2. First £15/3—£10/10 added money and cup valued at £1/10; second prize £7/12, and two at…

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Tennis Tournament. Central Western Championship

Western Champion · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 5

The position which Parkes enjoys as a railway centre, the growth of closer settlement, and the consequent development in rural industries,…

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Football. Grenfell Juniors Win Barnadoes Cup. Young Defeated 7 to NIL

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 2

THE Grenfell Juniors went to Young on Wednesday with the intention of winning the Barnardoes Cup, and returned home…

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THE Western Champion —AND THE—Parkes District Representative Thursday, August 6, 1925. Tennis Championship Finals

Western Champion · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 12

Since our report of the tennis tournament was compiled the final in Ladies Open Doubles, in which the competitors were Miss Weaver and…

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Tully Defeats Ungarie Rugby Football Match

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 7

On Sunday last the local thirteen engaged the Ungarie players, who visited here, in a friendly match. A very even and exciting game resulted…

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Golf

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 4

The Associates' Silver Medal competition for the year was won by Miss Phillips. This trophy was won last year by Miss D. Punton…

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Tennis

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 6

On Monday, 3rd inst., a team from Barmedman visited West Wyalong and played an all day match, against, a local team on the Shire courts at…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 5
Also in The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette

Cootamundra defeated Temora at Coota. on Wednesday by 17 to 6. There were 2,000 present and the gate takings were £114…

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Current Topics Coursing Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 12

The last meeting of the Coursing Club was held on Tuesday night, and was very well attended. Some notes on the doings of the club will appear…

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